Ross Stores Inc (ROST)
Operating profit margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Nov 2, 2024 | Aug 3, 2024 | May 4, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Jan 30, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,585,586 | 2,598,616 | 2,544,511 | 1,668,238 | 864,081 | -138,940 | -836,988 | -862,437 | -810,712 | -84,587 | -219,199 | -198,439 | 639,394 | 815,103 | 789,879 | 1,177,171 | 586,511 | -515,643 | 384,949 | 704,182 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 21,129,220 | 21,239,440 | 21,092,940 | 20,773,590 | 20,887,640 | 19,391,220 | 19,703,320 | 19,303,440 | 18,903,660 | 18,710,680 | 18,476,550 | 18,464,060 | 18,696,690 | 18,879,670 | 18,107,370 | 17,306,080 | 15,185,820 | 12,512,410 | 12,695,330 | 12,789,940 |
| Operating profit margin | 12.24% | 12.23% | 12.06% | 8.03% | 4.14% | -0.72% | -4.25% | -4.47% | -4.29% | -0.45% | -1.19% | -1.07% | 3.42% | 4.32% | 4.36% | 6.80% | 3.86% | -4.12% | 3.03% | 5.51% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $2,585,586K ÷ $21,129,220K
= 12.24%
Ross Stores Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the past several quarters. The margin was 5.51% as of August 1, 2020, which increased slightly to 6.80% by July 31, 2021, before decreasing to 3.42% by April 30, 2022.
Subsequently, the operating profit margin turned negative, reaching its lowest point at -4.47% on July 29, 2023. This negative trend continued until October 28, 2023, with the margin hovering around -4%. However, there was a slight improvement by February 3, 2024, when the margin rebounded to 4.14%.
In the most recent periods, Ross Stores Inc displayed significant improvement in its operating profit margin, surpassing double-digit figures. As of January 31, 2025, the operating profit margin stood at a robust 12.24%, indicating effective cost management and revenue generation strategies implemented by the company in the latter part of the period analyzed.
Overall, Ross Stores Inc's operating profit margin has experienced fluctuations but has shown resilience and the ability to rebound positively in recent quarters, reflecting the company's efforts to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
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Jan 31, 2025