Operating Income
Operating Income
Ross Stores Operating Income decreased by 1.2% to $804.03M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.0%, from $591.11M to $804.03M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 16.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $497.58M | $497.58M | $497.58M | $497.58M | $604.22M | $453.10M | $591.11M | $659.23M | $604.22M | $692.34M | $606.47M | $638.27M | $648.50M | $814.12M | $804.03M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +21.4% | -25.0% | +30.5% | +11.5% | -8.3% | +14.6% | -12.4% | +5.2% | +1.6% | +25.5% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.4% | -8.9% | — | — | +0.0% | +52.8% | +2.6% | -3.2% | +7.3% | +17.6% | +36.0% |
Range$453.10M – $814.12M
CAGR+14.7%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's operating income?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported operating income of $804.03M in Q1 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's operating income increased by 36.0% year-over-year, from $591.11M to $804.03M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's operating income?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Ross Stores's operating income has grown at a 16.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.99B to $2.71B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.