Ross Stores (STU:RSO) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €4.71 (As of Jul. 2026)

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STU:RSO Ross Stores Inc STU:RSO
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Price €205.35
GF Value €150.98
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Ross Stores STU:RSO +4.44% 90 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €4.71 as of Jul. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:RSO with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of €150.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ross Stores's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was €1.711. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €4.71 for the trailing ten years ended in Jul. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Ross Stores's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 15.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Ross Stores was 91.30% per year. The lowest was 10.80% per year. And the median was 19.60% per year.

As of today (2026-08-22), Ross Stores's current stock price is €205.35. Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €4.71. Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 43.60.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Ross Stores was 50.75. The lowest was 21.70. And the median was 36.92.


Ross Stores  (STU:RSO) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=205.35/4.71
=43.60

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Ross Stores was 50.75. The lowest was 21.70. And the median was 36.92.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Ross Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Ross Stores Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
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STU:RSO vs BURL, LULU, GAP: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Ross Stores's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=1.711/333.9180*333.9180
=1.711

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Ross Stores Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201610 0.408 241.729 0.564
201701 1.085 242.839 1.492
201704 1.065 244.524 1.454
201707 0.413 244.786 0.563
201710 0.602 246.663 0.815
201801 0.887 247.867 1.195
201804 0.848 250.546 1.130
201807 1.015 252.006 1.345
201810 0.753 252.885 0.994
201901 1.178 251.712 1.563
201904 1.005 255.548 1.313
201907 1.034 256.571 1.346
201910 0.444 257.346 0.576
202001 1.529 257.971 1.979
202004 -3.130 256.389 -4.076
202007 2.752 259.101 3.547
202010 3.648 260.388 4.678
202101 0.901 261.582 1.150
202104 1.449 267.054 1.812
202107 1.132 273.003 1.385
202110 0.085 276.589 0.103
202201 0.139 281.148 0.165
202204 -1.397 289.109 -1.614
202207 0.643 296.276 0.725
202210 1.046 298.012 1.172
202301 2.659 299.170 2.968
202304 0.660 303.363 0.726
202307 1.356 305.691 1.481
202310 0.767 307.671 0.832
202401 1.988 308.417 2.152
202404 0.650 313.548 0.692
202407 1.098 314.540 1.166
202410 0.927 315.664 0.981
202501 1.988 317.671 2.090
202504 0.551 320.795 0.574
202507 1.231 323.048 1.272
202510 1.642 0.000
202601 2.432 325.252 2.497
202604 1.669 333.020 1.674
202607 1.711 333.918 1.711

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €4.71 mean?
Ross Stores (STU:RSO) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €4.71 as of Jul. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ross Stores and its competitors.
Is Ross Stores' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Ross Stores' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €4.71. Overall, Ross Stores has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ross Stores' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to BURL and LULU?
Ross Stores' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €4.71 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ross Stores and its competitors. Ross Stores's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €4.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ross Stores stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ross Stores (STU:RSO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €150.98, compared to a current price of €205.35 — trading 36% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €4.71. Ross Stores' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ross Stores (STU:RSO), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €4.71 as of Jul. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ross Stores (STU:RSO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ross Stores stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €205.35 is trading 36% above its estimated GF Value™ of €150.98. GuruFocus considers Ross Stores to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:RSO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €4.71
  • GF Value™: €150.98 vs. price of €205.35 (36% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:RSO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ross Stores Business Description

Address 5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA, USA, 94568
Ross Stores, founded in 1982, is a US-focused off-price apparel and home fashion retailer operating more than 2,100 stores across 43 states, primarily under the Ross Dress for Less banner, with a smaller footprint through dd's Discounts. In fiscal 2025, the company generated over $22 billion in sales. Ross offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and home goods at a 20%-60% discount to department and specialty store prices, sourcing closeouts and excess inventory from vendors worldwide.
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