Tax
Income Tax
Ross Stores Income Tax increased by 18.7% to $202.40M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $183.98M to $202.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $147.10M | $163.35M | $119.00M | $106.50M | $111.02M | $121.23M | $108.84M | $134.36M | $116.06M | $148.54M | $146.10M | $186.56M | $149.07M | $175.44M | $157.94M | $183.98M | $161.63M | $162.63M | $170.46M | $202.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.0% | -27.1% | -10.5% | +4.2% | +9.2% | -10.2% | +23.4% | -13.6% | +28.0% | -1.6% | +27.7% | -20.1% | +17.7% | -10.0% | +16.5% | -12.1% | +0.6% | +4.8% | +18.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.5% | -25.8% | -8.5% | +26.2% | +4.5% | +22.5% | +34.2% | +38.8% | +28.4% | +18.1% | +8.1% | -1.4% | +8.4% | -7.3% | +7.9% | +10.0% |
Range$106.50M – $202.40M
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's income tax?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported income tax of $202.40M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's income tax increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $183.98M to $202.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's income tax has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $535.95M to $697.11M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.