Ross Stores Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of April 2026: 0.11x

Ross Stores Inc financial flexibility index. Ross Stores Inc (ROST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $1.04 Billion (operating CF $836.01 Million minus capex $208.95 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($9.25 Billion). See Ross Stores Inc free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.11x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$1.04 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$9.25 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$208.95 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Ross Stores Inc (1990–2026)

Financial flexibility index of Ross Stores Inc from 1990 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Ross Stores Inc across 37 annual periods. Check ROST cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Ross Stores Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2026)

Ross Stores Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Ross Stores Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Ross Stores Inc.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.41x $3.85 Billion $3.03 Billion $9.36 Billion ▲ +25.5%
2025 0.33x $3.08 Billion $2.36 Billion $9.40 Billion ▼ -5.8%
2024 0.35x $3.28 Billion $2.51 Billion $9.43 Billion ▲ +35.4%
2023 0.26x $2.34 Billion $1.69 Billion $9.13 Billion ▲ +7.1%
2022 0.24x $2.30 Billion $1.74 Billion $9.58 Billion ▼ -14.8%
2021 0.28x $2.65 Billion $2.25 Billion $9.43 Billion ▼ -38.2%
2020 0.46x $2.73 Billion $2.17 Billion $5.99 Billion ▼ -49.2%
2019 0.90x $2.48 Billion $2.07 Billion $2.77 Billion ▲ +16.7%
2018 0.77x $2.05 Billion $1.68 Billion $2.67 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2017 0.72x $1.86 Billion $1.56 Billion $2.56 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2016 0.71x $1.69 Billion $1.33 Billion $2.40 Billion ▼ -15.2%
2015 0.83x $2.02 Billion $1.37 Billion $2.42 Billion ▲ +0.1%
2014 0.83x $1.57 Billion $1.02 Billion $1.89 Billion ▲ +12.8%
2013 0.74x $1.40 Billion $979.64 Million $1.90 Billion ▲ +7.9%
2012 0.68x $1.24 Billion $820.11 Million $1.81 Billion ▲ +39.9%
2011 0.49x $871.72 Million $673.07 Million $1.78 Billion ▼ -24.8%
2010 0.65x $1.05 Billion $888.38 Million $1.61 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2009 0.59x $807.86 Million $583.44 Million $1.36 Billion ▲ +41.2%
2008 0.42x $589.68 Million $353.56 Million $1.40 Billion ▼ -16.5%
2007 0.50x $730.82 Million $506.87 Million $1.45 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2006 0.50x $551.04 Million $375.19 Million $1.10 Billion ▲ +8.3%
2005 0.46x $447.70 Million $298.16 Million $970.43 Million ▼ -11.1%
2004 0.52x $468.00 Million $321.47 Million $901.79 Million ▼ -27.4%
2003 0.71x $465.61 Million $332.44 Million $651.68 Million ▲ +16.9%
2002 0.61x $328.89 Million $242.89 Million $538.27 Million ▲ +37.5%
2001 0.44x $225.46 Million $143.35 Million $507.50 Million ▼ -18.1%
2000 0.54x $257.38 Million $183.37 Million $474.25 Million ▼ -13.3%
1999 0.63x $279.00 Million $200.50 Million $445.60 Million ▲ +47.9%
1998 0.42x $151.22 Million $117.90 Million $357.30 Million ▼ -9.2%
1997 0.47x $154.20 Million $117.10 Million $330.70 Million ▼ -10.2%
1996 0.52x $129.70 Million $88.00 Million $249.70 Million ▲ +34.3%
1995 0.39x $97.30 Million $45.20 Million $251.60 Million ▲ +8.3%
1994 0.36x $74.70 Million $39.90 Million $209.20 Million ▲ +15.3%
1993 0.31x $65.10 Million $43.40 Million $210.30 Million ▼ -28.5%
1992 0.43x $84.50 Million $52.80 Million $195.10 Million ▲ +3.9%
1991 0.42x $77.70 Million $37.00 Million $186.40 Million ▲ +28.4%
1990 0.32x $47.40 Million $16.60 Million $146.00 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities