ROST
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)
Last Price$128.7(2.6%)
Market Cap$42.2B
LTM Gross margin
48.3%
5Y avg
27.1%
Apparel - Retail industry median
39.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.0% undervalued

Ross Stores, Inc. Gross margin

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
ROST
Consumer Cyclical
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Jan'06Feb'07Feb'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Feb'13Feb'14Jan'15Jan'16Jan'17Feb'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Feb'24Feb'25
Gross margin
22.5%
22.5%
22.7%
23.6%
25.8%
27.2%
27.5%
27.9%
28.0%
28.1%
28.2%
28.7%
29.0%
28.4%
28.1%
21.5%
27.5%
25.4%
27.4%
100.0%
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ROST key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jan'06Feb'07Feb'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Feb'13Feb'14Jan'15Jan'16Jan'17Feb'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Feb'24Feb'25
% growth
4,944.2
16.6%
5,570.2
12.7%
5,975.2
7.3%
6,486.1
8.6%
7,184.2
10.8%
7,866.1
9.5%
8,608.3
9.4%
9,721.1
12.9%
10,230.4
5.2%
11,041.7
7.9%
11,940.0
8.1%
12,866.8
7.8%
14,134.7
9.9%
14,983.5
6.0%
16,039.1
7.0%
12,531.6
(21.9%)
18,916.2
50.9%
18,695.8
(1.2%)
20,376.9
9.0%
21,129.2
3.7%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)3,832.34,317.54,618.24,956.65,327.35,729.76,240.87,011.47,360.97,938.08,576.99,173.710,042.610,726.311,536.29,838.613,708.913,946.214,801.60.0
% margin
1,111.9
22.5%
1,252.7
22.5%
1,357.0
22.7%
1,529.6
23.6%
1,856.9
25.8%
2,136.4
27.2%
2,367.5
27.5%
2,709.6
27.9%
2,869.4
28.0%
3,103.7
28.1%
3,363.1
28.2%
3,693.1
28.7%
4,092.1
29.0%
4,257.3
28.4%
4,502.9
28.1%
2,693.0
21.5%
5,207.3
27.5%
4,749.6
25.4%
5,575.3
27.4%
21,129.2
100.0%
Operating Expenses786.4863.0935.91,034.41,130.81,229.81,304.11,437.91,526.41,615.41,738.81,890.42,043.72,216.62,356.72,503.32,874.52,759.35,575.33,283.1
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)786.4863.0935.91,034.41,130.81,229.81,304.11,437.91,526.41,615.41,738.81,890.42,043.72,216.62,356.72,503.32,874.52,759.33,267.73,283.1
328.3
6.6%
398.3
7.2%
425.1
7.1%
503.7
7.8%
727.9
10.1%
907.7
11.5%
1,064.1
12.4%
1,272.3
13.1%
1,343.6
13.1%
1,488.8
13.5%
1,625.0
13.6%
1,805.7
14.0%
2,059.6
14.6%
2,067.3
13.8%
2,146.2
13.4%
189.7
1.5%
2,332.9
12.3%
1,990.3
10.6%
2,307.7
11.3%
2,585.6
12.2%
Interest Income0.00.013.88.51.81.10.70.60.50.40.73.111.226.618.14.70.877.7238.20.0
Interest Expense0.90.09.88.39.49.611.07.50.33.413.319.618.816.49.788.175.22.874.10.0
Pre-tax Income328.3398.3425.1495.4718.5897.01,053.11,264.81,343.31,485.41,611.81,786.22,040.72,050.92,164.3106.32,258.51,987.52,471.82,757.2
% effective tax rate
128.7
39.2%
156.6
39.3%
164.1
38.6%
189.9
38.3%
275.8
38.4%
342.2
38.2%
396.0
37.6%
478.1
37.8%
506.0
37.7%
560.6
37.7%
591.1
36.7%
668.5
37.4%
678.0
33.2%
463.4
22.6%
503.4
23.3%
20.9
19.7%
536.0
23.7%
475.4
23.9%
597.3
24.2%
666.4
24.2%
% margin
199.6
4.0%
241.6
4.3%
261.1
4.4%
305.4
4.7%
442.8
6.2%
554.8
7.1%
657.2
7.6%
786.8
8.1%
837.3
8.2%
924.7
8.4%
1,020.7
8.5%
1,117.7
8.7%
1,362.8
9.6%
1,587.5
10.6%
1,660.9
10.4%
85.4
0.7%
1,722.6
9.1%
1,512.0
8.1%
1,874.5
9.2%
2,090.7
9.9%
EPS0.350.430.480.590.901.181.461.801.972.242.532.853.584.304.630.244.904.405.596.36
Diluted EPS0.340.430.480.580.891.161.431.771.942.212.512.833.554.264.600.244.874.385.566.32
% margin
436.3
8.8%
497.8
8.9%
555.6
9.3%
645.5
10.0%
885.2
12.3%
1,067.3
13.6%
1,223.4
14.2%
1,457.8
15.0%
1,549.2
15.1%
1,721.3
15.6%
1,899.2
15.9%
2,105.2
16.4%
2,361.6
16.7%
2,371.1
15.8%
2,524.9
15.7%
554.0
4.4%
2,693.5
14.2%
2,385.0
12.8%
2,965.3
14.6%
2,585.6
12.2%

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FAQ

1) What is Ross Stores, Inc.'s Gross margin?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 48.3%, based on the financial report for Feb 01, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Gross margin for Ross Stores, Inc. have been 28.3% over the past three years, and 28.4% over the past five years.

2) Is Ross Stores, Inc.'s Gross margin Good?

As of today, Ross Stores, Inc.'s Gross margin is 48.3%, which is higher than industry median of 39.5%. It indicates that Ross Stores, Inc.'s Gross margin is Good.

3) How does Ross Stores, Inc.'s Gross margin compare to its peers?

As of today, Ross Stores, Inc.'s Gross margin is 48.3%, which is higher than peer median of 45.6%. The list of peers includes ANF, ONON, LULU, TJX, BKE, BURL, GPS, BOOT, AEO, URBN.