earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Ross Stores Q4 EPS $1.04 vs $1.28 in 2019, guides FY22 EPS $4.71-$5.12
ROSS STORES, INC.
2021-FY EPS reported
$4.87
revenue$18,916,244,000
- Q4 EPS $1.04 (net $367M) vs $1.28 (net $456M) in 2019; sales $5.0B, comps up 9% vs 2019.
- FY21 EPS $4.87 (net $1.72B) vs $4.60 in 2019; sales $18.9B (+18%), comps +13%.
- Guides FY22 EPS $4.71-$5.12, comps flat to up 3%; Q1 EPS $0.93-$0.99, comps down 2%-4%.
- Board authorizes new $1.9B stock buyback through FY23, replacing prior $850M authorization.
- Quarterly dividend raised 9% to $0.31/share; payable March 31 to holders March 15.