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Ross Stores Q3 EPS $1.00, comps down 3%; raises Q4 guidance to $1.13-$1.26
ROSS STORES, INC.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$3.08
revenue$13,481,598,000
- Q3 diluted EPS $1.00 (net income $342M) vs $1.09 ($385M) a year ago; beat company expectations.
- Sales $4.6B flat YoY; comparable store sales -3% on top of a 14% gain last year.
- Operating margin 9.8% vs 11.4%, pressured by deleverage, higher markdowns and packaway timing.
- Q4 guidance: comps flat to -2%, EPS $1.13-$1.26; FY2022 EPS now $4.21-$4.34 (vs $4.87 last year).
- Repurchased 2.8M shares for $244M in Q3; on track for $950M in FY2022 under $1.9B program.