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Ross Stores (Ross Stores) Inventory Turnover

: 1.82 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Ross Stores's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $4,375 Mil. Ross Stores's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,403 Mil. Ross Stores's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.82.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ross Stores's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 50.12.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Ross Stores's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.40.


Ross Stores Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ross Stores's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ross Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover
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Ross Stores Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.74 1.54 1.57 1.45 1.82

Ross Stores Inventory Turnover Calculation

Ross Stores's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=14801.601 / ((2023.495 + 2192.22) / 2 )
=14801.601 / 2107.8575
=7.02

Ross Stores's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=4375.36 / ((2613.808 + 2192.22) / 2 )
=4375.36 / 2403.014
=1.82

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ross Stores  (NAS:ROST) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Ross Stores's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=2403.014/4375.36*365 / 4
=50.12

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Ross Stores's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=2403.014 / 6022.501
=0.40

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Ross Stores (Ross Stores) Business Description

Address
5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA, USA, 94568-7579
Ross Stores operates as an off-price apparel and accessories retailer with the majority of its sales derived from its Ross Dress for Less banner. The firm opportunistically procures excess brand-name merchandise made available via manufacturing overruns and retail liquidation sales at a 20%-60% discount to full prices. As such, its stores are frequently filled with a vast array of stock-keeping units, each with minimal product depth that creates a treasure hunt shopping experience. The firm's more than 1,750 Ross Dress for Less stores are primarily located in densely populated suburban communities and typically serve middle-income consumers. Ross also operates nearly 350 DD's Discounts chains that target lower-income shoppers.
Executives
Stephen C Brinkley officer: PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Michael K Kobayashi officer: SR VP, CIO 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Barbara Rentler director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Brian R. Morrow officer: President, Merchandising 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Michael J. Hartshorn officer: S.V.P. Chief Financial Officer 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Jeffrey P Burrill officer: SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLLER 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Edward G Cannizzaro director 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Michael J Bush director 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Adam M Orvos officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94566
George Orban director 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Michael Balmuth director, officer: CEO 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Travis Marquette officer: GSVP, Chief Financial Officer 2006 ROUTE 130 NORTH, BURLINGTON NJ 08016
Doniel Sutton director C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Larree M Renda director
Patricia H Mueller director 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220

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