Ross Stores Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of April 2026: 0.75x

Ross Stores Inc free cash flow generation index. Ross Stores Inc (ROST) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.75x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $627.05 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($836.01 Million). Check Ross Stores Inc (ROST) asset resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.75x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$627.05 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$836.01 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$208.95 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Ross Stores Inc (1990–2026)

Free cash flow generation index of Ross Stores Inc from 1990 to 2026. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ross Stores Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore Ross Stores Inc (ROST) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Ross Stores Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2026)

Ross Stores Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ross Stores Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ross Stores Inc cash conversion from operations.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.73x $2.21 Billion $3.03 Billion $819.27 Million ▲ +5.0%
2025 0.69x $1.64 Billion $2.36 Billion $720.10 Million ▼ -0.3%
2024 0.70x $1.75 Billion $2.51 Billion $762.81 Million ▲ +13.7%
2023 0.61x $1.04 Billion $1.69 Billion $654.07 Million ▼ -9.8%
2022 0.68x $1.18 Billion $1.74 Billion $557.84 Million ▼ -17.1%
2021 0.82x $1.84 Billion $2.25 Billion $405.43 Million ▲ +10.1%
2020 0.74x $1.62 Billion $2.17 Billion $555.48 Million ▼ -6.9%
2019 0.80x $1.65 Billion $2.07 Billion $413.90 Million ▲ +2.6%
2018 0.78x $1.31 Billion $1.68 Billion $371.42 Million ▼ -3.7%
2017 0.81x $1.26 Billion $1.56 Billion $297.88 Million ▲ +11.8%
2016 0.72x $959.29 Million $1.33 Billion $366.96 Million ▲ +36.7%
2015 0.53x $726.17 Million $1.37 Billion $646.69 Million ▲ +14.7%
2014 0.46x $471.49 Million $1.02 Billion $550.51 Million ▼ -18.6%
2013 0.57x $555.21 Million $979.64 Million $424.43 Million ▲ +15.1%
2012 0.49x $403.83 Million $820.11 Million $416.27 Million ▼ -30.1%
2011 0.70x $474.42 Million $673.07 Million $198.65 Million ▼ -14.2%
2010 0.82x $729.90 Million $888.38 Million $158.49 Million ▲ +33.5%
2009 0.62x $359.02 Million $583.44 Million $224.42 Million ▲ +85.3%
2008 0.33x $117.44 Million $353.56 Million $236.12 Million ▼ -40.5%
2007 0.56x $282.91 Million $506.87 Million $223.96 Million ▲ +5.1%
2006 0.53x $199.34 Million $375.19 Million $175.85 Million ▲ +6.6%
2005 0.50x $148.62 Million $298.16 Million $149.54 Million ▼ -5.1%
2004 0.53x $168.78 Million $321.47 Million $146.53 Million ▼ -19.1%
2003 0.65x $215.86 Million $332.44 Million $133.17 Million ▲ +0.5%
2002 0.65x $156.89 Million $242.89 Million $86.00 Million ▲ +51.2%
2001 0.43x $61.23 Million $143.35 Million $82.11 Million ▼ -28.4%
2000 0.60x $109.35 Million $183.37 Million $74.01 Million ▼ -2.0%
1999 0.61x $122.00 Million $200.50 Million $78.50 Million ▼ -15.2%
1998 0.72x $84.60 Million $117.90 Million $33.32 Million ▲ +5.0%
1997 0.68x $80.00 Million $117.10 Million $37.10 Million ▲ +29.8%
1996 0.53x $46.30 Million $88.00 Million $41.70 Million ▲ +444.7%
1995 -0.15x $-6.90 Million $45.20 Million $52.10 Million ▼ -219.4%
1994 0.13x $5.10 Million $39.90 Million $34.80 Million ▼ -74.4%
1993 0.50x $21.70 Million $43.40 Million $21.70 Million ▲ +25.1%
1992 0.40x $21.10 Million $52.80 Million $31.70 Million ▲ +499.6%
1991 -0.10x $-3.70 Million $37.00 Million $40.70 Million ▲ +88.3%
1990 -0.86x $-14.20 Million $16.60 Million $30.80 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).