Ross Stores Q2 EPS falls to $1.56 as sales rise 5%; fiscal 2025 EPS seen at $6.08 to $6.21
Ross Stores reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 diluted EPS of $1.56 on net income of $508 million, down from $1.59 a year earlier, while sales rose 5% to $5.5 billion. The company said tariff-related costs weighed on margins, and it set fiscal 2025 EPS guidance of $6.08 to $6.21, compared with $6.32 last year, which matters to shareholders because it signals lower earnings for the year.
Key points
- Q2 diluted EPS $1.56 vs $1.59 a year earlier; net income $508 million vs $527 million
- Q2 sales up 5% to $5.5 billion; comparable store sales up 2%; operating margin down 95 basis points to 11.5%
- Fiscal 2025 EPS now planned at $6.08 to $6.21 vs $6.32 last year; includes about $0.22 to $0.25 per share from announced trade policies
- Repurchased 1.9 million shares for $262 million in Q2; on track for $1.05 billion in buybacks in fiscal 2025
The filing
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