Company data
Ross Stores, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
ROST · Apparel - Retail · $73.3B market cap
Ross Stores, Inc. had 107,000 employees at the end of fiscal Feb 2025, down 0.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $21.1B, up 3.7% from a year earlier, or $197K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
107,000
-0.9% YoY
Revenue
$21.1B
+3.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$197K
Peer median $160K
Rank in industry
1 of 5
Apparel - Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 107,000 | $21.1B | $197K | -0.9% | +3.7% |
| Feb 2024 | 108,000 | $20.4B | $189K | +6.9% | +9.0% |
| Jan 2023 | 101,000 | $18.7B | $185K | +1.0% | -1.2% |
| Jan 2022 | 100,000 | $18.9B | $189K | +6.7% | +50.9% |
| Jan 2021 | 93,700 | $12.5B | $134K | +1.3% | -21.9% |
| Feb 2020 | 92,500 | $16.0B | $173K | +5.0% | +7.0% |
| Feb 2019 | 88,100 | $15.0B | $170K | +6.5% | +6.0% |
| Feb 2018 | 82,700 | $14.1B | $171K | +5.2% | +9.9% |
| Jan 2017 | 78,600 | $12.9B | $164K | — | — |
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Ross Stores, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Apparel - Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 107,000 | $21.1B | $197K | Leaner |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. | 79,000 | $15.4B | $195K | — |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | 377,000 | $60.4B | $160K | Efficient growth |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | 83,309 | $11.6B | $139K | Efficient growth |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 45,000 | $5.50B | $122K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Ross Stores, Inc.
- How many employees does Ross Stores, Inc. have?
- Ross Stores, Inc. reported 107,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Feb 2025, in the annual report it filed on April 1, 2025. That is down 0.9% from a year earlier.
- What is Ross Stores, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Ross Stores, Inc. brought in $21.1B of revenue in fiscal Feb 2025, which is $197K per employee. That ranks 1 of 5 companies we track in Apparel - Retail, where the median is $160K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Ross Stores, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed April 1, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ROST.