Ross Stores Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Ross Stores Inc 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. See ROST financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ross Stores Inc (1990–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Ross Stores Inc from 1990 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ross Stores Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Ross Stores Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Ross Stores Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2026)
Ross Stores Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ross Stores Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of 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 | — |