NASDAQ$ROST
Ross Stores Inc · Q2 2025 earnings
Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Ross Stores delivered Q2 results with solid revenue growth and earnings slightly above guidance despite tariff headwinds.
Ross Stores reported a 5% increase in revenue and EPS of $1.56 for Q2 2025, with improved July sales and modestly better-than-expected earnings.
- Revenue rose to $5.53B, up from $5.29B in Q2 2024
- EPS was $1.56, with a $0.11 negative impact from tariffs
- Net income totaled $508M, slightly below the prior year
- Sales rebounded strongly in July, driven by back-to-school trends
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ross Stores · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.53B
Forward guidance
Ross Stores expects moderate growth for the second half of FY25, with cautious planning due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Tailwinds
- Comparable store sales growth forecasted at 2% to 3% for Q3 and Q4
- Q3 EPS guidance of $1.31 to $1.37
- Q4 EPS guidance of $1.74 to $1.81
- Full-year EPS forecasted between $6.08 to $6.21
- Continued focus on value proposition and market share growth
Headwinds
- Tariff impact expected to reduce Q3 EPS by $0.07 to $0.08
- Tariff impact expected to reduce Q4 EPS by $0.04 to $0.06
- FY25 EPS includes $0.22 to $0.25 drag from trade policies
- Operating margin declined 95 bps YoY in Q2
- Macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty may affect consumer behavior
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2025
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.6%
Avg return
30 days after
63%
41 / 65 earnings
Positive
+11.8%
Q3 2017
Best reaction
-22.6%
Q1 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6% | +4.7% | +8.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +5.4% | +10.7% | +13.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.1% | +3.2% | +0.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -9.7% | -8.2% | -16.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.0% | -2.8% | -4.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +4.9% | +10.8% | +7.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +0.8% | -0.4% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +8.1% | +4.7% | +13.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.2% | -2.8% | -6.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.9% | +5.4% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | +3.0% | +2.2% | +2.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.9% | -1.8% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.2% | +1.4% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +11.5% | +19.5% | +18.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.0% | -5.2% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -22.6% | -16.4% | -19.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +4.0% | -2.1% | -1.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.2% | -0.9% | -7.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.7% | -0.2% | -7.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.5% | -1.0% | -7.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.9% | -6.2% | -0.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.1% | +1.9% | +5.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.4% | +1.1% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +3.3% | +4.1% | +2.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.2% | -8.5% | -29.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.0% | +4.4% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.6% | -3.0% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.9% | -3.4% | +10.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.9% | -4.9% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | -10.5% | -11.9% | -15.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.8% | +1.3% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | -6.4% | -6.5% | +4.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.3% | -1.2% | +2.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +11.8% | +12.5% | +17.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.6% | +8.9% | +11.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.1% | +0.8% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.4% | -3.0% | -3.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | +6.5% | +8.0% | +8.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +4.4% | +3.2% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +9.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +8.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +5.3% | — | — |
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