Yahoo Finance Why Ross Stores (ROST) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Achieving those goals is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on popular investing methodologies, namely value, growth, and momentum. The Style Scores can help you narrow down which stocks are better for your portfolio and which ones can beat the market over the long-term.
Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.
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 sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Retail - Discount Stores industry's P/E of 22.6X, shares of Ross Stores are trading at a forward P/E of 24.6X. ROST also has a PEG Ratio of 2.1, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 21.2X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 2.4X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For ROST, six analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.06 to $5.89 per share for 2025. Per share ROST boasts an average earnings surprise of 9.1%.
With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding ROST to their portfolios.
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