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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
Price$997.84
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-0.23%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-4.81%
Market Capitalization$447.22B
P/E Ratio (Annual)55.22x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.59%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)33.54x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$72.32
P/TBV (Annual)11.66x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$5.20
Revenue Growth (3Y)6.64%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$20.51
Payout Ratio (TTM)33.01%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)11.78%
Gross Margin (TTM)12.93%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)2.99%
EPS (TTM)$19.23
10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.95M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$19.23
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)$41.11
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)52.31x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)9.22%
EPS Growth (5Y)15.10%
P/E Normalized (Annual)55.22x
ROA (Last FY)10.50%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)8.40%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$30.36
ROE (5Y Avg)28.18%
Operating Margin (TTM)3.82%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$17.68
P/B Ratio13.94x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)14.09x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0
EV / Revenue (TTM)1.52x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)91.27x
ROA (TTM)10.72%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)13.93%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)32.27x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$18.21
Current Ratio (Annual)1.03x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.59x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.33M
52-Week Price Return0.34%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)55.58x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)52.31x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$1
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$39.07
P/S Ratio (Annual)1.62x
Asset Turnover (Annual)3.57x
52-Week High$1067.08
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 Return6.66%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.55x
13-Week Price Return4.29%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.25x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.06x
Enterprise Value$435,592.06
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)10.50%
Asset Turnover (TTM)3.59x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)9.68%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$1
Inventory Turnover (Annual)13.05x
Pretax Margin (Annual)3.93%
Cash / Share (Annual)$34.48
3-Month Return Std Dev19.10%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)12.55%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)18.65%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)12.74%
ROE (Last FY)27.77%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)106.04x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$18.21
P/FCF (TTM)49.15x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)83.68x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)47.87x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.18x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$19.23
Receivables Turnover (Annual)92.92x
ROI (TTM)24.11%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)7.97%
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.56x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.62%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$618.78
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$39.07
Forward P/E48.82x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)5.31%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-34.30%
P/E Ratio (TTM)52.31x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)12.26%
Year-to-Date Return15.71%
5-Day Price Return2.36%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$18.21
ROA (5Y Avg)9.55%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.94%
Month-to-Date Return0.14%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$18.83
EBITD / Share (Annual)$28.88
EPS Growth (3Y)11.51%
Operating Margin (Annual)3.77%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.20x
P/CF (TTM)29.79x
ROI (5Y Avg)20.91%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)52.31x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.18x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$19.23
P/TBV (Quarterly)11.66x
Payout Ratio (Annual)26.95%
P/B Ratio (Annual)14.34x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$6.36
Inventory Turnover (TTM)13.21x
Pretax Margin (TTM)3.98%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$65.80
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)1.91%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)4.14%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.63%
Beta0.93x
P/FCF (Annual)57.06x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$644.13
ROE (TTM)28.81%
52-Week Low$844.06
Analyst Recommendations
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Industry Peers — Variety Stores(9)
| Symbol | P/S Ratio (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Operating Margin (TTM) | Revenue Growth TTM (YoY) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp | 1.56x | 28.81% | 3.82% | 8.40% | $997.84 |
WMTWalmart Inc. Common Stock | 1.43x | 23.69% | 4.18% | 4.73% | $127.92 |
TGTTarget Corporation | 0.56x | 23.89% | 4.88% | -1.68% | $130.18 |
DGDollar General Corp. | 0.65x | 18.66% | 5.16% | 5.20% | $126.46 |
DLTRDollar Tree Inc. | 1.07x | 34.83% | 8.84% | 10.99% | $107.25 |
FIVEFive Below, Inc. Common Stock | 2.73x | 18.14% | 9.60% | 22.90% | $247.71 |
BJBJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Common Stock | 0.56x | 27.41% | 3.81% | 4.66% | $93.51 |
OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Common Stock | 2.18x | 13.30% | 11.24% | 16.62% | $93.68 |
MNSOMINISO Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing four Ordinary Shares | 1.52x | 11.25% | 15.40% | 26.18% | $15.71 |
PSMTPricesmart Inc | 0.90x | 12.23% | 4.49% | 8.85% | $159.20 |
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.