Ross Stores, Inc.
ROST Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail
Ross Stores, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $22.8 billion, up 7.67% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 13.3%, EPS grew 70.7%, free cash flow grew 33.8% and total debt fell 32.8%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for three.
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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Gross margin
Ross Stores, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 29.7%, up 2.0 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (27.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.5% (fiscal 2021) to 29.0% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is below the Apparel Retail industry median of 41.9% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 35.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 27.7% | (0.07) |
| FY2025 | 27.8% | 0.42 |
| FY2024 | 27.4% | 1.96 |
| FY2023 | 25.4% | (2.13) |
| FY2022 | 27.5% | 6.04 |
| FY2021 | 21.5% | (6.58) |
| FY2020 | 28.1% | (0.34) |
| FY2019 | 28.4% | (0.54) |
| FY2018 | 29.0% | 0.25 |
| FY2017 | 28.7% | 0.53 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 33.8% | 4.22 |
| Apr 2026 | 29.6% | 2.42 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.2% | (0.81) |
| Oct 2025 | 28.0% | 0.38 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 63.7% |
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. compare | 56.1% |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. compare | 44.6% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 43.3% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 39.6% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 38.5% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 37.5% |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. compare | 32.0% |
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 29.7% |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 41.9% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 35.0% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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