Ross Stores (ROST)

• Market cap: $58.6B
• 1 day: -0.3%
• 5 days: -0.96%
• 1 month: 1.94%
• 3 months: 19.55%
• 6 months: 43.06%
• Year to date: 18.7%
• 1 year: 17.72%
• 5 years: 47.72%
• 10 years: 233.04%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Apparel Retail

About: Ross Stores operates as an off-price apparel and accessories retailer with the majority of its sales derived from its Ross Dress for Less banner. The company opportunistically procures excess brand-name merchandise made available via manufacturing overruns and retail liquidation sales at a 20%-60% discount to full prices. As such, its stores are often filled with a vast array of stock-keeping units, each with minimal product depth that creates a treasure hunt shopping experience. The firm's more than 1,900 Ross Dress for Less stores are primarily located in densely populated suburban communities and typically serve middle-income consumers. Ross also operates around 360 DD's Discounts chains targeting lower-income shoppers.

Employees: 107,000