Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Ross Stores, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 23.6x, up 12.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 9.1% YoY to 16.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 34.63 | 23.58 | 25.15 | 21.96 | 23.89 | 21.03 | 23.66 | 22.05 | 22.40 | 19.27 | 21.20 | 21.71 | 24.48 |
| — | +12.1% | +6.3% | -0.4% | +6.6% | +9.1% | +11.6% | +1.6% | -8.5% | -14.6% | -11.1% | +18.6% | -4.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.31 | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.02 | 2.30 | 2.09 | 2.28 | 2.20 | 2.25 | 1.95 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 2.02 |
| — | +9.7% | +1.2% | -8.2% | +2.5% | +7.2% | +18.3% | +12.0% | +11.3% | +0.6% | +7.3% | +27.9% | +0.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 11.42 | 9.41 | 8.78 | 7.79 | 8.24 | 8.98 | 8.78 | 9.06 | 8.83 | 9.65 | 8.28 | 8.69 | 8.42 |
| — | +4.8% | -0.0% | -14.0% | -6.6% | -6.9% | +6.1% | +4.2% | +4.8% | +2.3% | +4.7% | +27.6% | -1.9% | |
| P/FCF | 34.10 | 16.54 | 20.90 | 23.92 | 56.76 | 18.28 | 34.69 | 29.45 | 46.92 | 16.17 | 34.80 | 19.10 | 36.90 |
| — | -9.5% | -39.7% | -18.8% | +21.0% | +13.0% | -0.3% | +54.2% | +27.2% | +56.9% | +50.5% | -38.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.17 | 16.21 | 12.49 | 13.40 | 16.32 | 14.86 | 16.62 | 15.53 | 16.01 | 13.87 | 15.02 | 15.21 | 16.93 |
| — | +9.1% | -24.8% | -13.7% | +2.0% | +7.2% | +10.6% | +2.1% | -5.5% | -11.6% | -4.5% | +25.1% | +3.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 28.03 | 18.90 | 23.18 | 17.10 | 18.05 | 16.06 | 17.97 | 16.57 | 17.13 | 14.70 | 16.02 | 16.27 | 18.56 |
| — | +17.6% | +29.0% | +3.2% | +5.3% | +9.3% | +12.1% | +1.8% | -7.7% | -14.9% | -12.5% | +14.7% | -4.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Ross Stores, Inc.'s operating margin was 12.3% in Q4 2025, up 0.7 pp QoQ and down 0.1 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 5.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.2% | 26.5% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.1% | 27.3% | 27.6% | 27.7% | 26.7% |
| — | +5.6% | -1.2% | -2.4% | +0.0% | -3.0% | +2.6% | +2.2% | +5.2% | +10.7% | +10.5% | +7.2% | +2.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| — | -0.8% | -2.8% | -7.4% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +6.7% | +10.3% | +20.0% | +15.3% | +13.8% | +0.3% | -5.9% | |
| Net Margin | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
| — | -1.9% | -5.2% | -7.8% | -4.3% | -2.0% | +6.1% | +10.2% | +21.6% | +18.1% | +21.2% | +7.8% | +5.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 35.8% | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 8.6% |
| — | -4.1% | -6.3% | -14.1% | -13.0% | -15.5% | -5.0% | +2.7% | +15.1% | +21.7% | +19.7% | +8.3% | +3.5% | |
| ROA | 14.1% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| — | +6.0% | +3.6% | -2.4% | -3.2% | -7.8% | +4.4% | +11.8% | +23.4% | +26.6% | +21.6% | +11.1% | +9.0% | |
| ROIC | 30.0% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| — | +3.5% | -0.3% | -12.4% | -8.2% | -13.0% | -2.5% | +7.0% | +20.9% | +30.7% | +25.8% | +10.6% | -7.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Ross Stores, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.5x, up from 4.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 8 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.30 | 1.33 |
| — | -22.0% | -19.1% | -22.7% | -23.7% | -12.6% | -13.6% | -11.9% | -11.3% | -11.3% | -8.4% | -4.8% | -4.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.45 | 5.49 | 4.91 | 5.92 | 6.94 | 6.70 | 8.01 | 7.64 | 8.33 | 6.66 | 8.86 | 8.81 | 10.32 |
| — | -18.0% | -38.7% | -22.5% | -16.7% | +0.6% | -9.6% | -13.3% | -19.3% | -22.7% | -14.7% | -4.0% | +2.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.83 | 1.86 |
| — | -2.1% | -3.5% | +1.2% | +0.9% | -8.5% | -7.4% | -15.0% | -17.5% | -6.9% | -12.9% | -4.4% | -0.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.27 |
| — | -5.0% | -8.9% | -6.1% | -8.2% | -12.1% | -11.1% | -16.4% | -18.6% | -7.4% | -10.1% | +7.0% | +9.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 82.30 | — | 52.05 | 79.98 | 48.68 | 53.00 | 39.25 | 38.93 | 34.23 | 41.97 | 30.16 | 29.84 | 23.46 |
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Ross Stores, Inc.'s current P/E is 34.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Ross Stores, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Ross Stores, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.