03-09-2026, 10:07 PM
ROSS STORES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS WELL ABOVE GUIDANCE
Mar 03, 2026
ANNOUNCES NEW TWO-YEAR REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION AND 10% INCREASE IN QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
DUBLIN, Calif., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported financial results for the 13‑week fourth quarter and 52‑week fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.
Highlights:
Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 grew 12%, with comparable store sales increasing a robust 9%
Fourth quarter operating margin of 12.3% exceeded the Company's plan of 11.5% to 11.8%, primarily from the strong sales performance
Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of $2.00 was well above guidance of $1.77 to $1.85
For the full year, sales reached a record $22.8 billion, with comparable store sales growth of 5%, and earnings per share of $6.61
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The Company's Board of Directors recently approved a new two-year $2.55 billion stock repurchase authorization for fiscal 2026 and 2027. This new program represents a 21% increase over the recently completed repurchase of $2.1 billion of common stock during 2024 and 2025 combined. The Board also authorized a 10% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.445 per share. This higher quarterly dividend amount is payable on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 13, 2026.
Mar 03, 2026
ANNOUNCES NEW TWO-YEAR REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION AND 10% INCREASE IN QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
DUBLIN, Calif., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported financial results for the 13‑week fourth quarter and 52‑week fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.
Highlights:
Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 grew 12%, with comparable store sales increasing a robust 9%
Fourth quarter operating margin of 12.3% exceeded the Company's plan of 11.5% to 11.8%, primarily from the strong sales performance
Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of $2.00 was well above guidance of $1.77 to $1.85
For the full year, sales reached a record $22.8 billion, with comparable store sales growth of 5%, and earnings per share of $6.61
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The Company's Board of Directors recently approved a new two-year $2.55 billion stock repurchase authorization for fiscal 2026 and 2027. This new program represents a 21% increase over the recently completed repurchase of $2.1 billion of common stock during 2024 and 2025 combined. The Board also authorized a 10% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.445 per share. This higher quarterly dividend amount is payable on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 13, 2026.