Ross Stores Q2 FY26 EPS climbs 71% to $2.66; net sales increase 13% to $6.3 billion
ROST•Second-half outlook raised
Second-half outlook was raised: comparable store sales are seen up 6%-7% in Q3 and 4%-5% in Q4; full-year EPS forecast was lifted to $8.61-$8.77.
Store expansion accelerated
Ross opened 47 stores in the quarter; the 2026 plan was increased to 115 new locations.
Quarterly sales and earnings
Ross Stores fiscal Q2 net sales rose 13% to $6.3 billion; comparable store sales climbed 10% on higher customer traffic.
Operating income widened to $1.1 billion, including $253 million of IEEPA tariff refunds; diluted EPS rose to $2.66, including a $0.60 benefit.
