Ross Stores (ROST) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 23.86% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year from 24.1% in Q1 2025, and down 4.48% quarter-over-quarter from 24.98% in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores' Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 23.86% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1.0% year-over-year to 23.86%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 24.53% (up 36.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 24.53%, up 36.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 23.86%, down from 24.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 25.22% in Q2 2025, with the low at 22.5% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 24.14% (2022), against an average of 24.13%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Tax Rate slumped 1534 bps in 2022, then jumped 182 bps in 2025.
- Ross Stores' Tax Rate stood at 24.14% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 24.62% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 24.42% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 24.98% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 23.86% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ROST's Tax Rate at 23.86% in Q1 2026, 24.98% in Q4 2025, and 24.25% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 22.39% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.57% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 31.82% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 20.68% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.60% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 16.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 22.39% |
| May 2, 2026 | 22.39% |
| May 2, 2026 | 22.39% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.86% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.86% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.86% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 24.98% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 24.98% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 24.98% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 24.25% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 24.25% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 24.25% |
| May 3, 2025 | 25.22% |
| May 3, 2025 | 25.22% |
| May 3, 2025 | 25.22% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 24.42% |