Ross Stores Inc (ROST) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Ross Stores Inc (ROST) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $920.81 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.12 Billion). See ROST net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Ross Stores Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2026)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ross Stores Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how well can Ross Stores Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Ross Stores Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ross Stores Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ROST market cap.
| 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 | — |