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Ross Stores ROST

United States Consumer Cyclical
6.9/10
AI Analyst score
236.12 USD
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 270.56 (+14.6%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold; business quality is high, but the margin of safety is limited at current levels.

Ross Stores is a US discount apparel and home goods retailer, operating opportunistic buying and rotating assortment in its Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS chains. Ross Stores shows solid financial health (ND/EBITDA 0.12) and 70.5% earnings growth, but its valuation (P/E 28.59) already discounts these strengths.

Financial health
7.2
Quality / Moat
7.7
Valuation
4.6
Growth
8.4
Dividend
4.5
Momentum
8.6
Risk & Context
7.0

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/E28.59
Fwd P/E26.40
EV/EBITDA20.75
P/B11.19
P/S3.08
PEG2.53
Market cap75.74 B USD
Enterprise value75.88 B USD
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)29.1%
Gross margin33.38%
FCF conversion55%
Operating margin13.58%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE42.63%
ROA12.78%
Net margin10.85%
FCF2.00 B USD
FCF yield2.64%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt4.74 B USD
Net debt451.0 M USD
Cash4.29 B USD
EBITDA3.66 B USD
Net debt / EBITDA0.12
D/E70.28
Current ratio1.61
Quick ratio0.93
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth13.30%
Earnings growth70.50%
EPS (TTM)8.26 USD
EPS (Fwd)8.97 USD
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield0.75%
Payout20.6%
Beta0.86
Analyst consensusBuy (18)
Target price270.56 USD
52-week range147.49 USD – 257.00 USD
⚠️ Main risk: Risk of margin compression if inflation pressures wages and transportation costs, impacting its discount model.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

Ross Stores is a US discount apparel and home goods retailer, operating opportunistic buying and rotating assortment in its Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS chains. Ross Stores shows solid financial health (ND/EBITDA 0.12) and 70.5% earnings growth, but its valuation (P/E 28.59) already discounts these strengths.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health7.2
Quality / Moat7.7
Valuation4.6
Growth8.4
Dividend4.5
Momentum8.6
Risk & Context7.0

OVERALL SCORE: 6.9/10

Context and risks

No material exposure to the highlighted macro factors (rates, energy, geopolitics) that directly affect Ross Stores' business.

News considered in the analysis

  • 1 Safe-and-Steady Stock to Own for Decades and 2 We Brush Off — Artículo de opinión genérico sin información nueva sobre la empresa.
  • Here’s Why The Fund Trimmed Ross Stores (ROST) in Q2 — Un fondo redujo su posición en el segundo trimestre; movimiento de cartera sin impacto material en fundamentales.
  • Buy 3 Big Discount Retailers to Gain From Solid Near-Term Price Upside — Artículo de Zacks que destaca el potencial de subida de los minoristas de descuento, incluyendo a Ross Stores.
  • DG vs. ROST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? — Comparativa de valoración entre dos empresas sin información nueva sobre Ross Stores.
  • The TJX Companies Stock Trading at a Discount: Buy or Hold? — Análisis de un competidor directo (TJX) sin impacto directo en Ross Stores.

Verdict: Hold; business quality is high, but the margin of safety is limited at current levels.

Main risk: Risk of margin compression if inflation pressures wages and transportation costs, impacting its discount model.

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