Ross Stores Inc (ROST) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Ross Stores Inc (ROST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.29x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $836.01 Million exceeds net income of $649.96 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Ross Stores Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Ross Stores Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ross Stores Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Ross Stores Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ross Stores Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ross Stores Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.41x | $3.03 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +25.2% |
| 2025 | 1.13x | $2.36 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34x | $2.51 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12x | $1.69 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01x | $1.74 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▼ -96.2% |
| 2021 | 26.30x | $2.25 Billion | $85.38 Million | ▲ +1911.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31x | $2.17 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.30x | $2.07 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23x | $1.68 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39x | $1.56 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.30x | $1.33 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48x | $1.37 Billion | $924.72 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22x | $1.02 Billion | $837.30 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25x | $979.64 Million | $786.76 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25x | $820.11 Million | $657.17 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21x | $673.07 Million | $554.80 Million | ▼ -39.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01x | $888.38 Million | $442.76 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91x | $583.44 Million | $305.44 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35x | $353.56 Million | $261.05 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2007 | 2.10x | $506.87 Million | $241.63 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88x | $375.19 Million | $199.63 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75x | $298.16 Million | $169.90 Million | ▲ +24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41x | $321.47 Million | $228.10 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65x | $332.44 Million | $201.18 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57x | $242.89 Million | $155.04 Million | ▲ +65.8% |
| 2001 | 0.94x | $143.35 Million | $151.75 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22x | $183.37 Million | $150.11 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.50x | $200.50 Million | $133.80 Million | ▲ +49.3% |
| 1998 | 1.00x | $117.90 Million | $117.50 Million | ▼ -30.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45x | $117.10 Million | $80.90 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 1996 | 2.03x | $88.00 Million | $43.30 Million | ▲ +65.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23x | $45.20 Million | $36.80 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.36x | $39.90 Million | $29.30 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28x | $43.40 Million | $34.00 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91x | $52.80 Million | $27.70 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 1991 | 2.23x | $37.00 Million | $16.60 Million | ▲ +300.1% |
| 1990 | 0.56x | $16.60 Million | $29.80 Million | — |