Ross Stores, Inc. is engaged in operating two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores-Ross Dress for Less (Ross) and dds DISCOUNTS. Ross is the off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States, with approximately 1,831 locations in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross offers in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. Ross target customers are primarily from middle-income households. It also operates approximately 355 dds DISCOUNTS stores in 22 states. dds DISCOUNTS features more moderately-priced in- season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. It operates a total of approximately 2,186 stores.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 23.38%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 23.38%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 31.73, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 302.63M shares, decreasing 3.61% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by EDGEPOINT CANADIAN PORTFOLIO
Star Investor EDGEPOINT CANADIAN PORTFOLIO holds 1.79M shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.28.