Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	18.60	ROST's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 75% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 18.51 vs. ROST: 18.60 )	ROST' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 7.49   Max: 26.68 Current: 18.6 7.49 26.68
P/B	8.26	ROST's P/B is ranked lower than 91% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. ROST: 8.26 )	ROST' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 2.44   Max: 9.39 Current: 8.26 2.44 9.39
P/S	1.50	ROST's P/S is ranked lower than 81% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. ROST: 1.50 )	ROST' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.42   Max: 1.73 Current: 1.5 0.42 1.73
PFCF	26.45	ROST's PFCF is ranked lower than 60% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 14.90 vs. ROST: 26.45 )	ROST' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 7.48   Max: 59.74 Current: 26.45 7.48 59.74
EV-to-EBIT	10.83	ROST's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 73% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 12.56 vs. ROST: 10.83 )	ROST' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 4.2   Max: 14.8 Current: 10.83 4.2 14.8
PEG	0.69	ROST's PEG is ranked higher than 97% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.87 vs. ROST: 0.69 )	ROST' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.48   Max: 2.74 Current: 0.69 0.48 2.74
Shiller P/E	29.7	ROST's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 76% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 17.09 vs. ROST: 29.7 )	ROST' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 13.75   Max: 35.81 Current: 29.7 13.75 35.81

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	0.90	ROST's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 51% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.86 vs. ROST: 0.90 )	ROST' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.35   Max: 1.54 Current: 0.9 0.35 1.54
Dividend Payout	0.2	ROST's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 97% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.69 vs. ROST: 0.2 )	ROST' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.08   Max: 0.16 Current: 0.2 0.08 0.16
Dividend growth (3y)	26.3	ROST's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 99% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: -0.50 vs. ROST: 26.3 )	ROST' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 9.8   Max: 26.3 Current: 26.3 9.8 26.3
Yield on cost (5-Year)	3.75	ROST's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 92% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.93 vs. ROST: 3.75 )	ROST' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 1.46   Max: 6.41 Current: 3.75 1.46 6.41
Share Buyback Rate	2.8	ROST's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 95% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: -0.40 vs. ROST: 2.8 )	ROST' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 4   Max: 1.8 Current: 2.8

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	22.7	ROST's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 92% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. ROST: 22.7 )	ROST' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 4.5   Max: 20.7 Current: 22.7 4.5 20.7
Price/Tangible Book	8.2	ROST's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 94% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. ROST: 8.2 )	ROST' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 2.5   Max: 7.8 Current: 8.2 2.5 7.8
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.9	ROST's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 94% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. ROST: 1.9 )	ROST' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 1   Max: 1.7 Current: 1.9 1 1.7
Price/Median PS Value	1.8	ROST's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 96% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ROST: 1.8 )	ROST' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.5   Max: 1.6 Current: 1.8 0.5 1.6
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value	0.8	ROST's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than 93% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. ROST: 0.8 )	ROST' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range Min: 0.6   Max: 2.6 Current: 0.8 0.6 2.6
Price/Graham Number	2.6	ROST's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 92% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. ROST: 2.6 )	ROST' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 0.9   Max: 2.5 Current: 2.6 0.9 2.5
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	9.20	ROST's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 80% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. ROST: 9.20 )	ROST' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 6.7   Max: 23.8 Current: 9.2 6.7 23.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	30.31	ROST's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 89% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 10.22 vs. ROST: 30.31 )	ROST' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 10.7   Max: 32.2 Current: 30.31 10.7 32.2

Business Description

Ross Stores, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. The Company and its subsidiaries operate two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores. At January 28, 2012, it operated a total of 1,125 stores, of which 1,037 were Ross Dress for Less locations in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam, and 88 were dd's DISCOUNTS stores in seven states. Both brands target value-conscious women and men between the ages of 18 and 54. Ross target customers are primarily from middle income households, while dd's DISCOUNTS target customers are typically from more moderate income households. The decisions the Company makes, from merchandising, purchasing, and pricing, to the locations of its stores, are based on these customer profiles. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices. dd's DISCOUNTS features a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices. The Company seeks to provide its customers with a wide assortment of first-quality, in-season, brand name and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home merchandise for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 60% below department and specialty store regular prices at Ross, and 20% to 70% below moderate department and discount store regular prices at dd's DISCOUNTS. The trademarks for Ross Dress For Less and dd's DISCOUNTS have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Company faces a challenging macro-economic and retail environment that creates intense competition for business from department stores, specialty stores, discount stores, warehouse stores, other off-price retailers, and manufacturer-owned outlet stores, many of which are units of large national or regional chains that have substantially greater resources. It also competes to some degree with retailers that sell apparel and home fashions through catalogs or over the internet. The retail apparel and home-related businesses may become even more competitive in the future.
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Industry:	Apparel Stores
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