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114.39 (1y: +35%)
Market Cap 49.39 B P/E(ttm) 27.60
Enterprise Value 48.61 B P/B 4.10
COST- NAS (USA)
Costco Wholesale Corporation
  • Currently 5/5
Business Predictability Rank: 5-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 5-Star stocks: 12.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 3%.
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Market Cap $M49,393Revenue $M103,128Net Margin (%)1.7Z-Score6.0
Enterprise Value $M48,612EPS $4.5Operating Margin %2.8F-Score6
P/E(ttm))27.6Cash Flow Per Share $6.1Pre-tax Margin (%)2.8Higher ROA y-yY
Price/Book4.110-y EBITDA Growth Rate %10.6Quick Ratio0.5Cash flow > EarningsY
Price/Sales0.55-y EBITDA Growth Rate %10.1Current Ratio1.1Lower Leverage y-yY
Price/Cash Flow16.1y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %14.4ROA % (ttm)6.3Higher Current Ratio y-yN
Dividend Yield %1.0Insider Buy (3m)0ROE % (ttm)13.8Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %24.7Shares Outstanding M436ROI % (ttm)12.3Gross Margin Increase y-yN

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Number of guru portfolios checked: 51.
Total Records: 54   Page:1 2 3 Next Page
TickerGuruDate Action
 Impactdown Price Range
(Average)* 		Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
COSTRay Dalio 2013-03-31 Buy 0.01%$98.73 - $106.64
($102.24)		 $ 114.3912%New holding, 13306 sh.13,306
COSTMeridian Funds 2013-03-31 Sold Out -0.63%$98.73 - $106.64
($102.24)		 $ 114.3912%Sold Out0
COSTGeorge Soros 2013-03-31 Sold Out -0.47%$98.73 - $106.64
($102.24)		 $ 114.3912%Sold Out0
COSTGeorge Soros 2012-12-31 Buy 0.47%$94.47 - $105.95
($98.25)		 $ 114.3916%New holding, 400000 sh.400,000
COSTPRIMECAP Management 2012-12-31 Reduce-0.14%$94.47 - $105.95
($98.25)		 $ 114.3916%Reduce -27.21%2,359,150
COSTRay Dalio 2012-12-31 Sold Out -0.02%$94.47 - $105.95
($98.25)		 $ 114.3916%Sold Out0
COSTRay Dalio 2012-09-30 Reduce-0.02%$93.66 - $102.67
($97.01)		 $ 114.3918%Reduce -49.78%12,806
COSTRay Dalio 2012-06-30 Reduce-0.05%$82.45 - $94.33
($87.29)		 $ 114.3931%Reduce -57.71%25,500
COSTRay Dalio 2012-03-31 Add0.02%$79.01 - $91.52
($78.89)		 $ 114.3945%Add 36.42%60,301
COSTMeridian Funds 2012-03-31 Reduce-0.15%$79.01 - $91.52
($78.89)		 $ 114.3945%Reduce -25.08%161,900
COSTRay Dalio 2011-12-31 Reduce-0.12%$79.02 - $87.47
($83.3)		 $ 114.3937%Reduce -67.9%44,201
COSTRon Baron 2011-12-31 Reduce-0.03%$79.02 - $87.47
($83.3)		 $ 114.3937%Reduce -81.41%10,274
COSTDodge & Cox 2011-12-31 Sold Out -0.0003%$79.02 - $87.47
($83.3)		 $ 114.3937%Sold Out0
COSTRon Baron 2011-09-30 Add0.01%$70.39 - $85.07
($79.47)		 $ 114.3944%Add 28.64%55,274
COSTRay Dalio 2011-09-30 Reduce-0.21%$70.39 - $85.07
($79.16)		 $ 114.3944%Reduce -56.62%137,701
COSTMeridian Funds 2011-09-30 Reduce-0.17%$70.39 - $85.07
($79.47)		 $ 114.3944%Reduce -23.21%238,600
COSTJean-Marie Eveillard 2011-09-30 Sold Out -0.0658%$70.39 - $85.07
($79.47)		 $ 114.3944%Sold Out0
COSTDodge & Cox 2011-06-30 Buy $74.17 - $83.86
($79.57)		 $ 114.3944%New holding, 2700 sh.2,700
COSTJean-Marie Eveillard 2011-06-30 Reduce-0.42%$74.17 - $83.86
($79.57)		 $ 114.3944%Reduce -86.59%175,000
COSTGeorge Soros 2011-03-31 Sold Out $69.76 - $75.43
($72.58)		 $ 114.3958%Sold Out0
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*The price and date might not be the actual time and price at which the transactions were made. In the case of institutional owners, the date is stated as the last day of their fiscal quarter. The prices are estimates if no accurate information available. Foreign holdings may not be included.
Total Records: 54   Page:1 2 3 Next Page

COST is held by these Gurus:

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Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
COST Ray Dalio 2013-03-3113,30600.01New Buy
COST Ron Baron 2013-03-3114,01600.01+5.96%
COST Ruane Cunniff 2013-03-31740,4110.170.52+0.13%
COST Warren Buffett 2013-03-314,333,3630.990.54
COST Tom Gayner 2013-03-3140,5000.010.16
COST Mario Gabelli 2013-03-31101,8000.020.07-0.18%
COST PRIMECAP Management 2013-03-311,941,9500.450.3-17.68%
COST George Soros 2013-03-31000Sold Out
COST Meridian Funds 2013-03-31000Sold Out
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COST: Insider Buys/Sells

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InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%) Details
SINEGAL JAMES DDirector 2013-05-15Sell8,000$110.862.74view
Rose Timothy L.Executive VP 2013-05-03Sell5,000$110.273.29view
McKay John DExecutive Vice President 2013-05-02Sell3,000$109.114.39view
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFO 2013-04-25Sell20,000$108.35.17view
RUCKELSHAUS JILL SDirector 2013-04-18Sell25,830$104.638.86view
SINEGAL JAMES DDirector 2013-04-15Sell8,000$105.458.01view
ZOOK DENNIS RExecutive VP 2013-04-03Sell4,000$106.56.95view
LAZARUS FRANZ EExecutive VP 2013-03-27Sell2,000$106.057.4view
SINEGAL JAMES DDirector 2013-03-15Sell8,000$102.5511.07view
SINEGAL JAMES DDirector 2013-02-15Sell8,000$101.7911.9view

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