Operating Cash Flow
Ross Stores Operating Cash Flow decreased by 9.3% to $409.72M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $368.92M to $409.72M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 10.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $752.82M | -$809.09M | $528.93M | $1.27B | -$416.27M | $1.53B | $449.45M | $123.64M | $413.15M | $547.89M | $513.39M | $1.04B | $368.92M | $709.16M | $827.09M | $451.82M | $409.72M |
| QoQ Change | — | -207.5% | +165.4% | +139.4% | -132.9% | +468.2% | -70.7% | -72.5% | +234.2% | +32.6% | -6.3% | +102.6% | -64.5% | +92.2% | +16.6% | -45.4% | -9.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -155.3% | +289.4% | -15.0% | -90.2% | +199.3% | -64.2% | +14.2% | +741.2% | -10.7% | +29.4% | +61.1% | -56.6% | +11.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's operating cash flow?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported operating cash flow of $409.72M in Q1 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's operating cash flow increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $368.92M to $409.72M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ross Stores's operating cash flow has grown at a 10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.74B to $2.36B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.