earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Ross Stores Q1 EPS $1.09 vs $0.97; guides FY EPS $4.77-$4.99
ROSS STORES, INC.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.09
revenue$4,494,686,000
- Q1 net earnings $371M, EPS $1.09 (up from $338M, $0.97 YoY); sales $4.5B (+5% YoY).
- Comparable store sales +1% in Q1; operating margin 10.1% vs 10.8% a year ago.
- Q2 EPS forecast $1.07-$1.14 vs $1.11 last year; comps expected flat.
- Full-year FY2023 EPS guidance raised to $4.77-$4.99 (includes ~$0.15 53rd-week benefit) from $4.38.
- Repurchased 2.2M shares for $234M in Q1; on track for $950M buyback in fiscal 2023.