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Ross Stores (BUE:ROST) Cash And Cash Equivalents : ARS4,218,784 Mil (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Ross Stores Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Ross Stores's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Apr. 2024 (ARS3,991,029.28 Mil) to Jul. 2024 (ARS4,262,008.89 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jul. 2024 (ARS4,262,008.89 Mil) to Oct. 2024 (ARS4,218,784.28 Mil).

Ross Stores's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Jan. 2022 (ARS505,428.44 Mil) to Jan. 2023 (ARS804,994.01 Mil) and increased from Jan. 2023 (ARS804,994.01 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (ARS3,939,128.89 Mil).


Ross Stores Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ross Stores's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Ross Stores Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Ross Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 80,883.13 405,206.17 505,428.44 804,994.01 3,939,128.89

Ross Stores Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 1,574,823.93 3,939,128.89 3,991,029.28 4,262,008.89 4,218,784.28

Ross Stores Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Ross Stores  (BUE:ROST) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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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 company 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 often 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 about 350 DD's Discounts chains targeting lower-income shoppers.