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Profile - Ross Stores, Inc. (NasdaqNM:ROST)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  4Fiscal quarter ended
Aug 22Earnings Announcement
Aug 30Price hit new 52-week high ($30.08)
Upcoming Events
Oct  1Dividend payment of $0.043
Location
8333 Central Avenue
Newark, CA 94560
Phone: (510) 505-4400
Fax: (510) 505-4174
Employees (last reported count): 8,600
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Retail (Apparel)
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 400 MidCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 39%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 14 insider sells; 331.0K shares
  (1.1% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 90% (147% of float)
(438 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 612.0K shares (+0.86%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Ross Stores, Inc. operates a chain of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores that target value-conscious men and women between the ages of 25 and 54, in middle- to upper-middle-income households. The Company offers brand name and designer merchandise at prices generally 20% to 60% below regular prices of most department and specialty stores. As of February 3, 2001, the Company operated 409 stores. They are located in predominantly community and neighborhood strip shopping centers in heavily populated urban and suburban areas.
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Financial Summary
ROST operates a national chain of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores whose products include in-season branded apparel, shoes, fragrances, gift items for the home, and bed and bath accessories. For the six months ended 8/4/01, sales rose 8% to $1.40 billion. Net income fell 9% to $70 million. Revenues reflect an increase in the number of stores in operation. Earnings were offset by lower gross margins and higher store payroll and distribution expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2001 Compensation
PayExer

Norman Ferber, 52
Chairman
--  --  
James Peters, 39
Pres, COO, Director
$10.8M--  
Michael Balmuth, 50
Vice Chairman and CEO
1.2M$220K
John Call, 42
CFO, Sr. VP, Sec.
--  --  
Mark Askanas, 40
Sr. VP of HR, Gen. Counsel
--  --  
Dollar amounts are as of 3-Feb-2001 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:ROSTAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Oct-2000
$12.688
Recent Price$29.30 
52-Week High
on 30-Aug-2001
$30.08 
Beta1.14 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)905.6K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)1.55M
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+83.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+145.7%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$2.34B
Shares Outstanding80.0M
Float48.8M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.17 
Dividend Yield0.58%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 23-Sep-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$6.29 
Earnings (ttm)$1.78 
Earnings (mrq)$0.44 
Sales (ttm)$34.59 
Cash (mrq*)$0.49 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)4.66 
Price/Earnings (ttm)16.44 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.85 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$2.82B
EBITDA (ttm*)$290.7M
Income available to common (ttm)$145.0M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)5.1%
Operating Margin (ttm)8.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsFeb 3
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
4-Aug-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-July-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)14.28%
Return on Equity (ttm)31.44%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.54 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.10 
Total Cash (mrq)$39.0M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short2.83M
Percent of Float5.8%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
2.36M
Short Ratio3.16 
Daily Volume894.0K
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