Ross Stores (ROST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Ross Stores (ROST) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$200.9 million for Q1 2026, down 62.89% on a YoY basis from -$541.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$209.3 million in Q4 2025.

Ross Stores (ROST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ross Stores has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$200.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 62.89% year-over-year to -$200.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$819.3 million (down 28.52% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$819.3 million, down 28.52% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$200.9 million, up from -$209.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$109.8 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$236.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$179.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$180.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 173.08% — and 2025, when it soared 44.53%.
  • Ross Stores' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$174.6 million in 2022, then declined by 1.4% to -$177.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.91% to -$180.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 16.01% to -$209.3 million in 2025, then increased by 3.99% to -$200.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$200.9 million (Q1 2026), -$209.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$201.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn -673.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn -200.91 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn -289.66 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn -173.06 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn -149.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn -197.93 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn -61.70 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn -21.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn -55.56 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.83 Bn 2.59 Bn 651.06 Mn -58.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 -200.91 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -200.91 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -209.26 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -209.26 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -201.73 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -201.73 Mn
May 3, 2025 -207.38 Mn
May 3, 2025 -207.38 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -123.34 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -123.34 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -180.39 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -180.39 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -197.49 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -197.49 Mn
May 4, 2024 -136.25 Mn
May 4, 2024 -136.25 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -222.35 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -222.35 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -177.00 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -177.00 Mn