COSTCL 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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$844,260.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$844,260.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$589,140.00 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.05% |
| 1 Year Change | 57.63% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 75.14% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| COSTCL | CL Consumer Retailing | CL Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1Y | 57.6% | -15.1% | 8.5% |
Return vs Industry: COSTCL exceeded the CL Consumer Retailing industry which returned -15.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: COSTCL exceeded the CL Market which returned 8.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| COSTCL volatility | |
|---|---|
| COSTCL Average Weekly Movement | 1.8% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 2.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CL Market | 4.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CL Market | 0.6% |
Stable Share Price: COSTCL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the CL market.
Volatility Over Time: COSTCL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 333,000 | 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, lawn and garden, 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
| COSTCL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CL$418.92t |
| Earnings (TTM) | CL$7.49t |
| Revenue (TTM) | CL$256.00t |
55.9x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs COSTCL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| COSTCL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$258.81b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$226.01b |
| Gross Profit | US$32.80b |
| Other Expenses | US$25.22b |
| Earnings | US$7.58b |
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 24, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Mar 06, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 17.07 |
| Gross Margin | 12.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.93% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.9% |
How did COSTCL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.5%
Current Dividend Yield26%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 13:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/01 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Costco Wholesale Corporation is covered by 70 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |