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ROSS STORES INC (NASD)
ROST	44.28	0.33	(0.75%)	Vol. 1,563,167	15:59 ET

Ross Stores, Inc. operates a chain of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores, which target value conscious men and women between the ages of 25 and 54 in middle-to-upper middle income households. The decisions of the company, from merchandising, purchasing and pricing, to the location of its stores, are aimed at this customer base. The company offers brand name and designer merchandise at low everyday prices, generally below regular prices of most department and specialty stores.

General Information

ROSS STORES

4440 Rosewood Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588-3050 Phone: 925-965-4400 Fax: 510-505-4174 Web: www.rossstores.com Email: investor.relations@ros.com

Industry	RETAIL-DISCOUNT
Sector:	Retail/Wholesale

Fiscal Year End	January
Last Reported Quarter	10/31/09
Next EPS Date	03/18/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	43.95
52 Week High	50.50
52 Week Low	23.46
Beta	0.76
20 Day Moving Average	1,883,810.25
Target Price Consensus	49.5

% Price Change
4 Week	-5.01
12 Week	-7.06
YTD	47.36

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-6.03
12 Week	-12.38
YTD	21.96

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	125.10
Market Capitalization (millions)	5,480.46
Short Ratio	3.19
Last Split Date	12/19/2003

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.44
Payout Ratio	0.14
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	09/01/2009 / $0.11

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.97
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	3.35
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	15.10
Next EPS Report Date	03/18/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.60
30 Days Ago	2.60
60 Days Ago	2.60
90 Days Ago	2.60

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	13.04
Trailing 12 Months:	13.95
PEG Ratio	0.86

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	90.91%
vs. Previous Quarter	2.44%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	12.14%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-1.39%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	4.95
Price/Cash Flow	12.67
Price / Sales	0.79

ROE
10/31/09	37.76
07/31/09	34.20
04/30/09	31.54

ROA
10/31/09	15.52
07/31/09	14.01
04/30/09	12.88

Current Ratio
10/31/09	1.42
07/31/09	1.42
04/30/09	1.38

Quick Ratio
10/31/09	0.58
07/31/09	0.59
04/30/09	0.54

Operating Margin
10/31/09	5.73
07/31/09	5.18
04/30/09	4.79

Net Margin
10/31/09	9.29
07/31/09	8.42
04/30/09	7.79

Pre-Tax Margin
10/31/09	9.29
07/31/09	8.42
04/30/09	7.79

Book Value
10/31/09	8.85
07/31/09	8.44
04/30/09	8.17

Inventory Turnover
10/31/09	5.55
07/31/09	5.34
04/30/09	5.16

Debt-to-Equity
10/31/09	0.14
07/31/09	0.14
04/30/09	0.14

Debt to Capital
10/31/09	11.93
07/31/09	12.30
04/30/09	12.65


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