Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since December 7, 2022.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Ross Stores Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents 3,906,490 3,903,670 4,015,567 4,922,365 5,259,595 5,569,071 5,367,006 4,819,293 4,416,124 3,793,043 2,669,535 1,351,205 1,142,709 1,382,025 1,366,592 1,412,912 1,349,196 1,386,935 1,302,836 1,290,294 1,144,169 1,150,932 1,244,219 1,111,599 878,811 927,718 910,025
Short-term investments — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 512 518 — — — 803 1,213 1,727
Accounts receivable 168,483 167,503 164,071 119,247 158,765 159,163 167,139 115,067 122,654 162,723 49,624 102,236 124,853 130,439 121,607 96,711 117,825 121,508 109,425 87,868 103,071 103,359 100,840 75,154 91,355 97,139 96,244
Merchandise inventory 2,494,002 2,716,878 2,673,551 2,262,273 2,231,242 1,751,027 1,697,992 1,508,982 1,630,390 1,117,983 1,757,263 1,832,339 2,168,796 1,835,869 1,813,773 1,750,442 1,979,080 1,698,390 1,895,456 1,641,735 1,840,225 1,608,333 1,594,760 1,512,886 1,763,745 1,560,209 1,498,449
Prepaid expenses and other 192,214 197,020 194,813 169,291 195,309 193,588 199,391 249,149 347,399 273,612 111,493 147,048 170,304 167,585 160,733 143,954 177,206 172,822 146,362 130,748 147,962 141,793 124,916 113,410 140,662 127,401 122,678
Current assets 6,761,189 6,985,071 7,048,002 7,473,176 7,844,911 7,672,849 7,431,528 6,692,491 6,516,567 5,347,361 4,587,915 3,432,828 3,606,662 3,515,918 3,462,705 3,404,019 3,623,307 3,379,655 3,454,079 3,151,157 3,235,945 3,004,417 3,064,735 2,813,049 2,875,376 2,713,680 2,629,123
Land and buildings 1,491,927 1,486,450 1,481,622 1,240,246 1,194,125 1,189,666 1,186,579 1,187,045 1,185,442 1,177,863 1,177,847 1,177,262 1,173,131 1,162,269 1,129,049 1,126,051 1,117,801 1,117,895 1,110,278 1,109,173 1,112,212 1,106,845 1,102,815 1,101,334 1,094,932 1,091,246 1,090,045
Fixtures and equipment 3,882,127 3,759,071 3,547,318 3,425,762 3,357,986 3,295,078 3,242,681 3,243,206 3,201,940 3,137,495 3,125,333 3,115,003 3,032,151 2,886,275 2,844,135 2,783,198 2,719,545 2,660,388 2,621,211 2,603,318 2,538,349 2,483,550 2,460,765 2,421,645 2,358,189 2,317,183 2,276,885
Leasehold improvements 1,402,653 1,366,999 1,353,940 1,332,687 1,317,979 1,280,505 1,271,518 1,278,134 1,243,755 1,241,819 1,238,313 1,219,736 1,199,591 1,162,935 1,139,600 1,175,921 1,150,142 1,117,648 1,103,712 1,093,634 1,065,910 1,029,457 1,012,016 998,508 979,907 953,700 938,488
Construction-in-progress 171,185 158,446 255,329 574,333 506,903 493,629 449,166 376,076 372,950 363,000 281,692 189,536 145,756 200,012 148,021 171,538 146,323 142,708 116,495 102,054 92,264 95,324 63,759 69,767 69,808 70,197 64,158
Property and equipment, gross 6,947,892 6,770,966 6,638,209 6,573,028 6,376,993 6,258,878 6,149,944 6,084,461 6,004,087 5,920,177 5,823,185 5,701,537 5,550,629 5,411,491 5,260,805 5,256,708 5,133,811 5,038,639 4,951,696 4,908,179 4,808,735 4,715,176 4,639,355 4,591,254 4,502,836 4,432,326 4,369,576
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,939,154) (3,841,192) (3,750,283) (3,674,501) (3,592,707) (3,512,670) (3,436,071) (3,373,965) (3,297,203) (3,214,072) (3,126,467) (3,048,101) (2,984,747) (2,906,451) (2,824,433) (2,781,507) (2,715,585) (2,654,338) (2,582,481) (2,525,715) (2,460,549) (2,388,063) (2,330,666) (2,263,206) (2,192,166) (2,121,845) (2,051,120)
Property and equipment, net 3,008,738 2,929,774 2,887,926 2,898,527 2,784,286 2,746,208 2,713,873 2,710,496 2,706,884 2,706,105 2,696,718 2,653,436 2,565,882 2,505,040 2,436,372 2,475,201 2,418,226 2,384,301 2,369,215 2,382,464 2,348,186 2,327,113 2,308,689 2,328,048 2,310,670 2,310,481 2,318,456
Operating lease assets 3,101,882 3,025,814 3,057,641 3,027,272 3,032,175 2,973,907 3,004,747 3,084,819 3,132,056 3,053,735 3,078,373 3,053,782 3,042,298 2,932,199 2,942,980 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other long-term assets 228,286 239,263 240,129 241,281 254,362 248,436 245,715 230,061 215,159 215,044 365,040 208,321 200,999 198,790 207,063 194,471 194,234 199,800 197,542 188,430 182,847 182,949 179,551 168,254 163,841 170,073 166,598
Long-term assets 6,338,906 6,194,851 6,185,696 6,167,080 6,070,823 5,968,551 5,964,335 6,025,376 6,054,099 5,974,884 6,140,131 5,915,539 5,809,179 5,636,029 5,586,415 2,669,672 2,612,460 2,584,101 2,566,757 2,570,894 2,531,033 2,510,062 2,488,240 2,496,302 2,474,511 2,480,554 2,485,054
Total assets 13,100,095 13,179,922 13,233,698 13,640,256 13,915,734 13,641,400 13,395,863 12,717,867 12,570,666 11,322,245 10,728,046 9,348,367 9,415,841 9,151,947 9,049,120 6,073,691 6,235,767 5,963,756 6,020,836 5,722,051 5,766,978 5,514,479 5,552,975 5,309,351 5,349,887 5,194,234 5,114,177

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30).


Total assets exhibited a substantial long-term growth trajectory, increasing from approximately $5.11 billion in April 2016 to $13.10 billion by October 2022. This expansion was characterized by two primary catalysts: the adoption of new lease accounting standards in 2019 and a significant accumulation of liquidity during the 2020-2021 period.

Liquidity and Cash Management
Cash and cash equivalents remained relatively stable between 2016 and early 2020, generally fluctuating between $910 million and $1.41 billion. A sharp acceleration in cash accumulation occurred starting in May 2020, with balances peaking at $5.57 billion in July 2021. This trend suggests a strategic prioritization of liquidity during the pandemic, followed by a gradual reduction to $3.91 billion by October 2022.
Inventory and Working Capital Trends
Merchandise inventory showed a general upward trend, growing from $1.50 billion in 2016 to $2.49 billion in 2022. A significant anomaly is observed in August 2020, where inventory dropped to $1.12 billion—the lowest point in the analyzed timeframe—before rebounding sharply to reach peaks of $2.72 billion in July 2022. Accounts receivable remained relatively stable for several years before exhibiting increased volatility and an overall upward trend starting in 2021.
Fixed Asset Investment
Gross property and equipment demonstrated consistent, linear growth, rising from $4.37 billion in April 2016 to $6.95 billion in October 2022. This growth was driven by steady increases in fixtures and equipment and leasehold improvements. Net property and equipment increased from $2.32 billion to $3.01 billion over the same period, reflecting ongoing capital expenditures that outpaced accumulated depreciation.
Structural Balance Sheet Shifts
A major structural change occurred in May 2019 with the recognition of operating lease assets totaling $2.94 billion. This accounting shift resulted in an immediate and permanent increase in both long-term assets and total assets. Operating lease assets remained relatively stable thereafter, fluctuating between $2.93 billion and $3.10 billion through October 2022.
Asset Composition and Current Assets
Current assets grew from $2.63 billion in 2016 to a peak of $7.84 billion in October 2021, primarily driven by the aforementioned surge in cash. By October 2022, current assets moderated to $6.76 billion. The proportion of total assets held in current versus long-term assets shifted significantly during 2020 and 2021 due to the volatility of the cash position.

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