Risks for ROSS STORES INC (ROST)

Here are some interesting risks from the recent filings of ROSS STORES INC. Our algorithms work hard to highlight risks unique to this company.

Competitive pressures in the apparel and home-related merchandise retailing industry are high.

Adverse and/or unseasonable weather may affect shopping patterns and consumer demand for seasonal apparel and other merchandise, and may result in temporary store closures and disruptions in deliveries of merchandise to our stores.

We are subject to impacts from the macro-economic environment, financial and credit markets, and geopolitical conditions that affect consumer confidence and consumer disposable income.

In order to achieve our planned gross margins, we must effectively manage our inventories, markdowns, and inventory shortage.

We depend on the market availability, quantity, and quality of attractive brand name merchandise at desirable discounts, and on the ability of our buyers to purchase merchandise to enable us to offer customers a wide assortment of merchandise at competitive prices.