On Nov. 14, Ross Stores
- Revenues increased by 10.1%, driven by strong sales in the Southwest and Texas.
- Comparable same-store sales increased 4%, with home and shoe merchandise being the best performing categories.
- Ross Stores has been rated a total of 16 times on Motley Fool CAPS, with only one rating discounting the performance of this company.
(Figures in million, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,362.0 |
$1,236.9 |
10.1% |
|
Net Profit |
$43.9 |
$36.3 |
20.9% |
|
EPS |
$0.31 |
$0.25 |
24% |
|
Diluted Shares |
140.9 |
145.7 |
(3.3%) |
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Margin Checkup|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
21.16% |
20.78% |
0.38 |
|
Operating Margin |
5.19% |
4.79% |
0.40 |
|
Net Margin |
3.23% |
2.94% |
0.29 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$126.9 |
$177.8 |
(28.6%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$36.8 |
$35.2 |
4.5% |
|
Inventory |
$1,065.5 |
$1,065.0 |
0.1% |
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$1,047.5 |
$945.4 |
10.8% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0.0 |
$50.0 |
(100%) |
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|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$330.2 |
$264.2 |
25% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$180.7 |
$139.3 |
29.7% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$149.6 |
$124.9 |
19.8% |
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