Ross Stores (ROST) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) recorded Tax Rate of 24.98% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.73 percentage points from 24.25% a year earlier and up 2.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ross Stores' Tax Rate came in at 24.09% as of Aug 1, 2026, down 0.32 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 24.53%, up 0.36 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Tax Rate has increased for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +4.85 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Tax Rate came in at 24.17% in FY2025 (+0.01 pp), 24.16% in FY2024 (+0.24 pp), 23.92% in FY2023 (+0.19 pp) and 23.73% in FY2022 (+4.05 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has ranged from 22.39% in fiscal Q1 2027 to 25.22% in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.03 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Rate in the last five years was a gain of 19.73 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 15.34 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 22.39% (Q1 2027), 23.86% (Q4 2026) and 24.98% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 22.51% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 24.53% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 24.68% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 24.44% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 24.98% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 23.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.62% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.40% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 21.12% |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 24.98% |
| May 2, 2026 | 22.39% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.86% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 24.98% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 24.25% |
| May 3, 2025 | 25.22% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 24.97% |
| May 4, 2024 | 23.40% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 23.43% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 24.62% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 24.97% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 23.82% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 23.11% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 24.14% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 23.97% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 24.70% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 22.50% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 23.61% |
API Access
Ross Stores Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "ROST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();