Ross Stores Reports First Quarter Earnings
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) today reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2024 of $1.46 on net earnings of $488 million.
- Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) today reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2024 of $1.46 on net earnings of $488 million.
- These results compare to earnings per share of $1.09 on net income of $371 million for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2023.
- Sales for the first quarter of 2024 grew 8% to $4.9 billion, up from $4.5 billion in the prior year period, with comparable sales up 3% versus last year.
- Earnings results for the period were better-than-expected primarily due to lower expenses relative to our plan.”
Ms. Rentler continued, “Operating margin of 12.2% rose 205 basis points compared to 10.1% in last year’s first quarter.