Ross Stores Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Ross Stores has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.3%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 12.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Ross Stores's return on equity is 38.5%, and it has net margins of 9.2%.
Key information
6.3%
Earnings growth rate
8.3%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 14.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 38.5% |
| Net Margin | 9.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 03 Feb 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Ross Stores makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 24 | 20,377 | 1,875 | 4,247 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 19,569 | 1,712 | 4,022 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 19,209 | 1,607 | 3,904 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 18,857 | 1,545 | 3,764 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 18,696 | 1,512 | 3,687 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 18,502 | 1,432 | 3,427 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 18,511 | 1,475 | 3,459 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 18,733 | 1,585 | 3,510 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 18,916 | 1,723 | 3,756 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 18,145 | 1,594 | 3,411 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 17,325 | 1,340 | 3,563 | 0 |
| 01 May 21 | 15,205 | 868 | 3,364 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 12,532 | 85 | 3,345 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 12,695 | 304 | 3,229 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 12,790 | 543 | 2,955 | 0 |
| 02 May 20 | 14,085 | 934 | 3,028 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 16,039 | 1,661 | 3,171 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 15,733 | 1,646 | 2,901 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 15,434 | 1,614 | 2,858 | 0 |
| 04 May 19 | 15,192 | 1,590 | 2,820 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | 14,984 | 1,587 | 2,786 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | 14,944 | 1,597 | 2,726 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 18 | 14,723 | 1,533 | 2,682 | 0 |
| 05 May 18 | 14,417 | 1,460 | 2,626 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 18 | 14,135 | 1,363 | 2,576 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 13,577 | 1,213 | 2,489 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 13,335 | 1,183 | 2,462 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 13,084 | 1,148 | 2,434 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 12,867 | 1,118 | 2,396 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 12,607 | 1,081 | 2,321 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 12,303 | 1,052 | 2,274 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 12,091 | 1,029 | 2,240 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 11,940 | 1,021 | 2,212 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 11,722 | 1,005 | 2,170 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 11,538 | 982 | 2,137 | 0 |
| 02 May 15 | 11,299 | 963 | 2,097 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 11,042 | 925 | 2,067 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 10,750 | 894 | 2,021 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 14 | 10,549 | 873 | 1,993 | 0 |
| 03 May 14 | 10,371 | 847 | 1,979 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 14 | 10,230 | 837 | 1,958 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 13 | 10,250 | 856 | 1,922 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 13 | 10,115 | 844 | 1,898 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ROST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ROST's current net profit margins (9.2%) are higher than last year (8.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ROST's earnings have grown by 6.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ROST's earnings growth over the past year (23.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ROST earnings growth over the past year (23.8%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -8.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ROST's Return on Equity (38.5%) is considered high.