COST Stock Overview
Engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$850.45 |
| 52 Week High | US$857.30 |
| 52 Week Low | US$578.00 |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| 11 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 0% |
| 1 Year Change | 52.57% |
| 33 Year Change | 88.79% |
| 5 Year Change | 194.99% |
| Change since IPO | 713.98% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| COST | CL Consumer Retailing | CL Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -0.9% | 2.2% |
| 1Y | 52.6% | -2.0% | 11.1% |
Return vs Industry: COST exceeded the CL Consumer Retailing industry which returned -2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: COST exceeded the CL Market which returned 11.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| COST volatility | |
|---|---|
| COST Average Weekly Movement | 0% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 2.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CL Market | 3.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CL Market | 1.1% |
Stable Share Price: COST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine COST's volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 316,000 | Ron Vachris | www.costco.com |
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products.
Costco Wholesale Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| COST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$399.64b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$7.37b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$254.45b |
54.2x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs COST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| COST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$254.45b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$222.36b |
| Gross Profit | US$32.10b |
| Other Expenses | US$24.73b |
| Earnings | US$7.37b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 01, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 16.62 |
| Gross Margin | 12.61% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.90% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 25.0% |
How did COST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison