Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Ross Stores Pre-Tax Income increased by 24.3% to $848.26M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.1%, from $770.77M to $848.26M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.

Detailed definition

A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...

Peer comparison

Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.

Metric ID: is_income_before_tax

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$657.61M$504.03M$473.32M$449.46M$505.74M$450.88M$581.41M$487.26M$594.85M$593.43M$796.24M$637.06M$702.58M$646.74M$770.77M$640.88M$670.62M$682.40M$848.26M
QoQ Change-23.4%-6.1%-5.0%+12.5%-10.8%+28.9%-16.2%+22.1%-0.2%+34.2%-20.0%+10.3%-7.9%+19.2%-16.9%+4.6%+1.8%+24.3%
YoY Change-23.1%-10.5%+22.8%+8.4%+17.6%+31.6%+37.0%+30.7%+18.1%+9.0%-3.2%+0.6%-4.5%+5.5%+10.1%
Range$449.46M$848.26M
CAGR+5.8%
Avg YoY Growth+10.0%
Median YoY Growth+9.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ross Stores's pre-tax income?
Ross Stores (ROST) reported pre-tax income of $848.26M in Q4 2025.
How has Ross Stores's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Ross Stores's pre-tax income increased by 10.1% year-over-year, from $770.77M to $848.26M.
What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's pre-tax income has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.26B to $2.84B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.