Ross Stores Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ROST)
Ross Stores's return on equity was 36.68% for fiscal 2025.
View full Ross Stores company overviewRoss Stores annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 36.68% | −3.60 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 40.28% | −0.65 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 40.93% | +4.71 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 36.22% | −10.65 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 46.87% | +44.30 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 2.57% | −47.27 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 49.84% | −0.12 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 49.96% | +2.95 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 47.01% | +4.19 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 42.82% | −0.14 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 42.96% | −0.18 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 43.15% | −1.22 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 44.37% | −3.90 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 48.27% | +1.76 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 46.51% | +1.95 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 44.56% | +3.45 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 41.12% | — |
Ross Stores quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-08-01 | 13.05% | +4.06 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 10.41% | +1.76 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 10.70% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 8.81% | −0.59 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 8.98% | −1.48 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 8.65% | −1.29 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 10.89% | −2.00 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 9.41% | −0.49 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 10.46% | +0.28 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 9.94% | +1.31 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 12.90% | +2.30 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 9.90% | +1.63 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 10.18% | +0.78 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 8.63% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 10.60% | +1.48 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 8.27% | −1.50 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 9.40% | −3.68 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 8.34% | −5.38 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 9.12% | +1.58 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 9.76% | +5.31 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 13.08% | +12.31 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 13.72% | +23.63 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 7.54% | −6.20 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 4.46% | −6.83 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 0.78% | −11.80 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −9.90% | −22.72 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 13.75% | +0.14 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 11.29% | +0.67 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 12.58% | +0.24 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 12.81% | −0.72 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 13.61% | −1.65 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 10.61% | +0.98 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 12.33% | +1.06 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 13.54% | +1.92 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 15.26% | +4.12 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 9.63% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 11.27% | +0.33 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 11.62% | +0.02 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 11.14% | +0.28 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 9.29% | +0.27 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 10.94% | −0.02 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 11.60% | −0.64 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 10.86% | −0.27 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 9.02% | +0.13 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 10.96% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 12.24% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 11.13% | +0.09 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 8.89% | −0.11 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 11.34% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 11.95% | −0.93 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 11.04% | −3.48 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 8.99% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 12.88% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 14.52% | +0.93 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 13.59% | +1.22 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 12.36% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | 9.55% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 10.40% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 11.93% | — |
Ross Stores return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ross Stores's return on equity increased from 2.57% to 36.68%, a change of +34.11 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 13.05%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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