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Ross Stores ROSTThe company said sales rose $363.4 million, or 8.1%, for the 3 months ended May 4, 2024 compared with a year earlier. The company cited the opening of 93 net new stores and a 3% increase in comparable store sales as the main factors.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said sales rose $363.4 million, or 8.1%, for the 3 months ended May 4, 2024 compared with a year earlier. The company cited the opening of 93 net new stores and a 3% increase in comparable store sales as the main factors.
The company said cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales fell by about 140 basis points, and SG&A as a percentage of sales fell by 65 basis points. It cited lower distribution costs, which fell 75 basis points, and lower buying costs, which fell 50 basis points, as factors in cost of goods sold, and higher sales and lower incentive compensation expense as factors in SG&A.
The company said net earnings as a percentage of sales were 10.0%, compared with 8.3% a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were $1.46, up $0.37 from $1.09 a year earlier. The company cited a 31% increase in net earnings and a 3% reduction in diluted weighted-average shares outstanding as factors.
Ross Stores said net cash provided by operating activities was $368.9 million and net cash used in financing activities was $450.0 million for the 3-month period. Over the same period, it repurchased 1.9 million shares under its new program for $262.5 million and paid dividends of $123.3 million. Unrestricted cash at the end of the quarter was $4.7 billion.
Key figures
Quarter ended May 4, 2024
- Revenue
- $4.9B
- Net income
- $488M
- EPS
- $1.46
- Operating cash flow
- $369M
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Quarterly Sales Growth
The company said sales rose $363.4 million, or 8.1%, for the 3 months ended May 4, 2024 compared with a year earlier. The company cited the opening of 93 net new stores and a 3% increase in comparable store sales as the main factors.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cost of Goods Sold and SG&A Ratio Changes
The company said cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales fell by about 140 basis points, and SG&A as a percentage of sales fell by 65 basis points. It cited lower distribution costs, which fell 75 basis points, and lower buying costs, which fell 50 basis points, as factors in cost of goods sold, and higher sales and lower incentive compensation expense as factors in SG&A.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Net Margin and Diluted EPS
The company said net earnings as a percentage of sales were 10.0%, compared with 8.3% a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were $1.46, up $0.37 from $1.09 a year earlier. The company cited a 31% increase in net earnings and a 3% reduction in diluted weighted-average shares outstanding as factors.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash Flow, Share Repurchases and Dividends
Ross Stores said net cash provided by operating activities was $368.9 million and net cash used in financing activities was $450.0 million for the 3-month period. Over the same period, it repurchased 1.9 million shares under its new program for $262.5 million and paid dividends of $123.3 million. Unrestricted cash at the end of the quarter was $4.7 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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