Ross Stores
Market Cap
US$39.2b
Last Updated
2019/08/22 23:43 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands.
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Fundamentals
Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Ross Stores's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
5.9%
NasdaqGS:ROST
5.5%
US Specialty Retail
2.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
13.0%
NasdaqGS:ROST
-5.6%
US Specialty Retail
0.2%
US Market
ROST outperformed the Specialty Retail industry which returned -5.6% over the past year.
ROST outperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 0.2% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| ROST | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 5.9% | 5.5% | 2.9% |
| 30 Day | 1.2% | -1.3% | -2.3% |
| 90 Day | 15.8% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| 1 Year | 14.2%13.0% | -4.0%-5.6% | 2.4%0.2% |
| 3 Year | 74.5%69.4% | 24.3%18.0% | 41.7%32.4% |
| 5 Year | 199.9%185.5% | 47.0%33.8% | 55.1%37.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Ross Stores's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Can Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) ROE Continue To Surpass The Industry Average?Valuation
Is Ross Stores undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
5%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Ross Stores's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a moderate discount (< 20%).
Ross Stores's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Ross Stores is overvalued based on earnings compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
Ross Stores is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Ross Stores is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Ross Stores is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Ross Stores expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
9.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Ross Stores's revenue is expected to grow by 6.7% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Ross Stores's earnings are expected to grow by 9.3% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Ross Stores's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Ross Stores's earnings growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Ross Stores's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Ross Stores is expected to make outstanding use of shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity greater than 40%).
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Past Performance
How has Ross Stores performed over the past 5 years?
13.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Ross Stores's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years.
Ross Stores's 1-year earnings growth is less than its 5-year average (9% vs 13.5%)
Ross Stores's earnings growth has not exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry average in the past year (9% vs 10.5%).
Return on Equity
Ross Stores made outstanding use of shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 40%).
Return on Assets
Ross Stores used its assets more efficiently than the US Specialty Retail industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Ross Stores's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Ross Stores's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Ross Stores is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Ross Stores's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Ross Stores's level of debt (9.6%) compared to net worth is satisfactory (less than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (7.2% vs 9.6% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (673%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Ross Stores earns more interest than it pays, coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 11.1x debt.
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Dividend
What is Ross Stores's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.13%
Expected Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Ross Stores's pays a lower dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.49%).
Ross Stores's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.84%).
Dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Dividends per share have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividends paid are well covered by earnings (4.5x coverage).
Future Payout to Shareholders
Dividends after 3 years are expected to be well covered by earnings (4.3x coverage).
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Management
What is the CEO of Ross Stores's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Barbara Rentler (62yo)
5.2yrs
Tenure
US$12,248,994
Compensation
Ms. Barbara Rentler has been the Chief Executive Officer of Ross Stores Inc since June 2014. Ms. Rentler served as the President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Ross Dress for Less at Ross Stores Inc si ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Barbara's remuneration is about average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Barbara's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
The average tenure for the Ross Stores management team is over 5 years, this suggests they are a seasoned and experienced team.
Board Age and Tenure
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Ross Stores board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
Ross Stores individual insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Corporate Development Chief Development Officer |
| Shares | 85,238 |
| Max Price | US$105.13 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Lead Director Lead Independent Director |
| Shares | 29,000 |
| Max Price | US$106.07 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Lead Director Lead Independent Director |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$102.50 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO & Director |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$100.51 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO & Director |
| Shares | 40,000 |
| Max Price | US$99.50 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Executive Chairman |
| Shares | 46,799 |
| Max Price | US$92.88 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Unit President President of Merchandising- Ross Dress for Less |
| Shares | 19,384 |
| Max Price | US$93.56 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | President Group President & COO |
| Shares | 9,924 |
| Max Price | US$91.48 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Unit President President of Merchandising- Ross Dress for Less |
| Shares | 8,612 |
| Max Price | US$91.11 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$92.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Executive Chairman |
| Shares | 20,057 |
| Max Price | US$88.82 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Unit President President of Merchandising- Ross Dress for Less |
| Shares | 12,000 |
| Max Price | US$91.18 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO & Director |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | US$95.15 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman Emeritus Chairman Emeritus |
| Shares | 10,144 |
| Max Price | US$94.90 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Michael Balmuth (68yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: US$9.39m
Jim Fassio (64yo)
Chief Development Officer
- Tenure: 9.7yrs
- Compensation: US$6.34m
Barbara Rentler (62yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: US$12.25m
Gary Cribb (54yo)
Senior Group Executive Vice President of Stores & Loss Prevention
- Tenure: 17.0yrs
Michael Kobayashi (55yo)
President of Operations & Technology
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: US$2.26m
Ken Caruana
Executive VP of Strategy
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Bernie Brautigan (54yo)
President of Merchandising- Ross Dress for Less
- Tenure: 3.4yrs
- Compensation: US$4.84m
Michael Hartshorn (51yo)
Group President & COO
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
- Compensation: US$3.31m
Connie Kao
Vice President - Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Travis Marquette (48yo)
Group Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Board Members
Michael Bush (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 18.6yrs
- Compensation: US$241.02k
Norman Ferber (70yo)
Chairman Emeritus
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: US$2.44m
Michael Balmuth (68yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: US$9.39m
George Orban (73yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
- Compensation: US$262.02k
Greg Quesnel (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 10.3yrs
- Compensation: US$303.77k
Sharon Garrett (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 19.6yrs
- Compensation: US$241.02k
Barbara Rentler (62yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: US$12.25m
K. Bjorklund (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16.6yrs
- Compensation: US$243.27k
Steve Milligan (56yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: US$241.02k
Company Information
Ross Stores, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Ross Stores, Inc.
- Ticker: ROST
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1982
- Industry: Apparel Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$39.168b
- Shares outstanding: 364.70m
- Website: https:// www.rossstores.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Ross Stores, Inc.
- 5130 Hacienda Drive
- Dublin
- California
- 94568
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROST | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Aug 1985 |
| RSO | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Aug 1985 |
| ROST * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Aug 1985 |
| ROST | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Aug 1985 |
| ROST34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH REPR 1/2 COM USD0.01 | BR | BRL | Apr 2016 | |
| ROST | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH 4 REP 1 COM USD0.01 | AR | ARS | Apr 2019 |
Biography
Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands. Its stores primarily offers apparel, ac ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/22 23:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/05/04 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/02/02 |
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