Ross Stores (ROST) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Ross Stores (ROST) reported Tax Rate of 23.86% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% on a YoY basis 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 has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 23.86% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1.0% year-over-year to 23.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 24.53% (up 36.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result 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.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.13% across 5 years, with a median of 24.14% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate tumbled 1534 bps — and 2025, when it surged 182 bps.
  • 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.
  • The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 23.86% (Q1 2026), 24.98% (Q4 2025), and 24.25% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 22.60%
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 23.86%
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 19.56%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 27.84%
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 24.67%
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn -6.34%
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 25.22%
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 6.98%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 27.89%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.83 Bn 2.59 Bn 651.06 Mn -20.94%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 23.86%
Jan 31, 2026 23.86%
Nov 1, 2025 24.98%
Nov 1, 2025 24.98%
Aug 2, 2025 24.25%
Aug 2, 2025 24.25%
May 3, 2025 25.22%
May 3, 2025 25.22%
Feb 1, 2025 23.87%
Feb 1, 2025 23.87%
Nov 2, 2024 24.42%
Nov 2, 2024 24.42%
Aug 3, 2024 24.97%
Aug 3, 2024 24.97%
May 4, 2024 23.40%
May 4, 2024 23.40%
Feb 3, 2024 23.43%
Feb 3, 2024 23.43%
Oct 28, 2023 24.62%
Oct 28, 2023 24.62%