Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Ross Stores Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 1,877,216) | 209,948) | 1,766,422) | 1,716,686) | 1,421,644) | 1,203,081) | |
| Invested capital2 | 9,245,498) | 8,769,230) | 6,807,292) | 6,884,089) | 6,397,687) | 6,022,627) | |
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| ROIC3 | 20.30% | 2.39% | 25.95% | 24.94% | 22.22% | 19.98% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | -2.09% | 18.50% | 16.11% | 12.59% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 37.57% | 28.36% | 35.06% | 35.92% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 37.37% | 24.73% | 19.08% | 11.47% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 18.30% | 1.20% | 18.89% | 18.37% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 1,877,216 ÷ 9,245,498 = 20.30%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Ross Stores Inc. ROIC deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Ross Stores Inc., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the increase in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2022 year is the increase in profitability measured by operating profit margin (OPM) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Ross Stores Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 1,877,216) | 209,948) | 1,766,422) | 1,716,686) | 1,421,644) | 1,203,081) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 557,086) | 89,232) | 490,885) | 457,547) | 761,188) | 727,890) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 2,434,302) | 299,180) | 2,257,307) | 2,174,233) | 2,182,832) | 1,930,971) | |
| Sales | 18,916,244) | 12,531,565) | 16,039,073) | 14,983,541) | 14,134,732) | 12,866,757) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| OPM3 | 12.87% | 2.39% | 14.07% | 14.51% | 15.44% | 15.01% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 0.01% | 9.14% | 7.23% | 6.37% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 15.81% | 14.46% | 14.86% | 14.78% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 13.11% | 10.29% | 8.99% | 5.96% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 9.95% | 1.83% | 11.34% | 11.40% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Sales
= 100 × 2,434,302 ÷ 18,916,244 = 12.87%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Ross Stores Inc. OPM deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Ross Stores Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Sales | 18,916,244) | 12,531,565) | 16,039,073) | 14,983,541) | 14,134,732) | 12,866,757) | |
| Invested capital1 | 9,245,498) | 8,769,230) | 6,807,292) | 6,884,089) | 6,397,687) | 6,022,627) | |
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||||
| TO2 | 2.05 | 1.43 | 2.36 | 2.18 | 2.21 | 2.14 | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 1.92 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.21 | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 3.15 | 2.66 | 3.01 | 3.17 | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 3.68 | 3.16 | 2.70 | 2.90 | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 2.46 | 1.44 | 2.23 | 2.24 | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2022 Calculation
TO = Sales ÷ Invested capital
= 18,916,244 ÷ 9,245,498 = 2.05
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Ross Stores Inc. TO deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Ross Stores Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 1,877,216) | 209,948) | 1,766,422) | 1,716,686) | 1,421,644) | 1,203,081) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 557,086) | 89,232) | 490,885) | 457,547) | 761,188) | 727,890) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 2,434,302) | 299,180) | 2,257,307) | 2,174,233) | 2,182,832) | 1,930,971) | |
| Tax Rate | |||||||
| CTR3 | 22.88% | 29.83% | 21.75% | 21.04% | 34.87% | 37.70% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 8,113.11% | 13.08% | 13.72% | 10.59% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 24.46% | 26.23% | 21.74% | 23.25% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 22.46% | 23.91% | 21.38% | 33.62% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 25.39% | 54.29% | 25.32% | 28.10% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 557,086 ÷ 2,434,302 = 22.88%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | Ross Stores Inc. CTR increased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly decreased from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |