Ross Stores ( NASDAQ:ROST – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The apparel retailer reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.03. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.79% and a return on equity of 38.77%. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 6.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.