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 -0.11%) 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) |
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Market Cap |
$13.1 billion |
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Industry |
Apparel retail |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$9.7 billion |
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Management |
CEO Michael Balmuth COO Michael O'Sullivan |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
46.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$647.9 million/$150.0 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1.1% |
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Competitors |
Kohl's TJX Companies Wal-Mart Stores |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 92% of the 427 members who have rated Ross Stores believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, JMacSol, succinctly summed up the Ross Stores bull case for our community:
Buying on the recent pullback. Low leverage. Safe dividend (probably growing, given the size of the cash balance). So much more room for growth in revenues (high y/o/y EBIT growth and OCF, relative to peers).
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