Unrecognized tax benefits
Ross Stores Unrecognized tax benefits increased by 7.8% to $71.70M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $67.10M to $71.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Unrecognized tax benefits shows relatively stable performance with a -2.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests more aggressive tax positions or increased scrutiny from tax authorities, while a decrease indicates resolution of tax uncertainties.
Detailed definition
Represents the total amount of tax benefits that have been taken or are expected to be taken in tax returns but have not...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure for large multinational corporations; peers with complex global tax structures typically report significant balances.
other_unrecognized_tax_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $71.70M | $75.60M | $76.90M | $68.10M | $70.70M | $69.30M | $70.70M | $60.60M | $59.90M | $63.30M | $65.30M | $58.60M | $60.00M | $63.20M | $67.10M | $62.20M | $64.90M | $66.50M | $71.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.4% | +1.7% | -11.4% | +3.8% | -2.0% | +2.0% | -14.3% | -1.2% | +5.7% | +3.2% | -10.3% | +2.4% | +5.3% | +6.2% | -7.3% | +4.3% | +2.5% | +7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.4% | -8.3% | -8.1% | -11.0% | -15.3% | -8.7% | -7.6% | -3.3% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +2.8% | +6.1% | +8.2% | +5.2% | +6.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $71.70M in Q3 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's unrecognized tax benefits increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $67.10M to $71.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Ross Stores's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67.90M to $62.20M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- The total value of tax positions taken that are not yet fully recognized in financial reporting due to uncertainty.