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Jan 31
Ross Stores Q4 2025 Earnings Report
Ross Stores reported strong fourth quarter results with double-digit sales growth and earnings above guidance.
Key Takeaways
Ross Stores delivered a strong Q4 performance with 12% sales growth, robust comparable store sales gains, margin expansion, and double-digit EPS growth year over year.
Total sales increased 12% year over year.
Comparable store sales rose 9% on top of a 3% gain last year.
Operating margin expanded to 12.3%, exceeding guidance.
Diluted EPS increased to 2.00 from 1.79 in the prior year.
Revenue by Geographic Location
Forward Guidance
The company guided for continued comparable sales growth and EPS expansion in the first quarter and fiscal 2026.
Positive Outlook
- Q1 comparable store sales expected to increase 7% to 8%.
- Q1 EPS projected between 1.60 and 1.67 versus 1.47 last year.
- Fiscal 2026 same store sales projected to grow 3% to 4%.
- Fiscal 2026 EPS projected between 7.02 and 7.36.
- Strong momentum entering the Spring season.
Challenges Ahead
- Guidance dependent on consumer spending trends.
- Exposure to macroeconomic uncertainty.
- Potential tariff-related cost pressures.
- Competitive retail environment remains intense.
- Forecast assumptions subject to change.
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