What is Ross Stores's share buybacks?

Ross Stores (ROST) reported share buybacks of $318.75M in Q1 2026.

How has Ross Stores's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Ross Stores's share buybacks increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $262.52M to $318.75M.

What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ross Stores's share buybacks has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $650M to $1.05B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Ross Stores ROST Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+20.6%

Gross profit$1.8B+26.8%

Operating income$804.0M+32.6%

Net income$650.0M+35.6%

EPS (diluted)$2.02+37.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2B+9.1%

Total debt$4.7B-5.8%

Total equity$6.3B+13.1%

Total assets$15.6B+8.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$836.0M+104%

CapEx$209.0M+0.8%

Free cash flow$627.1M+210%

Valuation

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Market cap$69.01B+65.3%

Enterprise value$69.53B+62.0%

P/E29.8×+9.7×

P/S2.9×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.1%+0.3pp

Operating margin12.2%0.0pp

Net margin9.7%-0.1pp

FCF margin11.1%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity39%-0.6pp

Debt / equity0.7×-0.2×

Current ratio1.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ross Stores in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Ross Stores’s 10-Q, filed June 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ross Stores's share buybacks?: Ross Stores (ROST) reported share buybacks of $318.75M in Q1 2026.
How has Ross Stores's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Ross Stores's share buybacks increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $262.52M to $318.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ross Stores's share buybacks has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $650M to $1.05B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.