Ross Stores (ROST) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 23.86% in Q1 2026, down 1.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 1.0% year-over-year to 23.86% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 24.53%, a 36.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 24.53%, up 36.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 23.86% in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from 24.98% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 25.22% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 22.5% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 24.14% (2022), against an average of 24.13%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate tumbled 1534 bps in 2022 and jumped 182 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 24.14% in 2022, then advanced by 2 bps to 24.62% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 24.42% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 24.98% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 23.86% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST Tax Rate figures stand at 23.86% (Q1 2026), 24.98% (Q4 2025), and 24.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 23.86% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.57% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 27.84% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 20.68% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 25.22% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.60% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | -11.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 24.97% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 24.97% |