Ross Stores Supplier Finance Program Obligations increased by 0.9% to $188.50M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.7%, from $148.80M to $188.50M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Supplier Finance Program Obligations shows an upward trend with a 15.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may signal aggressive working capital management or a reliance on external financing to delay cash outflows.
This represents amounts owed to suppliers that have been financed through third-party financial institutions, often refe...
Increasingly common in consumer goods, though transparency varies significantly between companies.
supplier_finance_obligations| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $155.00M | $167.60M | $128.00M | $119.20M | $146.50M | $165.60M | $141.00M | $146.90M | $161.50M | $182.50M | $148.80M | $159.20M | $162.20M | $186.80M | $188.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.1% | -23.6% | -6.9% | +22.9% | +13.0% | -14.9% | +4.2% | +9.9% | +13.0% | -18.5% | +7.0% | +1.9% | +15.2% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.5% | -1.2% | +10.2% | +23.2% | +10.2% | +10.2% | +5.5% | +8.4% | +0.4% | +2.4% | +26.7% |