Ross Stores, Inc. ROST

236.12 0.72 0.31% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$75.2B
P/E
28.3×
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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 3.43%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

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

Low 2.57% High 50.0%
Ten-year median 42.9%
Current reading's percentile 25

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 3.43%
Market median 1.76%

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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