Ross Stores, Inc. ROST
- Market cap
- $75.2B
- P/E
- 28.3×
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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Return on assets
Ross Stores, Inc.'s return on assets over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 17.5%, up 3.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (14.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.77% (fiscal 2021) to 26.9% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 2.85% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 0.87%.
Return on assets, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on assets | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 14.1% | (0.23) |
| FY2025 | 14.3% | 0.79 |
| FY2024 | 13.5% | 2.35 |
| FY2023 | 11.2% | (1.89) |
| FY2022 | 13.1% | 12.30 |
| FY2021 | 0.77% | (20.77) |
| FY2020 | 21.5% | (5.38) |
| FY2019 | 26.9% | 2.21 |
| FY2018 | 24.7% | 2.75 |
| FY2017 | 22.0% | 0.60 |
Against its own ten years
Return on assets against peers
| Company | Return on assets |
|---|---|
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. compare | 17.7% |
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 17.5% |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. compare | 17.3% |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 15.5% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 11.6% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 10.4% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 9.98% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 7.63% |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. compare | 7.38% |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 2.85% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 0.87% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on assets is
ROA tells an investor how much profit a company earns for shareholders from the assets it uses to run its business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets (latest quarter)
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- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
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- Return on equity
- Return on invested capital
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- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
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