Ross Stores, Inc. ROST
236.12
0.72
0.31%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $75.2B
- P/E
- 28.3×
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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Free cash flow margin
Ross Stores, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 11.4%, up 1.7 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (9.70%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.54% (fiscal 2023) to 14.7% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 2.86% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.68%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.70% | 1.56 |
| FY2025 | 8.14% | (0.46) |
| FY2024 | 8.60% | 3.06 |
| FY2023 | 5.54% | (0.70) |
| FY2022 | 6.24% | (8.45) |
| FY2021 | 14.7% | 4.61 |
| FY2020 | 10.1% | (0.95) |
| FY2019 | 11.0% | 1.65 |
| FY2018 | 9.38% | (0.42) |
| FY2017 | 9.80% | 1.77 |
Against its own ten years
Low 5.54%
High 14.7%
Ten-year median
8.99%
Current reading's percentile
67
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. compare | 12.2% |
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 11.4% |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 10.6% |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. compare | 9.42% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 8.02% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 6.24% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 4.98% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 4.56% |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. compare | 3.37% |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 2.86% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.68% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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