Growth Metrics

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

Ross Stores' Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $920.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 36.1% year-over-year to $920.8 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $2.2 billion, up 34.87%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $2.2 billion, 34.87% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow reached $920.8 million in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, 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.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $393.3 million, with a median of $354.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: tumbled 185.42% in 2022, then soared 1674.02% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for ROST's Free Cash Flow are $920.8 million (Q1 2026), $617.8 million (Q4 2025), and $466.6 million (Q3 2025).