Ross Stores Stock Short Ratio

ROST Stock

USD 152.92 2.77 1.84%

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Ross Stores Company Short Ratio Analysis

Ross Stores' Short Ratio is typically used by traders and speculators to identify trends in current market sentiment for a particular equity instrument. In its simple terms this ratio shows how many days it will take all current short sellers to cover their positions if the price of a stock begins to rise.

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Current Ross Stores Short Ratio

2.19 X

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	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Current Deferred Revenue	Short Term Investments	Good Will	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt	Net Invested Capital	Long Term Investments	Capital Stock	Net Working Capital	Property Plant Equipment	Short Long Term Debt	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Depreciation
Total Assets		0.95	0.71	0.95	0.96	0.99	0.99	0.93	-0.65	0.97	0.44	-0.38	-0.71	-0.59	0.72	0.9	0.7	-0.59	-0.84	0.85	0.68	0.81	-0.59	-0.59	-0.59	0.58	0.58
Total Stockholder Equity	0.95		0.55	1.0	0.98	0.9	0.94	0.88	-0.76	0.9	0.55	-0.19	-0.75	-0.63	0.71	0.75	0.64	-0.63	-0.83	0.74	0.51	0.76	-0.63	-0.63	-0.63	0.62	0.62
Net Debt	0.71	0.55		0.57	0.59	0.76	0.63	0.71	-0.24	0.62	0.11	-0.28	-0.4	-0.33	0.51	0.64	0.43	-0.33	-0.59	0.5	0.77	0.55	-0.33	-0.33	-0.33	0.33	0.33
Retained Earnings	0.95	1.0	0.57		0.97	0.9	0.94	0.89	-0.73	0.9	0.53	-0.2	-0.72	-0.64	0.72	0.76	0.65	-0.64	-0.84	0.75	0.51	0.78	-0.64	-0.64	-0.64	0.62	0.62
Net Receivables	0.96	0.98	0.59	0.97		0.92	0.94	0.88	-0.75	0.94	0.59	-0.2	-0.82	-0.54	0.69	0.79	0.56	-0.54	-0.77	0.75	0.56	0.74	-0.54	-0.54	-0.54	0.53	0.53
Total Liab	0.99	0.9	0.76	0.9	0.92		0.98	0.92	-0.59	0.97	0.39	-0.44	-0.67	-0.55	0.7	0.93	0.71	-0.55	-0.81	0.86	0.73	0.8	-0.55	-0.55	-0.55	0.54	0.54
Total Current Assets	0.99	0.94	0.63	0.94	0.94	0.98		0.91	-0.64	0.98	0.43	-0.44	-0.69	-0.58	0.72	0.92	0.72	-0.58	-0.83	0.89	0.64	0.83	-0.58	-0.58	-0.58	0.57	0.57
Short Term Debt	0.93	0.88	0.71	0.89	0.88	0.92	0.91		-0.49	0.88	0.39	-0.34	-0.61	-0.46	0.71	0.84	0.69	-0.46	-0.74	0.78	0.64	0.76	-0.46	-0.46	-0.46	0.48	0.48
Intangible Assets	-0.65	-0.76	-0.24	-0.73	-0.75	-0.59	-0.64	-0.49		-0.65	-0.42	0.03	0.76	0.72	-0.29	-0.36	-0.33	0.72	0.69	-0.35	-0.34	-0.33	0.72	0.72	0.72	-0.54	-0.54
Accounts Payable	0.97	0.9	0.62	0.9	0.94	0.97	0.98	0.88	-0.65		0.51	-0.36	-0.77	-0.49	0.61	0.91	0.68	-0.49	-0.72	0.84	0.71	0.75	-0.49	-0.49	-0.49	0.47	0.47
Common Stock	0.44	0.55	0.11	0.53	0.59	0.39	0.43	0.39	-0.42	0.51		0.36	-0.75	0.09	0.26	0.3	0.25	0.09	-0.08	0.26	0.24	0.26	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.1	0.1
Current Deferred Revenue	-0.38	-0.19	-0.28	-0.2	-0.2	-0.44	-0.44	-0.34	0.03	-0.36	0.36		-0.05	0.29	-0.46	-0.62	-0.44	0.29	0.43	-0.66	-0.2	-0.53	0.29	0.29	0.29	-0.29	-0.29
Short Term Investments	-0.71	-0.75	-0.4	-0.72	-0.82	-0.67	-0.69	-0.61	0.76	-0.77	-0.75	-0.05		0.22	-0.38	-0.52	-0.37	0.22	0.4	-0.45	-0.49	-0.44	0.22	0.22	0.22	-0.22	-0.22
Good Will	-0.59	-0.63	-0.33	-0.64	-0.54	-0.55	-0.58	-0.46	0.72	-0.49	0.09	0.29	0.22		-0.36	-0.37	-0.42	1.0	0.9	-0.39	-0.32	-0.38	1.0	1.0	1.0	-0.8	-0.8
Net Tangible Assets	0.72	0.71	0.51	0.72	0.69	0.7	0.72	0.71	-0.29	0.61	0.26	-0.46	-0.38	-0.36		0.74	0.59	-0.36	-0.69	0.82	0.11	0.9	-0.36	-0.36	-0.36	0.61	0.61
Long Term Debt	0.9	0.75	0.64	0.76	0.79	0.93	0.92	0.84	-0.36	0.91	0.3	-0.62	-0.52	-0.37	0.74		0.71	-0.37	-0.68	0.97	0.6	0.85	-0.37	-0.37	-0.37	0.45	0.45
Net Invested Capital	0.7	0.64	0.43	0.65	0.56	0.71	0.72	0.69	-0.33	0.68	0.25	-0.44	-0.37	-0.42	0.59	0.71		-0.42	-0.64	0.74	0.47	0.67	-0.42	-0.42	-0.42	0.63	0.63
Long Term Investments	-0.59	-0.63	-0.33	-0.64	-0.54	-0.55	-0.58	-0.46	0.72	-0.49	0.09	0.29	0.22	1.0	-0.36	-0.37	-0.42		0.9	-0.39	-0.32	-0.38	1.0	1.0	1.0	-0.8	-0.8
Capital Stock	-0.84	-0.83	-0.59	-0.84	-0.77	-0.81	-0.83	-0.74	0.69	-0.72	-0.08	0.43	0.4	0.9	-0.69	-0.68	-0.64	0.9		-0.69	-0.45	-0.7	0.9	0.9	0.9	-0.83	-0.83
Net Working Capital	0.85	0.74	0.5	0.75	0.75	0.86	0.89	0.78	-0.35	0.84	0.26	-0.66	-0.45	-0.39	0.82	0.97	0.74	-0.39	-0.69		0.41	0.91	-0.39	-0.39	-0.39	0.52	0.52
Property Plant Equipment	0.68	0.51	0.77	0.51	0.56	0.73	0.64	0.64	-0.34	0.71	0.24	-0.2	-0.49	-0.32	0.11	0.6	0.47	-0.32	-0.45	0.41		0.34	-0.32	-0.32	-0.32	0.2	0.2
Short Long Term Debt	0.81	0.76	0.55	0.78	0.74	0.8	0.83	0.76	-0.33	0.75	0.26	-0.53	-0.44	-0.38	0.9	0.85	0.67	-0.38	-0.7	0.91	0.34		-0.38	-0.38	-0.38	0.54	0.54
Long Term Debt Total	-0.59	-0.63	-0.33	-0.64	-0.54	-0.55	-0.58	-0.46	0.72	-0.49	0.09	0.29	0.22	1.0	-0.36	-0.37	-0.42	1.0	0.9	-0.39	-0.32	-0.38		1.0	1.0	-0.8	-0.8
Capital Surpluse	-0.59	-0.63	-0.33	-0.64	-0.54	-0.55	-0.58	-0.46	0.72	-0.49	0.09	0.29	0.22	1.0	-0.36	-0.37	-0.42	1.0	0.9	-0.39	-0.32	-0.38	1.0		1.0	-0.8	-0.8
Deferred Long Term Liab	-0.59	-0.63	-0.33	-0.64	-0.54	-0.55	-0.58	-0.46	0.72	-0.49	0.09	0.29	0.22	1.0	-0.36	-0.37	-0.42	1.0	0.9	-0.39	-0.32	-0.38	1.0	1.0		-0.8	-0.8
Treasury Stock	0.58	0.62	0.33	0.62	0.53	0.54	0.57	0.48	-0.54	0.47	0.1	-0.29	-0.22	-0.8	0.61	0.45	0.63	-0.8	-0.83	0.52	0.2	0.54	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8		1.0
Accumulated Depreciation	0.58	0.62	0.33	0.62	0.53	0.54	0.57	0.48	-0.54	0.47	0.1	-0.29	-0.22	-0.8	0.61	0.45	0.63	-0.8	-0.83	0.52	0.2	0.54	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	1.0

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The higher the Short Ratio, the longer it would take to buy back the borrowed shares. In theory, the more short positions are currently outstanding, the faster it will be to cover shorted positions.

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Ross Price To Sales Ratio

Price To Sales Ratio

0.86

At this time, Ross Stores' Price To Sales Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Ross Stores has a Short Ratio of 2.19 times. This is 62.5% lower than that of the Specialty Retail sector and significantly higher than that of the Consumer Discretionary industry. The short ratio for all United States stocks is 45.25% higher than that of the company.

Ross Short Ratio Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Ross Stores' direct or indirect competition against its Short Ratio to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Ross Stores could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Ross Stores by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Ross Stores is currently under evaluation in short ratio category among its peers.

Ross Stores ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Ross Stores' sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Ross Stores' managers, analysts, and investors.

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Ross Stores Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Ross Stores that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Ross Stores' outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Ross Stores' value.

		Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	2024-09-30	4.8 M
Franklin Resources Inc	2024-09-30	4.4 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2024-09-30	4.4 M
Norges Bank	2024-06-30	4.1 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company	2024-09-30	4 M
Marshfield Associates	2024-09-30	3.9 M
Wellington Management Company Llp	2024-09-30	3.9 M
Amvescap Plc.	2024-09-30	3.7 M
Victory Capital Management Inc.	2024-09-30	3.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-09-30	29.4 M
Blackrock Inc	2024-09-30	25.3 M

Ross Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.43
	Return On Asset	0.11
	Profit Margin	0.1 %
	Operating Margin	0.12 %
	Current Valuation	50.19 B
	Shares Outstanding	329.93 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	2.11 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	91.81 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	5.02 M
	Price To Earning	28.07 X
	Price To Book	9.27 X
	Price To Sales	2.35 X
	Revenue	20.38 B
	Gross Profit	6.85 B
	EBITDA	2.97 B
	Net Income	1.87 B
	Cash And Equivalents	3.91 B
	Cash Per Share	11.42 X
	Total Debt	5.75 B
	Debt To Equity	1.38 %
	Current Ratio	1.95 X
	Book Value Per Share	14.53 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	2.51 B
	Short Ratio	2.19 X
	Earnings Per Share	6.35 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	1.93 X
	Target Price	167.29
	Number Of Employees	108 K
	Beta	1.1
	Market Capitalization	49.54 B
	Total Asset	14.3 B
	Retained Earnings	3.55 B
	Working Capital	3.21 B
	Current Asset	2.37 B
	Current Liabilities	1.6 B
	Annual Yield	0.01 %
	Five Year Return	0.90 %
	Net Asset	14.3 B

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