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) Return on equity
Ross Stores, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 42.6%, up 6.0 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (36.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.57% (fiscal 2021) to 50.0% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 25% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 7.71% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.64%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36.7% | (3.60) |
| FY2025 | 40.3% | (0.65) |
| FY2024 | 40.9% | 4.71 |
| FY2023 | 36.2% | (10.65) |
| FY2022 | 46.9% | 44.30 |
| FY2021 | 2.57% | (47.27) |
| FY2020 | 49.8% | (0.12) |
| FY2019 | 50.0% | 2.95 |
| FY2018 | 47.0% | 4.19 |
| FY2017 | 42.8% | (0.14) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. compare | 62.2% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 42.9% |
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 42.6% |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. compare | 41.4% |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 40.1% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 33.8% |
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. compare | 30.9% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 20.9% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 19.2% |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 7.71% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.64% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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