Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Here Are 3 Factors Shaping Ross Stores' (ROST) Upside Story

Here is the article.

I like to write down my notes, and then figure out how to understand the article.

argument:
lucrative investment pick

Facts:

off-price business model
better price management
merchandise initiatives
cost containment
store expansion plans

11th consecutive earnings beat

compelling bargains to value-focused customers
broad-based strength across major merchandise categories

Price, Consensus, EPS surprise -

Fiscal 2018, it bought back 12.5 million shares for $1,075 million.

For fiscal 2019, the company estimates comps growth of 1-2%, with sales likely to increase 5-6%. This compares with comps growth of 4% in fiscal 2018. This along with operating margin and cost deleverage should result in earnings per share of $4.30-$4.50.


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