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Ross Stores Reports Third Quarter Earnings, Updates Fourth Quarter Guidance


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Ross Stores, Inc.

Nov 17, 2016, 04:01 ET

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DUBLIN, Calif., Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported earnings per share for the third quarter ended October 29, 2016 of $.62, a 17% increase on top of a robust 15% gain in the prior year.  Net earnings grew to $245 million, up from $216 million last year.   Sales for the 2016 third quarter rose 11% to $3.1 billion, with comparable store sales up 7% versus a 3% gain in the prior year.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2016, earnings per share were $2.06, up 11% on top of a 15% increase last year. Net earnings were $817 million, up from $757 million in the prior year.  Sales for the first nine months of 2016 rose 8% to $9.4 billion, with comparable store sales up 4% on top of a 4% gain in 2015.

Barbara Rentler, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are very pleased with our better-than-expected sales and earnings growth in the third quarter as customers responded favorably to the compelling values we offered throughout our stores.  Operating margin of 12.6% was ahead of plan, increasing 55 basis points mainly from higher merchandise margin."

Ms. Rentler added, "During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016, we repurchased 2.8 million and 9.1 million shares of common stock, respectively, for an aggregate price of $179 million in the quarter and $530 million year-to-date.  We remain on track to buy back a total of $700 million in common stock during fiscal 2016 to complete the two-year $1.4 billion authorization approved by our Board of Directors in February 2015." 

Ms. Rentler continued, "As we enter this year's holiday season, we face our most challenging multi-year sales comparisons.  In addition, the ongoing uncertainty in the macro-economic, political, and retail  environments could, once again, lead to a very promotional fourth quarter.  While we hope to do better, given these potential headwinds, we are maintaining our comparable sales guidance for a 1% to 2% increase on top of 6% and 4% gains in 2014 and 2015, respectively.  Earnings per share for the period are expected to be $.72 to $.75, up from $.66 in last year's fourth quarter.  Based on our year-to-date results and updated guidance, fiscal 2016 earnings per share are now forecasted to be $2.78 to $2.81, up 11% to 12% on top of a 14% gain last year."

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time to provide additional details concerning its third quarter results and management's outlook for the remainder of the year.  A real-time audio webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investors section of the Company's website, located at www.rossstores.com. An audio playback will be available at 404-537-3406, PIN #8704502 until 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 25, 2016, as well as on the Company's website. 

Forward-Looking Statements:  This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding expected sales, earnings levels and other financial results in future periods that are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially from management's current expectations. The words "plan," "expect," "target," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "forecast," "projected," "guidance," "looking ahead" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Risk factors for Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") and dd's DISCOUNTS® include without limitation, competitive pressures in the apparel or home-related merchandise retailing industry; changes in the level of consumer spending on or preferences for apparel or home-related merchandise; market availability, quantity, and quality of attractive brand name merchandise at desirable discounts and our buyers' ability to purchase merchandise that enables us to offer customers a wide assortment of merchandise at competitive prices; impacts from the macro-economic environment, financial and credit markets, and geopolitical conditions that affect consumer confidence and consumer disposable income; our ability to continually attract, train and retain associates to execute our off-price strategies; unseasonable weather trends; potential data security breaches, including cyber-attacks on our transaction processing and computer information systems, which could result in theft or unauthorized disclosure of customer, credit card, employee, or other private and valuable information that we handle in the ordinary course of our business - such breaches of our data security, or our failure or delay in detecting and mitigating a loss of personal or business information, could result in damage to our reputation, loss of customer confidence, violation (or alleged violation) of applicable laws, and could expose us to civil claims, litigation and regulatory action, and to unanticipated costs and disruption of our operations; potential disruptions in our supply chain or information systems; issues involving the quality, safety, or authenticity of products we sell; our ability to effectively manage our inventories, markdowns, and inventory shortage to achieve planned gross margin; volatility in revenues and earnings; an adverse outcome in various legal, regulatory, or tax matters; natural or man-made disaster in California or in another region where we have a concentration of stores or a distribution center; increase in our labor costs; unexpected issues or costs from expanding in existing markets and entering new geographic markets; obtaining acceptable new store sites with favorable demographics; damage to our corporate reputation or brands; issues from importing merchandise from other countries; and maintaining sufficient liquidity to support our continuing operations, new store and distribution center growth plans, and stock repurchase and dividend programs. Other risk factors are set forth in our SEC filings including without limitation, the Form 10-K for fiscal 2015 and Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks for fiscal 2016.  The factors underlying our forecasts are dynamic and subject to change.  As a result, our forecasts speak only as of the date they are given and do not necessarily reflect our outlook at any other point in time.  We do not undertake to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2015 revenues of $11.9 billion.  The Company operates Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross"), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,342 locations in 36 states, the District of Columbia and Guam as of October 29, 2016. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also operates 193 dd's DISCOUNTS® in 15 states as of October 29, 2016 that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.

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Ross Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings























Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 

($000, except stores and per share data, unaudited)


October 29, 2016


October 31, 2015


October 29, 2016


October 31, 2015












Sales


$3,086,687


$2,782,855


$9,356,599


$8,689,273












Costs and Expenses










Cost of goods sold


2,206,092


2,003,347


6,634,142


6,190,282


Selling, general and administrative


490,171


443,354


1,396,606


1,287,878


Interest expense, net


4,156


4,427


12,733


8,082



Total costs and expenses


2,700,419


2,451,128


8,043,481


7,486,242












Earnings before taxes


386,268


331,727


1,313,118


1,203,031

Provision for taxes on earnings


141,722


116,071


496,032


446,531

Net earnings


$   244,546


$   215,656


$   817,086


$   756,500












Earnings per share 










Basic


$        0.63


$        0.54


$        2.08


$        1.87


Diluted


$        0.62


$        0.53


$        2.06


$        1.85























Weighted average shares outstanding (000) 










Basic


390,870


401,494


393,412


404,636


Diluted


393,372


404,504


396,056


407,888























Dividends 










Cash dividends declared per share


$     0.1350


$     0.1175


$     0.4050


$     0.3525























Stores open at end of period


1,535


1,448


1,535


1,448












Ross Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets













($000, unaudited)

October 29, 2016


October 31, 2015

Assets










Current Assets





Cash and cash equivalents

$           878,811


$          485,703


Short-term investments

803


1,413


Accounts receivable

91,355


81,324


Merchandise inventory

1,763,745


1,700,834


Prepaid expenses and other

140,662


156,130



Total current assets

2,875,376


2,425,404







Property and equipment, net

2,310,670


2,307,665

Long-term investments

1,316


2,190

Other long-term assets

162,525


159,326

Total assets

$        5,349,887


$       4,894,585







Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity










Current Liabilities





Accounts payable    

$        1,149,136


$       1,053,013


Accrued expenses and other

439,570


417,156


Accrued payroll and benefits

299,238


279,310



Total current liabilities

1,887,944


1,749,479







Long-term debt

396,376


395,909

Other long-term liabilities

293,997


284,799

Deferred income taxes

122,048


70,316







Commitments and contingencies










Stockholders' Equity

2,649,522


2,394,082

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$        5,349,887


$       4,894,585







Ross Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows














Nine Months Ended 

($000, unaudited)

October 29, 2016


October 31, 2015







Cash Flows From Operating Activities




Net earnings

$           817,086


$          756,500

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash




provided by operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization

224,136


202,174


Stock-based compensation

56,489


45,573


Deferred income taxes

(8,040)


(3,414)


Tax benefit from equity issuance

24,558


39,486


Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

(24,558)


(39,406)


Change in assets and liabilities:






Merchandise inventory

(344,641)


(328,159)



Other current assets

(43,045)


(57,271)



Accounts payable

213,168


73,715



Other current liabilities 

100,385


65,802



Other long-term, net 

13,690


7,027



Net cash provided by operating activities

1,029,228


762,027







Cash Flows From Investing Activities




Additions to property and equipment

(220,442)


(285,560)

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and investments

3,496


(91)

Purchases of investments

-


(718)

Proceeds from investments

914


603



Net cash used in investing activities

(216,032)


(285,766)







Cash Flows From Financing Activities




Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

24,558


39,406

Issuance of common stock related to stock plans

14,182


15,647

Treasury stock purchased

(42,870)


(67,083)

Repurchase of common stock

(530,303)


(530,303)

Dividends paid

(161,554)


(144,833)



Net cash used in financing activities

(695,987)


(687,166)







Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

117,209


(210,905)







Cash and cash equivalents:






Beginning of period

761,602


696,608



End of period

$           878,811


$          485,703







Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures




Interest paid

$             13,271


$            13,201

Income taxes paid

$           482,801


$          465,548







Contact:

Michael Hartshorn

Connie Kao


Group Senior Vice President,

Vice President, Investor Relations


Chief Financial Officer

(925) 965-4668


(925) 965-4503

[email protected]

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.

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