Ross Stores Inc.  (ROST)
 
Sector:   Services
Industry:   Apparel Stores
Stock Type:  Classic Growth
Top Industry Grower:  WTSLA
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The Numbers
metric1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Return on Capital33.2%33.4%30.4%30.6%32.6%30.5%20.9%24.9%23.9%24.1%26.3%
Equity/Share$2.22$2.59$2.82$3.36$4.05$4.87$5.10$5.73$6.45$7.09$7.51
Earnings/Share$0.70$0.82$0.91$0.96$1.26$1.47$1.13$1.36$1.70$1.90$2.19
FCF/Share$0.64$0.60$0.37$0.97$1.25$1.09$0.99$1.37$2.01$0.86$3.06
Sales/Share$11.43$13.49$16.32$18.44$22.21$25.29$28.27$33.86$39.50$43.61$47.14
Gross Margin30.6%31.0%30.9%30.7%25.6%25.6%22.6%22.5%22.5%22.7%23.2%
The Growth Rates
ROIC
10531
28%24%25%25%
BVPS
9531
13%10%10%8%
EPS
9531
12%8%18%14%
FCFPS
9531
14%11%18%37%
SPS
9531
15%14%13%9%
The Trends
long term trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
-1%3%3%4%4%
growth acceleration trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
-1%-2%2%8%-2%
Quick Financial Health
ebit/interest [on debt]
ROSTEQUITY_INDUSTRYmarket
117,403.004.8058.30
cash/debt
199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow Debt2.24Low Debt13.36.315.967.53.382.36
growth
9531
-76%-29%-27%-30%
equity/debt
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow Debt16.67Low Debt25.014.2914.29Low Debt6.256.676.67
growth
10531
-70%-14%-98%0%
assets/liabilities
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
1.952.01.922.011.91.841.791.761.631.691.68
growth
10531
-1%-2%-1%-1%
The Ratios
PEG
EntityCurrentNext Year (Current PE)Next Year (Forward PE)Five Year
ROST0.542.342.420.75
Industry0.120.840.951.63
Market0.420.900.670.96
Valuations
EntityPrice/EarningsPrice/BookPrice/SalesPrice/Cash FlowDiv. Yield (%)
ROST10.63.20.55.01.5
Industry14.22.50.58.40.5
Market12.02.81.68.43.9
The Pricing Metrics
Growth Rates
ZacksReutersThomson Fin.BVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
14.7%14.4%14.8%11.6%11.9%14.2%14.3%
Next Year's Growth Estimate4.5%
Priced-In Growth14.7%
Intrinsic Growth12.7%
WACC5.5%
Mulitple History
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
14.012.99.513.716.015.523.720.016.615.511.0
Front Loaded Estimate15.4
High Growth Estimate25.4
Five Year Avgerage19.7
Quality and Value
Quality (0-10)
InferiorLowBelow Avg.AverageAbove Avg.HighSuperior
     9.9 
Valuations
 PEEPSPRICEVALUE/PRICEMOS
Current Price10.6$2.27$24.121.0000.0%
Intrinsic Value14.9$2.08$30.981.28422.1%
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)------$51.682.14353.3%
Price Adjusted for Industry8.0$2.27$18.180.754-32.7%
Price Adjusted for Market10.9$2.27$24.681.0232.3%
EPS estimated FY08 Price10.8$2.27$24.581.0191.9%
ROIC-WACC Spread20.76%
EPS Quality (OIPS/E)2.22
Cash Quality (FCFPS/EPS)0.87
Short % of Float5.3%