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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
Price$971.87
Value ScoreF
Growth ScoreB
Momentum ScoreC
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-1.55%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-3.65%
VGM Score43.92
Market Capitalization$431.00B
P/E Ratio (Annual)53.22x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.60%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)32.32x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$75.55
P/TBV (Annual)11.66x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$5.88
Revenue Growth (3Y)6.64%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$19.86
Payout Ratio (TTM)33.01%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)4.54%
Gross Margin (TTM)12.88%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)3.01%
EPS (TTM)$19.88
10-Day Avg Trading Volume2.97M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$19.88
Revenue Growth (5Y)10.54%
EPS (Annual)$18.21
Dividend / Share (Annual)$4.93
ROI (Annual)22.23%
Gross Margin (Annual)12.84%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)2.71%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$45.09
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)48.77x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)11.58%
EPS Growth (5Y)15.09%
P/E Normalized (Annual)53.22x
ROA (Last FY)10.50%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)9.23%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$31.02
ROE (5Y Avg)28.18%
Operating Margin (TTM)3.82%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$17.68
P/B Ratio12.86x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)13.23x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$23,800
EV / Revenue (TTM)1.42x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)91.27x
ROA (TTM)10.71%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)15.27%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)30.29x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$18.21
Current Ratio (Annual)1.03x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.61x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.05M
52-Week Price Return-3.85%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)53.30x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)48.77x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$861,000
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$39.09
P/S Ratio (Annual)1.57x
Asset Turnover (Annual)3.57x
52-Week High$1096.50
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)3.52%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$18.21
CapEx CAGR (5Y)14.37%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)13.46%
26-Week Price Return6.38%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.55x
13-Week Price Return-1.09%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.25x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.07x
Enterprise Value$417.73B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)10.50%
Asset Turnover (TTM)3.56x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)9.69%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$807,100
Inventory Turnover (Annual)13.05x
Pretax Margin (Annual)3.93%
Cash / Share (Annual)$34.48
3-Month Return Std Dev20.96%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)12.55%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$25,900
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)18.57%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)10.57%
ROE (Last FY)27.77%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)106.04x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$18.21
P/FCF (TTM)48.94x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)88.63x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)47.44x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.17x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$19.88
Receivables Turnover (Annual)92.92x
ROI (TTM)23.88%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)7.96%
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.47x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.62%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$618.78
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$39.09
Forward P/E43.28x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)5.31%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-28.22%
P/E Ratio (TTM)48.77x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)12.79%
Year-to-Date Return12.70%
5-Day Price Return2.72%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$18.21
ROA (5Y Avg)9.55%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.94%
Month-to-Date Return1.63%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$18.83
EBITD / Share (Annual)$28.80
EPS Growth (3Y)11.49%
Operating Margin (Annual)3.77%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.20x
P/CF (TTM)28.73x
ROI (5Y Avg)20.91%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)48.77x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.17x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$19.88
P/TBV (Quarterly)11.66x
Payout Ratio (Annual)26.95%
P/B Ratio (Annual)14.34x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$5.20
Inventory Turnover (TTM)13.45x
Pretax Margin (TTM)4.00%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$65.80
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-9.34%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)4.14%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.54%
Beta0.86x
P/FCF (Annual)55.00x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$660.59
ROE (TTM)28.27%
52-Week Low$844.06
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Earnings Surprise History
Q3 264.93est. 5.03
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| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp | F | B | C | $971.87 |
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About
Costco operates a global network of 910 membership-based warehouse clubs with over 80 million members across the US (73% of revenue), Canada (13%), and International markets (14%). The company's business model is underpinned by strong member loyalty, with renewal rates of 93% in the US and Canada and approximately 90% internationally. Revenue is diversified across groceries (55% of fiscal 2025 revenue) and general merchandise (25%), with the membership fee structure providing stable recurring revenue streams.