Ross Stores reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $6.3 billion, up 13%, with comparable store sales up 10%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.66 versus $1.56 a year earlier, including an approximate $0.60 benefit from $253 million in IEEPA tariff refunds, and the company raised its third- and fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 earnings per share projections.
Q2 sales $6.3 billion, up 13% from $5.5 billion; comparable store sales up 10%
Diluted EPS $2.66 vs. $1.56 a year ago, including about $0.60 from tariff refunds; prior guidance was $1.85 to $1.93
Fiscal 2026 EPS projection raised to $8.61 to $8.77; Q3 comparable sales guidance 6% to 7%, Q4 4% to 5%
2026 new store plan raised to 115 locations; company remains on track to repurchase $1.275 billion of stock in fiscal 2026
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From Ross Stores's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$22.75B
+7.7%
$6.61
+4.6%
9.4%
FY2025
$21.13B
+3.7%
$6.32
+13.7%
9.9%
FY2024
$20.38B
+9.0%
$5.56
+26.9%
9.2%
FY2023
$18.70B
-1.2%
$4.38
-10.1%
8.1%
FY2022
$18.92B
+50.9%
$4.87
+1929.2%
9.1%
Frequently asked questions
When is Ross Stores's next earnings date?
Ross Stores (ROST) is scheduled to report on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $1.82.
What did Ross Stores earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Aug 2026, Ross Stores reported diluted EPS of $2.66 (+70.5% year over year) on revenue of $6.26B (+13.3%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.