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Ross Stores, Inc. reports news on its off-price apparel and home fashion retail business, which operates through the Ross Dress for Less® and dd's DISCOUNTS® banners. Company updates commonly cover quarterly and annual earnings, comparable-store sales, merchandising performance, guidance, tariff-related cost commentary, and the role of brand-name apparel, footwear, accessories, and home fashions in its value-focused assortments.
Ross Stores news also includes store expansion across U.S. markets, capital return actions such as dividends and share repurchase authorizations, and governance developments involving board and finance leadership succession. The company’s disclosures connect operating results with store growth, expense control, customer engagement, and capital allocation.
Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) reported its first quarter earnings for the 13 weeks ending May 4, 2024, with earnings per share (EPS) of $1.46 and net earnings of $488 million. This marks a significant increase compared to the previous year's EPS of $1.09 and net income of $371 million. The company's sales grew by 8% to $4.9 billion, and comparable sales rose by 3%.
The operating margin improved to 12.2%, up from 10.1% in the last year's first quarter, attributed to lower distribution, incentive, and freight costs. Ross Stores repurchased 1.9 million shares for $262 million under a new $2.1 billion buyback authorization approved in March 2024.
Looking ahead, Ross Stores forecasts comparable store sales to rise 2% to 3% for the second quarter ending August 3, 2024, with EPS projected to be between $1.43 to $1.49. For fiscal 2024, EPS is expected to range from $5.79 to $5.98, up from $5.56 in fiscal 2023.
Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.3675 per common share, payable on June 28, 2024, to stockholders of record as of June 11, 2024.
Ross Stores operates the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the U.S. with 1,775 Ross Dress for Less locations and 352 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores. The company reported fiscal 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion. Ross offers name brand and designer products at discounts of 20% to 70% off regular prices.
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) will announce its first quarter 2024 earnings on May 23, 2024. The company, with fiscal 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, operates Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS stores across the US.
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