After moving -1.3% during today's evening session, Ross Stores is now trading at a price of $116.82 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $128.9.
Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brand names in the United States.
Potential Ross Stores Investors Should Analyze the Following:
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Ross Stores has moved 31.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.95. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Ross Stores's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 8.89
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Ross Stores currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.1%.
Understanding Ross Stores's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-29 | 18,916,244 | -2,874,469 | 12 | 500.0 |
| 2021-03-30 | 12,531,565 | -2,503,281 | 2 | -84.62 |
| 2020-03-31 | 16,039,073 | -2,356,704 | 13 | -7.14 |
| 2019-04-02 | 14,983,541 | -2,216,550 | 14 | 0.0 |
| 2018-04-03 | 14,134,732 | -2,043,698 | 14 | 0.0 |
| 2017-03-28 | 12,866,757 | -1,890,408 | 14 |
Over the last 6 years, Ross Stores's operating margins have averaged 11.5%, which is better than the 4.35% Apparel Retail industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 41.1%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -2.1%.
