Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Ross Stores Investing Cash Flow increased by 4.0% to -$200.91M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 62.9%, from -$123.34M to -$200.91M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 10.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.
Detailed definition
The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...
Peer comparison
Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical 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 | -$123.34M | -$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% | +31.6% | -68.1% | +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% | +44.5% | -52.2% | -2.1% | -16.0% | -62.9% |
Range-$236.17M – -$109.85M
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth-14.6%
Median YoY Growth-7.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's investing cash flow?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported investing cash flow of -$200.91M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's investing cash flow decreased by 62.9% year-over-year, from -$123.34M to -$200.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's investing cash flow has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$557.84M to -$819.28M.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.