Ross Stores (ROST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.23 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 19.5% from 0.28 a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ross Stores' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.20 through Aug 1, 2026, down 35.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 0.24, down 19.9% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.30 in FY2025 (+15.0%), 0.26 in FY2024 (-37.7%), 0.42 in FY2023 (+21.4%) and 0.34 in FY2022 (+522.6%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.11 (fiscal Q4 2023) and 2.91 (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 16.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 123.0%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 94.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, ROST's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 0.23 (Q1 2027), 0.14 (Q4 2026) and 0.21 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 0.31 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.23 |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.28 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.31 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.91 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
API Access
Ross Stores FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();