Ross Stores Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

ROST Stock  USD 133.34  1.54  1.17%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and complete risk avoidance on your part, our recommendation regarding Ross Stores is 'Cautious Hold'. Macroaxis provides Ross Stores buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding ROST positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Ross Stores' available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Ross Stores' buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
132.62
Target Price
128.9
Hype Value
131.65
Market Value
133.34
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Ross Stores given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Ross Stores. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Ross Stores, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Ross and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards Ross Stores. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in state.

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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell Ross StoresBuy Ross Stores
Cautious Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Almost mirrors the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Ross Stores has a Mean Deviation of 0.723, Standard Deviation of 0.9419 and Variance of 0.8872
Macroaxis provides advice on Ross Stores to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Ross Stores. Our recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Ross Stores is not overpriced, please check all Ross Stores fundamentals, including its ebitda, target price, last dividend paid, as well as the relationship between the current ratio and working capital . Given that Ross Stores has a price to earning of 28.07 X, we recommend you to check out Ross Stores market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Ross Stores Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Ross Stores generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Over 91.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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Ross Stores Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Ross Stores' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Ross Stores' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Ross Stores daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Ross Stores price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Ross Stores returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Ross Stores.
Mean Return
-0.05
Value At Risk
-1.5
Potential Upside
1.50
Standard Deviation
0.94
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Ross Stores historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Ross Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Ross Stores is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Ross Stores backward and forwards among themselves. Ross Stores' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Ross Stores' securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
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Note, although Ross Stores' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Ross Stores Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(81.9M)323.4M(753.3M)238.8M(168.7M)(160.3M)
Change In Cash(66.7M)3.5B28.6M(370.1M)322.4M338.5M
Free Cash Flow1.6B1.8B1.2B1.0B1.8B1.8B
Depreciation350.9M364.2M360.7M394.7M419.4M440.4M
Capital Expenditures555.5M405.4M557.8M654.1M762.8M801.0M
Net Income1.7B85.4M1.7B1.5B1.9B2.0B
End Period Cash Flow1.4B5.0B5.0B4.6B4.9B5.1B
Dividends Paid369.8M101.4M405.1M431.3M(454.8M)(432.1M)
Investments517K(405.4M)(557.8M)(654.1M)(762.8M)(724.7M)
Change To Netincome127.4M313.7M150.0M201.4M231.6M202.4M

Ross Stores Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Ross Stores or Specialty Retail sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Ross Stores' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Ross stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.12
β
Beta against NYSE Composite0.92
σ
Overall volatility
0.94
Ir
Information ratio -0.13

Ross Stores Volatility Alert

Ross Stores exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.03 and kurtosis of 0.4. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Ross Stores' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Ross Stores' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Ross Stores Implied Volatility

Ross Stores' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Ross Stores stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Ross Stores' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Ross Stores stock will not fluctuate a lot when Ross Stores' options are near their expiration.

Ross Stores Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Ross Stores' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Ross Stores' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Ross Stores and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Ross Stores or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Ross Stores' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Ross Stores by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Ross Stores to competition
FundamentalsRoss StoresPeer Average
Return On Equity0.41-0.31
Return On Asset0.1-0.14
Profit Margin0.09 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.12 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation45.05 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding335.31 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders2.10 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions90.94 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted3.52 M4.71 M
Price To Earning28.07 X28.72 X
Price To Book9.36 X9.51 X
Price To Sales2.24 X11.42 X
Revenue20.38 B9.43 B
Gross Profit5.68 B27.38 B
EBITDA2.73 B3.9 B
Net Income1.87 B570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents3.91 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share11.42 X5.01 X
Total Debt5.75 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity1.38 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.95 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share14.53 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations2.51 B971.22 M
Short Ratio1.45 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share5.56 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.29 X4.89 X
Target Price163.25
Number Of Employees108 K18.84 K
Beta1.04-0.15
Market Capitalization44.19 B19.03 B
Total Asset14.3 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings3.55 B9.33 B
Working Capital3.21 B1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 21056 shares by Michael Hartshorn of Ross Stores at 145.14 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Ross Stores Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Ross . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total5.6B5.7B5.7B6.0B
Total Assets13.6B13.4B14.3B15.0B

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When determining whether Ross Stores is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Ross Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Ross Stores Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Ross Stores Stock:
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Is Ross Stores' industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ross Stores. If investors know Ross will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ross Stores listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.401
Dividend Share
1.34
Earnings Share
5.56
Revenue Per Share
60.793
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.155
The market value of Ross Stores is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ross that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ross Stores' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ross Stores' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ross Stores' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ross Stores' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ross Stores' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ross Stores is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ross Stores' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.