SuperworthRoss Stores profit margin ROST
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 10.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 13.7%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.3 pts
- Peer median
- 8.8%
Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Ross Stores kept 10.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 13.7% and a gross margin of 29.7%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.7%.
The median for 3 apparel retail stocks of a similar size is 8.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 27.7% |
| FY2024 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 27.8% |
| FY2023 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 27.4% |
| FY2022 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 25.4% |
| FY2021 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 27.5% |
| FY2020 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 21.5% |
| FY2019 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 28.1% |
| FY2018 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 28.4% |
| FY2017 | 9.6% | 14.5% | 29.0% |
| FY2016 | 8.7% | 14.0% | 28.7% |
| FY2015 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 28.2% |
| FY2014 | 8.4% | 13.5% | 28.1% |
| FY2013 | 8.2% | 13.1% | 28.0% |
| FY2012 | 8.1% | n/a | 27.9% |
| FY2011 | 7.6% | n/a | 27.5% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 10.8% | +1.3 pts | 13.7% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 9.7% | −0.1 pts | 12.2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 9.4% | −0.5 pts | 11.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 9.5% | −0.5 pts | 11.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 9.6% | −0.2 pts | 12.0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 9.8% | +0.2 pts | 12.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 9.9% | +0.7 pts | 12.2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 10.0% | +1.2 pts | 12.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 9.8% | +1.5 pts | 12.1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 9.6% | +1.4 pts | 11.8% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 9.2% | +1.1 pts | 11.3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 8.7% | +1.0 pts | 10.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Apparel - Retail nearest Ross Stores' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| ROSTRoss Stores | 10.8% |
| TJXTJX Companies | 9.7% |
| GAPGAP | 8.1% |
| URBNUrban Outfitters | 8.8% |
| Peer median | 8.8% |
Where Ross Stores ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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