Ross Stores (ROST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Ross Stores (ROST) reported Free Cash Flow of $920.8 million for Q1 2026, up 36.1% on a YoY basis from $676.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 49.04% quarter-over-quarter from $617.8 million in Q4 2025.

Ross Stores (ROST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ross Stores has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $920.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 36.1% year-over-year to $920.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.2 billion (up 34.87% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.2 billion, up 34.87% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $920.8 million, up from $617.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $980.5 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$526.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $393.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $354.4 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow slumped 185.42% — and 2023, when it surged 1674.02%.
  • Ross Stores' Free Cash Flow stood at $354.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 23.12% to $272.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 22.22% to $333.0 million in 2024, then surged by 85.53% to $617.8 million in 2025, then soared by 49.04% to $920.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $920.8 million (Q1 2026), $617.8 million (Q4 2025), and $466.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 457.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 920.81 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn -227.26 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 959.67 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 78.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 266.07 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 107.78 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 649.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 250.58 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.83 Bn 2.59 Bn 651.06 Mn 357.32 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 920.81 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 920.81 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 617.83 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 617.83 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 466.64 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 466.64 Mn
May 3, 2025 202.34 Mn
May 3, 2025 202.34 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 676.58 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 676.58 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 333.00 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 333.00 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 394.64 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 394.64 Mn
May 4, 2024 232.67 Mn
May 4, 2024 232.67 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 726.40 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 726.40 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 272.46 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 272.46 Mn