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

Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$200.9 million in Q1 2026, down 62.89% year-on-year 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' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$200.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 62.89% year-over-year to -$200.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was -$819.3 million, a 28.52% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$819.3 million, down 28.52% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities rose to -$200.9 million in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from -$209.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$109.8 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$236.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$180.4 million (2024), against an average of -$179.6 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 173.08% in 2022 and surged 44.53% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$174.6 million in 2022, then fell by 1.4% to -$177.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.91% to -$180.4 million in 2024, then declined by 16.01% to -$209.3 million in 2025, then rose by 3.99% to -$200.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$200.9 million (Q1 2026), -$209.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$201.7 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 173.13 Bn 167.55 Bn 4.48 Bn -673.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 78.41 Bn 73.81 Bn 1.80 Bn -200.91 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 22.45 Bn 21.71 Bn 1.26 Bn -289.66 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 14.05 Bn 12.25 Bn 2.00 Bn -173.06 Mn
5 Gap 7.19 Bn 4.63 Bn 1.42 Bn -149.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.94 Bn 6.74 Bn 585.00 Mn -54.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 6.36 Bn 5.95 Bn 542.57 Mn 242.71 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.72 Bn 4.52 Bn 281.24 Mn -61.70 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.48 Bn 3.86 Bn 682.63 Mn -61.34 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 3.06 Bn 2.82 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