Ross Stores (ROST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' FCF Margin came in at 9.97% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.53 percentage points from 8.44% a year earlier but down 0.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ross Stores (ROST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Ross Stores reported FCF Margin of 11.38%, up 3.58 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 9.70%, up 1.96 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -4.98 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Margin was 7.75% in FY2025 (-0.85 pp), 8.60% in FY2024 (+3.06 pp), 5.54% in FY2023 (-0.71 pp) and 6.24% in FY2022 (-8.44 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -12.14% (fiscal Q1 2023) to 18.81% (fiscal Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.93 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in fiscal Q4 2023 (a gain of 17.70 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 39.76 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ROST's FCF Margin at 10.43% (Q1 2027), 13.88% (Q4 2026) and 11.03% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -4.40% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.42% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.17% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.29% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.54% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.43% |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 11.71% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9.97% |
| May 2, 2026 | 10.43% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.88% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.03% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.44% |
| May 3, 2025 | 4.06% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 11.44% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 7.46% |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.79% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 12.06% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 5.53% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.27% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 5.47% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 18.81% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.76% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.94% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -12.14% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.10% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.76% |
Ross Stores FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ROST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();