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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$965.08 |
| 52 Week High | US$1,078.24 |
| 52 Week Low | US$697.27 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.81% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.07% |
| 1 Year Change | 36.76% |
| 3 Year Change | 65.03% |
| 5 Year Change | 215.42% |
| Change since IPO | 10,058.74% |
Recent News & Updates
Costco: Profitable Like Heck, Valuation Like Shrek (Ugly)
Mar 24Costco's Selloff Is Finally Here - Is It A Buy Now?
Mar 18Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Mar 15
Recent updates
Costco: Profitable Like Heck, Valuation Like Shrek (Ugly)
Mar 24Costco's Selloff Is Finally Here - Is It A Buy Now?
Mar 18Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Mar 15Costco: Overvalued After Strong Bull Run (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 10Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 08Costco's Q2 Preview: Investors Debate On Stock-Split, Special Dividend, And Fee Hike
Mar 04Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Feb 25Costco: Risks With The Momentum Trade Into Q2 Earnings
Feb 23At US$980, Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 03Costco's Price Looks Similar To Walmart In 1999
Jan 22Costco: If It Ain't Broke, Why Fix It? Consistency Is Key
Jan 09Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Jan 06Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 25As Costco's Q1 Earnings Approach, Let's Understand The Mindset Of Its Shareholders
Dec 09Costco Is A Great Place To Shop, But Not To Invest
Nov 11Estimating The Fair Value Of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Nov 04Costco: Still Cheap With Room For Warehouse Growth
Oct 29Do Costco Wholesale's (NASDAQ:COST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 23Costco Is Running Out Of Gold, Here's What That Means For The Wholesaler
Oct 18Costco's Buying Opportunity Has Long Left The Station
Oct 12
Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
Oct 08Membership Fee Increase and E-comm Will Improve Costco’s ProfitabilityBeginning September 1, 2024 Costco increased its membership fees by 8.3% from $120 to $130 for the Executive package and from $60Costco Is A Phenomenal Company, But It's An Overpriced Investment
Oct 01Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) After Its Annual Results
Sep 28Costco: Value For Customers But Not For Investors
Sep 23Costco: Price May Have Gotten Ahead Of Itself (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 07Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Shares
Sep 05Consumer Behavior Driving Costco's Results: Worth Half Its Current Value
Aug 25Costco: Fundamentals Align With Technicals - And It's Not Bullish (Technical Analysis)
Aug 12How Costco's Membership Fee Hike Makes A New Special (And Higher) Dividend Likely
Jul 29Is Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) A Risky Investment?
Jul 29Costco Reminds Me Of Coca-Cola's Major Top In 1998
Jul 21Calculating The Fair Value Of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Jul 17Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)
Jul 05Costco Is Still Dead Money
Jul 01Why Costco Excels In A Tough Environment
Jun 20Here's Why We Think Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 10Costco: Beware Of Shorting This Momentum Stock
Jun 07Costco Q3: Strong E-Commerce Growth Driven By Discretionary Purchases
May 31Costco: The Multiple Expansion Train Marches On (Rating Downgrade)
May 19Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
May 14Costco: Looking Overvalued, Maybe Time To Checkout?
Apr 26Costco Is The Constant Grower Your Portfolio Needs
Apr 15Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price
Apr 08Costco: The Stock Is A Buy After Recent Correction
Apr 05Costco: Should The Magnificent 7 Be Expanded?
Mar 28Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
Mar 20Costco's Q2 2024 revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, despite year-over-year sales growth and strong e-commerce gains. Costco opened four new clubs in Q2 2024, including three in the US andCostco: Wonderful Business, Awful Price (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 14Costco Q2 Earnings: Membership Fee Unchanged As Sales Strength Continues
Mar 08Costco: Why The Stock Still Has Room To Run
Feb 29Costco: The Retailer May Have Gotten Ahead Of Itself
Feb 09Shareholder Returns
| COST | US Consumer Retailing | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.8% | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 1Y | 36.8% | 27.5% | 7.5% |
Return vs Industry: COST exceeded the US Consumer Retailing industry which returned 27.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: COST exceeded the US Market which returned 7.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| COST volatility | |
|---|---|
| COST Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 5.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: COST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: COST's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Community vs My Fair Value
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Warehouse, E-Commerce, And International Expansion Will Support Future Success
Success In Ecommerce, Emerging Markets And A Membership Price Increase Are Needed To Justify Current Multiple
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
| COST fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$423.45b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$7.62b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$264.09b |
56.2x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs COST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| COST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$264.09b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$230.61b |
| Gross Profit | US$33.47b |
| Other Expenses | US$25.85b |
| Earnings | US$7.62b |
Last Reported Earnings
Feb 16, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 29, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 17.18 |
| Gross Margin | 12.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.89% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 22.5% |
How did COST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.4%
Current Dividend Yield26%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/02 23:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/16 |
| 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.
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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 |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |