Ross Stores (ROST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$498.0 million for Q1 2026, down 20.12% year-on-year from -$623.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 195.68% on a QoQ basis from $520.5 million in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores (ROST) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$498.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 20.12% year-over-year to -$498.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $186.5 million (down 26.1% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $186.5 million, down 26.1% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$498.0 million, down from $520.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $520.5 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$498.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $43.3 million (2022), against an average of $23.5 million.
- Peak annual rise in Change in Inventory reached 240.77% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 1616.25% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$222.9 million in 2022, then surged by 240.77% to $313.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 17.47% to $368.5 million in 2024, then soared by 41.23% to $520.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 195.68% to -$498.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$498.0 million (Q1 2026), $520.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$61.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 170.45 Bn | 164.22 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 382.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 72.20 Bn | 67.61 Bn | 1.80 Bn | -498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.76 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 132.30 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 15.75 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 2.00 Bn | -328.77 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.85 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.44 Bn | 5.75 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -142.03 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.17 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 281.24 Mn | -49.63 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | -308.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -130.99 Mn |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.78 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 651.06 Mn | -197.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -498.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -498.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 520.49 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 520.49 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -61.36 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -61.36 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 225.34 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 225.34 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -414.59 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -414.59 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 368.55 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 368.55 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 28.86 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 28.86 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 269.48 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 269.48 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -421.59 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -421.59 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 313.75 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 313.75 Mn |