Financing
Debt Repayments
Ross Stores Debt Repayments decreased by 171.4% to -$500.00M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $16.25M | $16.25M | $16.25M | $16.25M | $0.00 | $250.00M | -$250.00M | $0.00 | $700.00M | $700.00M | -$500.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -200.0% | +100.0% | — | +0.0% | -171.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Range-$500.00M – $700.00M
CAGR+293.8%
Avg YoY Growth-100.0%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Debt Repayments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's debt repayments?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported debt repayments of -$500.00M in Q1 2025.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.