Question 1

What is Ross Stores's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Ross Stores (ROST) P/FCF ratio is 29.1× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Ross Stores?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Ross Stores specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 17.1×.

Question 5

Is Ross Stores's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Ross Stores's P/FCF ratio of 29.1× is below its own 5-year average of 85.4× and above the sector median of 17.1×. That places the current reading at the 59th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Ross Stores's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Ross Stores (ROST) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 7.7× in 2010 to a high of 6897.5× in 2020. The 5-year average is 85.4× and the 5-year median is 27.3×.

Question 7

What was Ross Stores's P/FCF ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Ross Stores (ROST) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2026 was 27.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Ross Stores's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$60.3B	$2.21B	27.3×	-2.7×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$49.1B	$1.64B	30.0×	+3.4×	Jan 31, 2025
2024	$46.6B	$1.75B	26.6×	-12.2×	Jan 31, 2024
2023	$40.2B	$1.04B	38.8×	+9.9×	Jan 31, 2023
2022	$34.1B	$1.18B	28.9×	+7.2×	Jan 31, 2022
2021	$39.9B	$1.84B	21.7×	-2.9×	Jan 31, 2021
2020	$39.7B	$1.62B	24.6×	+4.2×	Jan 31, 2020
2019	$33.6B	$1.65B	20.4×	-3.3×	Jan 31, 2019
2018	$31B	$1.31B	23.7×	+3.3×	Jan 31, 2018
2017	$25.7B	$1.26B	20.4×	-3.2×	Jan 31, 2017
2016	$22.6B	$959M	23.6×	-2.3×	Jan 31, 2016
2015	$18.8B	$726M	25.8×	-4.5×	Jan 31, 2015
2014	$14.3B	$471M	30.3×	+7.0×	Jan 31, 2014
2013	$13B	$555M	23.3×	-4.6×	Jan 31, 2013
2012	$11.3B	$404M	28.0×	+12.1×	Jan 31, 2012
2011	$7.55B	$474M	15.9×	+8.2×	Jan 31, 2011
2010	$5.63B	$730M	7.7×	-2.7×	Jan 31, 2010
2009	$3.73B	$359M	10.4×	-22.6×	Jan 31, 2009
2008	$3.87B	$117M	33.0×	+17.2×	Jan 31, 2008
2007	$4.45B	$283M	15.7×	-4.6×	Jan 31, 2007
2006	$4.06B	$199M	20.4×	-19.5×	Jan 31, 2006
2005	$4.2B	$105M	39.9×	+15.0×	Jan 31, 2005
2004	$4.2B	$169M	24.9×	+9.7×	Jan 31, 2004
2003	$3.03B	$199M	15.2×	—	Jan 31, 2003


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P/FCF Ratio for Ross Stores (ROST) 2003-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Ross Stores (ROST)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Ross Stores (ROST) from 2003 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at Ross Stores (ROST)

Ross Stores P/FCF Ratio by Year

Ross Stores P/FCF Ratio 2026: 27.3×

Ross Stores P/FCF Ratio 2025: 30.0×

Ross Stores P/FCF Ratio 2024: 26.6×

Ross Stores P/FCF Ratio 2023: 38.8×

Ross Stores P/FCF Ratio 2022: 28.9×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Ross Stores (ROST) Key Financials