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Ross Stores cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Ross Stores's operations generated $3.03bn of cash; it spent $819m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.21bn. It returned $528m in dividends and $1.05bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Jan 20102011Jan 20112012Jan 20122013Feb 20132014Feb 20142015Jan 20152016Jan 20162017Jan 20172018Feb 20182019Feb 20192020Feb 20202021Jan 20212022Jan 20222023Jan 20232024Feb 20242025Feb 20252026Jan 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations8886738209801,0221,3731,3261,5591,6812,0672,1722,2461,7391,6892,5142,3573,0273,661
Depreciation and amortisation159161160185206233275303313330351364361395419447509540
Stock-based pay2637404947537175879695102134122145156175198
Capital spending158199416424551647367298371414555405558654763720819870
Free cash flow7304744045554717269591,2611,3101,6531,6161,8411,1811,0351,7521,6372,2082,790
Free cash flow after stock pay7044383635064256738881,1861,2221,5571,5211,7391,0479131,6061,4812,0322,592
Dividends paid5577102126148168192215248337370101405431455489528549
Share buybacks3003754504505505507007008751,0751,2751326509509501,0501,0501,163

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Ross Stores's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Ross Stores.