Share Buybacks
Ross Stores Share Buybacks remained flat by 0.0% to $262.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $262.50M to $262.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 12.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| 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 | $0.00 | $175.78M | $241.20M | $233.02M | $239.57M | $235.44M | $243.69M | $231.30M | $234.47M | $230.42M | $238.51M | $246.60M | $262.48M | $262.50M | $262.50M | $262.50M | $262.52M | $262.50M | $262.50M | $262.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | +37.2% | -3.4% | +2.8% | -1.7% | +3.5% | -5.1% | +1.4% | -1.7% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +6.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +33.9% | +1.0% | -0.7% | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.1% | +6.6% | +11.9% | +13.9% | +10.1% | +6.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Share Buybacks at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's share buybacks?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported share buybacks of $262.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's share buybacks decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $262.50M to $262.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's share buybacks has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $650.00M to $1.05B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.