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ROST earnings date & Q2 FY26 results · Ross Stores
US GAAP · $M · 13 weeks to 08/01/2026 · vs Q2 FY25 · reported 08/20/2026
Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. · Wikipedia
More about the company
It is the 2nd largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico and Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in Alaska. The company also operates DD's Discounts, a discount department store chain with over 353 locations across the United States, most of which are located in Sun Belt states.
Key growth driver: $253M of IEEPA tariff refunds sit inside cost of goods sold — a one-off that explains why COGS grew just 3.6% against 13% sales growth; excluding it, operating margin… · by the Q2 FY26 report
When is ROST’s next earnings date?
Thursday, November 19, 2026estimated
Ross Stores (ROST) has not confirmed the date yet; Nov 19, 2026 is an estimate based on the company's past reporting schedule and may move once the date is announced. Consensus EPS forecast: $1.82 (7 analysts), vs $1.58 in the same quarter last year.
What time does ROST report? Usually after market close: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 4:11 pm, 4:02 pm, 4:03 pm, 4:03 pm ET.
Last report: Aug 20, 2026 (Q2 FY26) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates and consensus: Nasdaq / Zacks Investment Research; companies do reschedule. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$6,265
+13.3%
comps +10%
Gross profit
$2,120
+38.8%
33.8% margin
Operating income
$1,104
+72.9%
17.6% margin
Net income
$851
+67.6%
13.6% margin · EPS $2.66
Verdict: a blowout quarter with an asterisk — sales +13% to $6.3B on very strong +10% traffic-driven comps, operating income +73% to $1.1B and EPS $2.66 vs guidance of $1.85–1.93; but $253M of IEEPA tariff refunds provided 405 of the 610 bps of margin gain (~$0.60 of EPS) — ex-refunds the beat is real yet far smaller.
Raised H2 and FY26 outlook. 47 stores opened in the quarter (2,328 total), FY plan raised to 115. Cash $4.3B, buybacks ongoing (share count −1.6% y/y).
Source and notation
Source: Ross Stores press release 8-K EX-99.1 (SEC EDGAR).
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ROST earnings history: past report dates
| Aug 20, 2026 Thu | 4:11 pmafter market close | Aug 1, 2026 | $6.3B+13% y/y | $2.66+71% y/y |
| May 21, 2026 Thu | 4:02 pmafter market close | May 2, 2026 | $6.0B+21% y/y | $2.02+37% y/y |
| Mar 3, 2026 Tue | 4:03 pmafter market close | Jan 31, 2026 | ≈$6.6B+12% y/y | ≈$2.00+12% y/y |
| Nov 20, 2025 Thu | 4:03 pmafter market close | Nov 1, 2025 | $5.6B+10% y/y | $1.58+7% y/y |
| Aug 21, 2025 Thu | 4:03 pmafter market close | Aug 2, 2025 | $5.5B+5% y/y | $1.56−2% y/y |
| May 22, 2025 Thu | 4:02 pmafter market close | May 3, 2025 | $5.0B+3% y/y | $1.47+1% y/y |
| Mar 4, 2025 Tue | 4:04 pmafter market close | Feb 1, 2025 | ≈$5.9B−2% y/y | ≈$1.79−2% y/y |
| Nov 21, 2024 Thu | 4:04 pmafter market close | Nov 2, 2024 | $5.1B+3% y/y | $1.48+11% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Ross Stores: 5-year financials
| FY2025 | 22,751 | 2,707 | 2,145 | 2,208 | 528 |
| FY2024 | 21,129 | 2,586 | 2,091 | 1,637 | 489 |
| FY2023 | 20,377 | 2,308 | 1,875 | 1,752 | 455 |
| FY2022 | 18,696 | 1,990 | 1,512 | 1,035 | 431 |
| FY2021 | 18,916 | — | 1,723 | 1,181 | 405 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP); the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
2/2good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Mar 2026Cover of the FY2025 10-K: one registered class — Common stock, par value $.01 (Nasdaq: ROST). sec.gov ↗
- Mar 2026Diluted weighted average shares −8.5% over FY2020–FY2025; $1.05B buyback in FY2025. data.sec.gov ↗
- Mar 2026Dividend: $1.02 (FY2019) → $0.285 (FY2020, COVID pause) → $1.14 (FY2021) → $1.62 per share (FY2025). data.sec.gov ↗
- Mar 2026The 10-K's Legal Proceedings section: wage-and-hour employment suits and COVID insurance disputes; no shareholder lawsuits or SEC investigations. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0 with no deductions = 2.0 (single share class, diluted shares −8.5% over 5 years, a 2020 dividend pause while stores were closed, with no formal policy and followed by reinstatement and growth from 2021, no shareholder lawsuits or SEC cases)
- Share classes
- 10-K cover: one class — Common stock $.01 (Nasdaq: ROST).
- Dilution
- Diluted shares −8.5% over FY2020–FY2025; buybacks of ~$1B a year; SBC 0.8% of revenue.
- Disclosure
- Full reporting, no violations.
- Dividends
- In 2020 (COVID, stores closed) payments were suspended after Q1 ($0.285 for FY2020); no formal dividend policy; reinstated in 2021 and raised five years in a row: $1.14 → $1.62 per share — no deduction.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- 10-K: employment class actions (California) and insurance suits brought by the company; no shareholder lawsuits or SEC cases.
- Related parties
- No material related-party transactions disclosed in the 2026 proxy.
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Ross Stores (ROST) earnings: FAQ
When is ROST's next earnings date?
Ross Stores (ROST) has not confirmed the date yet; Nov 19, 2026 is an estimate based on its past reporting schedule.
What time does ROST report earnings?
Ross Stores usually reports after market close: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 4:11 pm ET on Aug 20, 2026.
When did ROST last report earnings?
Ross Stores reported Q2 FY26 results on Aug 20, 2026.
What is the EPS estimate for ROST's next earnings?
The consensus EPS forecast is $1.82 (7 analysts), vs $1.58 in the same quarter last year.
Where can I find Ross Stores's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to ROST's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was ROST's net income in Q2 FY26?
Ross Stores reported net income of $851M for Q2 FY26 (+67.6% year over year), under US GAAP.
Does Ross Stores pay dividends?
Yes. In fiscal 2025, Ross Stores paid $528M in dividends on its common stock, per its 10-K. Earlier years are in the five-year table above.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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