Ross Stores reported earnings per share of $1.56 and net income of $508 million for the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2025. The company said these results compare to earnings per share of $1.59 and net income of $527 million for the same period in the prior year. It added that included in this year's Q2 earnings is an approximate $0.11 per share negative impact from tariff-related costs.

1. 01

   Ross Stores reported earnings per share of $1.56 and net income of $508 million for the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2025. The company said these results compare to earnings per share of $1.59 and net income of $527 million for the same period in the prior year. It added that included in this year's Q2 earnings is an approximate $0.11 per share negative impact from tariff-related costs.

2. 02

   The company said total sales for Q2 increased 5% to $5.5 billion, up from $5.3 billion in the prior year, with comparable store sales up 2% versus last year. Operating margin for the quarter decreased 95 basis points to 11.5% compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting tariff-related costs, the company said.

3. 03

   Ross Stores provided guidance for Q3 earnings per share of $1.31 to $1.37 versus $1.48 last year, and for Q4 of $1.74 to $1.81 compared to $1.79 in the prior year. The company said earnings per share for the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2026 are now planned to be in the range of $6.08 to $6.21 versus $6.32 last year, and that for the full year it anticipates an approximate $0.22 to $0.25 per share impact from announced trade policies.

4. 04

   During Q2 of fiscal 2025, the company repurchased 1.9 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $262 million. Ross Stores said it remains on track to buy back a total of $1.05 billion in common stock during fiscal 2025 and complete the program as planned under the 2-year $2.1 billion authorization approved by its Board of Directors in March 2024.

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