Ross Stores ROST Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Ross Stores’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Ross Stores’s 10-Q, filed June 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Ross Stores's operating margin?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported operating margin of 12.2% in Q1 2026.
- How has Ross Stores's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's operating margin decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 12.2% to 12.2%.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's operating margin?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ross Stores's operating margin has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 44.9% to 48.1%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.