Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Ross Stores Accounts Payable decreased by 9.8% to $2.39B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.2%, from $2.13B to $2.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Accounts Payable shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can indicate better credit terms or increased production volume, while a decrease might suggest faster payments or reduced purchasing.
Detailed definition
The amount of money a company owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit. In a large-s...
Peer comparison
Companies with significant supply chain leverage often maintain high payables to maximize their own cash-on-hand.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.59B | $2.65B | $2.37B | $2.18B | $2.09B | $1.93B | $2.01B | $2.06B | $2.15B | $2.28B | $1.96B | $2.12B | $2.22B | $2.35B | $2.13B | $2.16B | $2.21B | $2.65B | $2.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | -10.6% | -8.3% | -4.1% | -7.6% | +4.3% | +2.6% | +4.3% | +6.0% | -14.2% | +8.3% | +4.6% | +5.8% | -9.4% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +19.9% | -9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.4% | -27.3% | -15.3% | -5.2% | +3.1% | +18.3% | -2.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +8.7% | +2.1% | -0.5% | +12.7% | +12.2% |
Range$1.93B – $2.65B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's accounts payable?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported accounts payable of $2.39B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's accounts payable increased by 12.2% year-over-year, from $2.13B to $2.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Ross Stores's accounts payable has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.26B to $2.39B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to its suppliers for items it has already received.