Ross Stores (ROST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' Free Cash Flow was $624.5 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 33.8% from $466.64 million a year earlier but down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ross Stores' Free Cash Flow was $2.79 billion through Aug 1, 2026, up 66.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $2.21 billion, up 34.9% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $1.64 billion in FY2025 (-6.6%), $1.75 billion in FY2024 (+69.2%), $1.04 billion in FY2023 (-12.3%) and $1.18 billion in FY2022 (-35.8%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$526.12 million (fiscal Q1 2023) and $980.54 million (fiscal Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 48.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 918.9%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 97.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, ROST's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $627.06 million (Q1 2027), $920.81 million (Q4 2026) and $617.83 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 5.98 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 624.50 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 627.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 920.81 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 617.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 466.64 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 202.34 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 676.58 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 333.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 394.64 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 232.67 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 726.40 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 272.46 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 506.92 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 245.90 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 980.54 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 354.38 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 226.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -526.12 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 55.27 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 34.78 Mn |
API Access
Ross Stores Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();