Ross Stores Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Ross Stores has a total shareholder equity of $5.3B and total debt of $2.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 42.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $14.9B and $9.6B respectively. Ross Stores's EBIT is $2.6B making its interest coverage ratio -14.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $4.3B.

Key information

42.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$2.21b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-14.1x
CashUS$4.35b
EquityUS$5.26b
Total liabilitiesUS$9.64b
Total assetsUS$14.91b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Ross Stores: SSS Growth Should Accelerate, But Share Price Upside Is Still Limited

Nov 26

Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 24
Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is There An Opportunity With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) 42% Undervaluation?

Nov 12
Is There An Opportunity With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) 42% Undervaluation?

Should You Investigate Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) At US$140?

Oct 31
Should You Investigate Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) At US$140?

Ross Stores : A Hidden Gem, But Wait

Oct 29

Here's What Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Oct 19
Here's What Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sep 25
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

High Quality Dividend Stock Universe: Ross Stores Growing But Expensive

Sep 17

Ross Stores: Key Talking Points Ahead Of Q2 Results

Aug 12

Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 05
Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Jul 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Is Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Jun 04
Is Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Ross Stores: Insights From Q1 2024 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)

May 28

The Returns On Capital At Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Don't Inspire Confidence

May 11
The Returns On Capital At Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why We Think Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 29
Here's Why We Think Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 17
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Apr 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Ross Stores: May Seem Pricey But Justifiably So

Mar 29

Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 09
Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 07
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) Price

Mar 04
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) Price

Here's Why We Think Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 24
Here's Why We Think Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Ross Stores: The Type Of Company That's Always A Buy

Jan 17

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 12
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) 29% Undervaluation?

Dec 31
Is There An Opportunity With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) 29% Undervaluation?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ROST's short term assets ($7.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: ROST's short term assets ($7.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ROST has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: ROST's debt to equity ratio has increased from 9.5% to 42.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: ROST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (109.5%).

Interest Coverage: ROST earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

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Analyst Sources

Ross Stores, Inc. is covered by 59 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MontagnaAvondale Partners
Mark AltschwagerBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research