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Business Description
Costco Wholesale Corp
NAICS : 452319
SIC : 5331
ISIN : US22160K1051
Share Class Description:
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1985-11-27Description
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given its frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below that of competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and generating strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and has over 60% share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 280 warehouses, primarily in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.
Financial Strength
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-To-Debt | 1.64 | |||||
| Equity-to-Asset | 0.35 | |||||
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.31 | |||||
| Debt-to-EBITDA | 0.64 | |||||
| Interest Coverage | 59.82 | |||||
| Piotroski F-Score | 8/9 | |||||
| Altman Z-Score | 9.45 | |||||
| Beneish M-Score | -2.69 | |||||
| WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
10/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 9.1 | |||||
| 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 12 | |||||
| 3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 13.9 | |||||
| 3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 7.2 | |||||
| 3-Year Book Growth Rate | 10.3 | |||||
| Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate | 10.19 | |||||
| Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 6.82 |
Momentum Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Day RSI | 41.46 | |||||
| 9-Day RSI | 35.27 | |||||
| 14-Day RSI | 36.16 | |||||
| 3-1 Month Momentum % | 8.49 | |||||
| 6-1 Month Momentum % | 14.12 | |||||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 39.39 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | |||||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 | |||||
| Cash Ratio | 0.36 | |||||
| Days Inventory | 29.4 | |||||
| Days Sales Outstanding | 3.9 | |||||
| Days Payable | 30.44 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield % | 0.51 | |||||
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.27 | |||||
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 13.5 | |||||
| Forward Dividend Yield % | 0.51 | |||||
| 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 0.91 | |||||
| 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | -0.1 | |||||
| Shareholder Yield % | 0.9 |
Profitability Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 12.68 | |||||
| Operating Margin % | 3.69 | |||||
| Net Margin % | 2.89 | |||||
| FCF Margin % | 2.62 | |||||
| ROE % | 32.8 | |||||
| ROA % | 10.87 | |||||
| ROIC % | 16.29 | |||||
| 3-Year ROIIC % | 26.58 | |||||
| ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 32.78 | |||||
| ROCE % | 30.28 | |||||
| Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 10 |
GF Value Rank
3/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 53.08 | |||||
| Forward PE Ratio | 50.17 | |||||
| PE Ratio without NRI | 53.39 | |||||
| Shiller PE Ratio | 77.38 | |||||
| Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 58.37 | |||||
| PEG Ratio | 3.87 | |||||
| PS Ratio | 1.53 | |||||
| PB Ratio | 15.77 | |||||
| Price-to-Tangible-Book | 15.77 | |||||
| Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 58.41 | |||||
| Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 33.84 | |||||
| EV-to-EBIT | 38.12 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 38.11 | |||||
| EV-to-EBITDA | 31.1 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 30.73 | |||||
| EV-to-Revenue | 1.48 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 1.45 | |||||
| EV-to-FCF | 56.63 | |||||
| Price-to-GF-Value | 1.39 | |||||
| Price-to-Projected-FCF | 4.05 | |||||
| Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based) | 2.55 | |||||
| Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) | 2.27 | |||||
| Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.77 | |||||
| Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 3.92 | |||||
| Price-to-Graham-Number | 6.12 | |||||
| Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 2.62 | |||||
| FCF Yield % | 1.72 | |||||
| Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 15.08 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 264,086 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | 17.13 | ||
| Beta | 1.05 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Volatility % | 20.95 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 36.16 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 24.355098 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 971.292 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 39.39 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 697.27 - 1078.235 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 443.68 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
Costco Wholesale Corp Filings
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Costco Wholesale Corp Frequently Asked Questions
What is Costco Wholesale Corp(COST)'s stock price today?
The current price of COST is $909.26. The 52 week high of COST is $1078.23 and 52 week low is $697.27.
When is next earnings date of Costco Wholesale Corp(COST)?
The next earnings date of Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) is 2025-05-30 Est..
Does Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) is 0.51% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) was 0.32. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.29. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) is 0.51%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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