Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, off-price apparel and home fashion retailer Ross Stores (ROST -0.56%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ross Stores, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Ross Stores facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Pleasanton, Calif. (1957) |
Market Cap |
$12.8 billion |
Industry |
Apparel retail |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$9.4 billion |
Management |
CEO Michael Balmuth COO Michael O'Sullivan |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
46% |
Cash/Debt |
$625.4 million / $150.0 million |
Dividend Yield |
1.2% |
Competitors |
Kohl's (KSS 0.93%) TJX Companies (TJX -1.36%) Wal-Mart Stores (WMT 0.30%) |
On CAPS, 92% of the 424 members who have rated Ross Stores believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, All-Star 10cent, succinctly summed up the Ross Stores bull case for our community:
I still like off-price brick and mortar retailers. Call it the bored house-wife affect, or rainy-day affect, but people still like to browse and shop for bargains in retail stores (as opposed to Internet shopping). Companies like [Ross Stores] and TJX are still doing well and are poised for growth.
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