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

Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $920.8 million in Q1 2026, up 36.1% year-on-year 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' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $920.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 36.1% year-over-year to $920.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $2.2 billion, a 34.87% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.2 billion, up 34.87% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow grew to $920.8 million in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from $617.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $980.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$526.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $354.4 million (2022), against an average of $393.3 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 185.42% in 2022 and jumped 1674.02% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $354.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 23.12% to $272.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 22.22% to $333.0 million in 2024, then soared by 85.53% to $617.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 49.04% to $920.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST Free Cash Flow figures stand at $920.8 million (Q1 2026), $617.8 million (Q4 2025), and $466.6 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 457.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 920.81 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn -69.51 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 959.67 Mn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 78.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn -191.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn -3.40 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 107.78 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn -17.09 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 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