Ross Stores Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (ROST)
Ross Stores's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.84 for fiscal 2025.
View full Ross Stores company overviewRoss Stores annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 0.84 | −0.19 | −18.33% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 1.03 | −0.15 | −12.58% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 1.18 | −0.15 | −11.33% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 1.33 | −0.05 | −3.91% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 1.38 | −0.36 | −20.52% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 1.74 | 0.70 | +67.79% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 1.04 | 0.94 | +998.56% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 0.09 | −0.04 | −27.40% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 0.13 | −0.01 | −9.77% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 0.14 | −0.02 | −9.94% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 0.16 | −0.01 | −7.69% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 0.17 | 0.10 | +132.25% |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −11.98% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 0.08 | −0.02 | −15.50% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 0.10 | −0.01 | −10.74% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 0.11 | −0.02 | −13.16% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 0.13 | — | — |
Ross Stores quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-08-01 | 0.70 | −0.18 | −20.50% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 0.75 | −0.15 | −16.72% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 0.84 | −0.19 | −18.33% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 0.88 | −0.21 | −19.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 0.88 | −0.26 | −22.65% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 0.90 | −0.28 | −23.72% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 1.03 | −0.15 | −12.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 1.09 | −0.17 | −13.61% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 1.14 | −0.15 | −11.91% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 1.18 | −0.15 | −11.32% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 1.18 | −0.15 | −11.33% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 1.26 | −0.12 | −8.38% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 1.30 | −0.07 | −4.84% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 1.33 | −0.07 | −4.70% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 1.33 | −0.05 | −3.91% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 1.38 | −0.05 | −3.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 1.36 | −0.08 | −5.39% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 1.40 | −0.15 | −9.89% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 1.38 | −0.36 | −20.52% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 1.43 | −0.48 | −25.34% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 1.44 | −0.75 | −34.09% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 1.55 | −0.69 | −30.68% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 1.74 | 0.70 | +67.79% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 1.91 | 0.85 | +80.43% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 2.19 | 1.17 | +114.59% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 2.23 | 1.20 | +116.97% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 1.04 | 0.94 | +998.56% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 1.06 | 0.94 | +750.33% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 1.02 | 0.89 | +716.95% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 1.03 | 0.90 | +711.59% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 0.09 | −0.04 | −27.40% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 0.12 | −0.01 | −10.20% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 0.12 | −0.01 | −10.72% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 0.13 | −0.02 | −11.16% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 0.13 | −0.01 | −9.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 0.14 | −0.01 | −7.20% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 0.14 | −0.01 | −7.83% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.14 | −0.01 | −8.47% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 0.14 | −0.02 | −9.94% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 0.15 | −0.02 | −9.53% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 0.15 | −0.01 | −8.61% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.16 | −0.01 | −8.00% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 0.16 | −0.01 | −7.69% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 0.17 | −0.02 | −8.65% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 0.17 | 0.10 | +138.10% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 0.17 | 0.10 | +135.07% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 0.17 | 0.10 | +132.25% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 0.18 | 0.10 | +134.27% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 0.07 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −9.82% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −11.98% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 0.08 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 0.08 | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 0.08 | −0.02 | −15.50% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 0.10 | −0.01 | −10.74% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 0.11 | −0.02 | −13.16% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | 0.12 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 0.12 | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 0.12 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 0.13 | — | — |
Ross Stores debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ross Stores's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 1.74 to 0.84, a change of −0.90. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.70.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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