Growth Metrics

Ross Stores (ROST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Ross Stores filings provide 18 years of Free Cash Flow readings, the most recent being $920.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 36.1% to $920.8 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $2.2 billion, a 34.87% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at $2.2 billion, up 34.87% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $920.8 million in Q1 2026 for Ross Stores, up from $617.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $980.5 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$526.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • Median Free Cash Flow over the past 5 years was $354.4 million (2022), compared with a mean of $393.3 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: crashed 185.42% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 1674.02% in 2023.
  • Ross Stores' Free Cash Flow stood at $354.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 23.12% to $272.5 million in 2023, then grew by 22.22% to $333.0 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 85.53% to $617.8 million in 2025, then surged by 49.04% to $920.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Free Cash Flow were $920.8 million (Q1 2026), $617.8 million (Q4 2025), and $466.6 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.