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Why Ross Stores (ROST) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term

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Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Different than growth or momentum investors, value-focused investors are all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under what their true value is before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

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Ross Stores (ROST)

Based in Dublin, CA, Ross Stores Inc. operates as an off-price retailer of apparel and home accessories, primarily in the United States. The company operates its stores under the Ross Dress for Less (Ross) and dd’s DISCOUNTS names. The company’s stores are located mostly in community and neighborhood shopping centers in heavily populated urban and suburban areas.

ROST is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of A. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 21.4X for the current fiscal year compared to the Retail - Discount Stores industry's P/E of 22.3X. Additionally, ROST has a PEG Ratio of 2 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 19.1X. Value investors should also note ROST's Price/Sales ratio of 1.9X.

A company's earnings performance is important for value investors as well. For fiscal 2024, three analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for ROST, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.03 to $4.94 per share. ROST also holds an average earnings surprise of 10.3%.

Investors should take the time to consider ROST for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.

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