Investing
CapEx
Ross Stores CapEx decreased by 4.0% to $200.91M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.5%, from $205.98M to $200.91M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 10.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $136.94M | $117.50M | $123.48M | $179.92M | $109.85M | $133.50M | $174.56M | $236.17M | $167.25M | $196.21M | $177.00M | $222.35M | $136.25M | $197.49M | $180.39M | $205.98M | $207.38M | $201.73M | $209.26M | $200.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.2% | +5.1% | +45.7% | -38.9% | +21.5% | +30.8% | +35.3% | -29.2% | +17.3% | -9.8% | +25.6% | -38.7% | +44.9% | -8.7% | +14.2% | +0.7% | -2.7% | +3.7% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.8% | +13.6% | +41.4% | +31.3% | +52.3% | +47.0% | +1.4% | -5.8% | -18.5% | +0.7% | +1.9% | -7.4% | +52.2% | +2.1% | +16.0% | -2.5% |
Range$109.85M – $236.17M
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's capex?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported capex of $200.91M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's capex changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's capex decreased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $205.98M to $200.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's capex?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's capex has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $557.84M to $819.28M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.