Inferra AI / Company / ROST
Ross Stores
ROST · Consumer Discretionary
Last earnings Aug 20, 2026
Key results
Net incomequarter
$1.56
(Nasdaq ROST) today reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2025 of $1.56 on net income of $508 million.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
EPSquarter
$1.59
These results compare to earnings per share of $1.59 on net income of $527 million for the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2024.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
For the six months ended August 2, 2025, earnings per share were $3.03 on net income of $987 million.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
These results compare to earnings per share of $3.05 on net earnings of $1.0 billion in the first half of 2024.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Operating marginquarter
11.5%
Operating margin for the quarter decreased 95 basis points to 11.5% compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting tariff-related costs.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Revenuequarter
$21.1 billion
is an S P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2024 revenues of $21.1 billion.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Selling, general, and administrativequarter
$888,711
Selling, general and administrative 888,711 836,357 1,685,846 1,612,639
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Operating incomequarter
$638,274
Operating income 638,274 659,233 1,244,744 1,250,346
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
AI analysis
Q2 2025 · reported Aug 21, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q2 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $1.56 | — | — |
| EPS | $1.59 | — | — |
| Operating margin | 11.5% | — | — |
| Revenue | $21.1 billion | — | — |
| Selling, general, and administrative | $888,711 | — | — |
| Operating income | $638,274 | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
Direction: raised
No guidance located in the held release
“com Ross Stores Reports Strong Second Quarter Sales and Earnings Results Raises Second Half and Fiscal 2026 Outlook Dublin, California, August 20, 2026 -- Ross Stores, Inc.”
Margin
Capital allocation
5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA 94568 (925) 965-4400 Update on Shareholder Payouts During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, a total of 1.9 million shares of common stock were repurchased for an aggregate price of $262 million under the Company s two-year $2.1 billion authorization approved by its Board of Directors in March 2024.
Event summary
Included in this year s second quarter earnings is an approximate $0.11 per share negative impact from tariff-related costs
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA 94568 (925) 965-4400 Update on Shareholder Payouts During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, a total of 1.9 million shares of common stock were repurchased for an aggregate price of $262 million under the Company s two-year $2.1 billion authorization approved by its Board of Directors in March 2024.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Forward-Looking Statements This press release and the related conference call remarks contain forward-looking statements regarding, without limitation, projected sales, costs, and earnings, planned new store growth, capital expenditures, and other matters.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
On August 19, 2026, the Company s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.4450 per common share, payable on September 30, 2026.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
The Company s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $ 0.4450 per common share in March and May 2026, and $ 0.4050 per common share in March, May, August, and November 2025.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
In March 2026, the Company s Board of Directors approved a new, two-year stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $ 2.55 billion of the Company s common stock through January 29, 2028.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
During the six month period ended August 1, 2026, the Company repurchased 2.9 million shares of common stock for $ 637.5 million (excluding excise tax) under this program.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
Strategy & priorities
As a result, we remain intensely focused on delivering high-quality, branded merchandise at compelling price points to reinforce our value proposition and strengthen our competitive position to capture market share.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Note B: Fair Value Measurements FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement , establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
Key Initiatives Our current key initiatives include the following: Merchandising: Delivering broad based assortments timely and offering more brands at compelling values for our customers.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
Marketing: Advancing our marketing initiatives to further increase customer acquisition and engagement.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
We believe these initiatives will positively contribute to our performance and support our growth plans.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 1, 2026
Risks & headwinds
Included in this year s second quarter earnings is an approximate $0.11 per share negative impact from tariff-related costs.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
We ended the period with second quarter sales in line with our expectations, while earnings modestly exceeded the high end of our guidance range, mainly due to lower-than-expected tariff-related costs.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Operating margin for the quarter decreased 95 basis points to 11.5% compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting tariff-related costs.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
However, given the uncertainty associated with the macroeconomic environment, we will maintain a somewhat cautious approach to planning our business for the balance of the year.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
These guidance ranges include an approximate $0.07 to $0.08 and $0.04 to $0.06 per share cost impact from the announced tariffs for the third and fourth quarters, respectively.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Conroy concluded, We expect the current uncertainty in the macro and geopolitical environments to persist through the remainder of the year.
SEC original ↗Ross Stores — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 21, 2025
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
67 documents- Q2 2026
- 8-KROST
Sep 17, 2026
- 10-QROST
Sep 1, 2026
- 8-KROST
Aug 20, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 10-QROST
Jun 2, 2026
- 8-KROST
May 27, 2026
- 8-KROST
May 21, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 10-KROST
Mar 31, 2026
- 8-KROST
Mar 3, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 10-QROST
Dec 10, 2025
- 8-KROST
Nov 24, 2025
- 8-KROST
Nov 20, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 10-QROST
Sep 10, 2025
- 8-KROST
Sep 2, 2025
- 8-KROST
Aug 21, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KROST
Jun 30, 2025
- 10-QROST
Jun 11, 2025
- 8-KROST
May 28, 2025
- 8-KROST
May 22, 2025
- 10-KROST
Apr 1, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 8-KROST
Mar 4, 2025
- 8-KROST
Feb 20, 2025
- EX-99ROST
Feb 20, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 10-QROST
Dec 11, 2024
- 8-KROST
Nov 21, 2024
- 8-KROST
Oct 28, 2024
- EX-99ROST
Oct 28, 2024
- Q2 2024
- 10-QROST
Sep 11, 2024
- 8-KROST
Sep 10, 2024
- 8-KROST
Aug 22, 2024
- Q1 2024
- 10-QROST
Jun 12, 2024
- 8-KROST
May 29, 2024
- 8-KROST
May 23, 2024
- 10-KROST
Apr 2, 2024
- Q4 2023
- 8-KROST
Mar 5, 2024
- EX-99ROST
Mar 5, 2024
- 8-KROST
Jan 31, 2024
- Q3 2023
- 10-QROST
Dec 6, 2023
- 8-KROST
Nov 16, 2023
- 8-KROST
Oct 11, 2023
- EX-99ROST
Oct 11, 2023
- Q2 2023
- 10-QROST
Sep 6, 2023
- 8-KROST
Aug 31, 2023
- EX-99ROST
Aug 31, 2023
- 8-KROST
Aug 17, 2023
- Q1 2023
- 8-KROST
Jun 20, 2023
- EX-99ROST
Jun 20, 2023
- 10-QROST
Jun 7, 2023
- 8-KROST
May 23, 2023
- 8-KROST
May 18, 2023
- Q4 2022
- 10-KROST
Mar 28, 2023
- 8-KROST
Mar 14, 2023
- 8-KROST
Feb 28, 2023
- Q3 2022
- 8-KROST
Dec 20, 2022
- 10-QROST
Dec 7, 2022
- 8-KROST
Nov 17, 2022
- 8-KROST
Oct 6, 2022
- EX-99ROST
Oct 6, 2022
- Q2 2022
- 10-QROST
Sep 7, 2022
- 8-KROST
Aug 18, 2022
- 8-KROST
Jul 14, 2022
- Q1 2022
- 10-QROST
Jun 8, 2022
- 8-KROST
May 24, 2022
- 8-KROST
May 19, 2022
- Q4 2021
- 10-KROST
Mar 29, 2022
- 8-KROST
Mar 1, 2022
- 8-KROST
Feb 18, 2022
- 8-KROST
Jan 31, 2022
Earnings releases
22 documents- Q2 2026
- EX-99ROST
Sep 17, 2026
- EX-99ROST
Aug 20, 2026
- Q1 2026
- EX-99ROST
May 21, 2026
- Q4 2025
- EX-99ROST
Mar 3, 2026
- Q3 2025
- EX-99ROST
Nov 24, 2025
- EX-99ROST
Nov 20, 2025
- Q2 2025
- EX-99ROST
Aug 21, 2025
- Q1 2025
- EX-99ROST
May 22, 2025
- Q4 2024
- EX-99ROST
Mar 4, 2025
- Q3 2024
- EX-99ROST
Nov 21, 2024
- Q2 2024
- EX-99ROST
Sep 10, 2024
- EX-99ROST
Aug 22, 2024
- Q1 2024
- EX-99ROST
May 23, 2024
- Q4 2023
- EX-99ROST
Jan 31, 2024
- Q3 2023
- EX-99ROST
Nov 16, 2023
- Q2 2023
- EX-99ROST
Aug 17, 2023
- Q1 2023
- EX-99ROST
May 18, 2023
- Q4 2022
- EX-99ROST
Feb 28, 2023
- Q3 2022
- EX-99ROST
Nov 17, 2022
- Q2 2022
- EX-99ROST
Aug 18, 2022
- Q1 2022
- EX-99ROST
May 19, 2022
- Q4 2021
- EX-99ROST
Mar 1, 2022
Presentations
0 documentsNo presentations for Ross Stores are held in this edition of the library.
Transcripts
0 documentsNo transcripts for Ross Stores are held in this edition of the library.
Mentioned by
2 companiesOther tracked companies whose held documents mention Ross Stores by name or ticker. A mention is counted once per document, from the document text the library holds.
“nts reflect our then-current beliefs, plans,… …equity $ 15,982,280 $ 14,495,519 7 Ross Stores, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six Months Ended ($000, unaudited) August 1, 2026 August 2, 2025 Cash Flows From O”
“r then-current beliefs, plans, and estimates… …equity $ 14,678,021 $ 13,987,302 5 Ross Stores, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six Months Ended ($000, unaudited) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 Cash Flows From Op”
See also the earnings calendar for every tracked company’s next earnings date.