Financing
Share Buybacks
Ross Stores Share Buybacks decreased by 221.4% to -$318.75M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 221.4%, from $262.48M to -$318.75M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $475.00M | $243.69M | $239.57M | $225.33M | $238.51M | $246.60M | $234.47M | $290.51M | $262.50M | $162.52M | $262.48M | $262.54M | $262.50M | $262.46M | $262.52M | -$318.75M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -48.7% | -1.7% | -5.9% | +5.9% | +3.4% | -4.9% | +23.9% | -9.6% | -38.1% | +61.5% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -221.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -52.6% | -2.1% | — | -2.1% | +28.9% | +10.1% | -34.1% | +11.9% | -9.6% | +0.0% | +61.5% | +0.0% | -221.4% |
Range-$318.75M – $475.00M
Avg YoY Growth-17.5%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
Share Buybacks at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's share buybacks?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported share buybacks of -$318.75M in Q1 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's share buybacks decreased by 221.4% year-over-year, from $262.48M to -$318.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's share buybacks?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Ross Stores's share buybacks has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $950.00M to $1.05B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.