Costco Wholesale (COST)

$711.25

-3.94

(-0.55%)▲

Market is closed - opens 7 PM, 19 Apr 2024
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Costco Wholesale Corporation is a membership-based warehouse club that offers a wide range of products and services to its customers.

Insights on Costco Wholesale

  • Increasing Revenue

    Revenue is up for the last 2 quarters, 57.79B → 58.44B (in $), with an average increase of 1.1% per quarter

  • Increasing Net Profit

    Netprofit is up for the last 2 quarters, 1.58B → 1.74B (in $), with an average increase of 8.8% per quarter

  • Vs AMZN

    In the last 1 year, Amazon.com Inc. has given 77.2% return, outperforming this stock by 33.3%

Performance

  • $709.66
    $718.75
    $711.25
    downward going graph

    0.22%

    Downside

    Day's Volatility :1.26%

    Upside

    1.04%

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  • $451.08
    $787.08
    $711.25
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    36.58%

    Downside

    52 Weeks Volatility :42.69%

    Upside

    9.63%

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Returns

PeriodCostco WholesaleSector (Consumer Staples)Index (NASDAQ Composite)
3 Months
4.06%
1.5%
4.2%
6 Months
24.46%
7.9%
17.8%
1 Year
43.93%
-3.3%
29.0%
3 Years
93.53%
5.1%
11.6%

Highlights

Market Capitalization
317.5B
Book Value
$46.8
Dividend Share
4.08
Dividend Yield
0.65%
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
15.25
PE Ratio
46.95
PEG Ratio
5.15
Wall Street Target Price
779.64
Profit Margin
2.73%
Operating Margin TTM
3.53%
Return On Assets TTM
8.35%
Return On Equity TTM
31.19%
Revenue TTM
248.8B
Revenue Per Share TTM
560.61
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY
5.7%
Gross Profit TTM
30.1B
EBITDA
11.1B
Diluted Eps TTM
15.25
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY
0.19
EPS Estimate Current Year
16.18
EPS Estimate Next Year
17.43
EPS Estimate Current Quarter
3.62
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
0.0

Analyst Recommendation

Buy
    74%Buy
    25%Hold
    0
    0%Sell
Based on 43 Wall street analysts offering stock ratings for Costco Wholesale(by analysts ranked 0 to 5 stars)
Based on 43 analyst
  • Current
  • 1M Ago
  • 3M Ago
Buy
32
32
32
Hold
11
12
12
Sell
00
00
1

Analyst Forecast

What analysts predicted

Upside of 9.62%

Current $711.25
Target $779.64

Company Financials

FY18Y/Y Change
Revenue
141.6B
↑ 9.73%
Net Income
3.1B
↑ 16.98%
Net Profit Margin
2.21%
↑ 0.13%
FY19Y/Y Change
Revenue
152.7B
↑ 7.86%
Net Income
3.7B
↑ 16.75%
Net Profit Margin
2.4%
↑ 0.19%
FY20Y/Y Change
Revenue
166.8B
↑ 9.21%
Net Income
4.0B
↑ 9.37%
Net Profit Margin
2.4%
↑ 0.0%
FY21Y/Y Change
Revenue
195.9B
↑ 17.49%
Net Income
5.0B
↑ 25.11%
Net Profit Margin
2.56%
↑ 0.16%
FY22Y/Y Change
Revenue
227.0B
↑ 15.83%
Net Income
5.8B
↑ 16.72%
Net Profit Margin
2.57%
↑ 0.01%
FY23Y/Y Change
Revenue
242.3B
↑ 6.76%
Net Income
6.3B
↑ 7.67%
Net Profit Margin
2.6%
↑ 0.03%
Q4 FY22Q/Q Change
Revenue
54.4B
↓ 24.49%
Net Income
1.4B
↓ 26.98%
Net Profit Margin
2.51%
↓ 0.08%
Q1 FY23Q/Q Change
Revenue
55.3B
↑ 1.52%
Net Income
1.5B
↑ 7.48%
Net Profit Margin
2.65%
↑ 0.14%
Q2 FY23Q/Q Change
Revenue
53.6B
↓ 2.93%
Net Income
1.3B
↓ 11.19%
Net Profit Margin
2.43%
↓ 0.22%
Q3 FY23Q/Q Change
Revenue
78.9B
↑ 47.14%
Net Income
2.2B
↑ 65.9%
Net Profit Margin
2.74%
↑ 0.31%
Q4 FY23Q/Q Change
Revenue
57.8B
↓ 26.78%
Net Income
1.6B
↓ 26.44%
Net Profit Margin
2.75%
↑ 0.01%
Q1 FY24Q/Q Change
Revenue
58.4B
↑ 1.11%
Net Income
1.7B
↑ 9.69%
Net Profit Margin
2.98%
↑ 0.23%
FY18Y/Y Change
Total Assets
40.8B
↑ 12.33%
Total Liabilities
27.7B
↑ 9.73%
FY19Y/Y Change
Total Assets
45.4B
↑ 11.19%
Total Liabilities
29.8B
↑ 7.53%
FY20Y/Y Change
Total Assets
55.6B
↑ 22.37%
Total Liabilities
36.9B
↑ 23.59%
FY21Y/Y Change
Total Assets
59.3B
↑ 6.68%
Total Liabilities
41.2B
↑ 11.77%
FY22Y/Y Change
Total Assets
64.2B
↑ 8.26%
Total Liabilities
43.5B
↑ 5.65%
FY23Y/Y Change
Total Assets
69.0B
↑ 7.52%
Total Liabilities
43.9B
↑ 0.96%
Q4 FY22Q/Q Change
Total Assets
66.0B
↑ 2.9%
Total Liabilities
44.6B
↑ 2.37%
Q1 FY23Q/Q Change
Total Assets
66.8B
↑ 1.24%
Total Liabilities
44.0B
↓ 1.13%
Q2 FY23Q/Q Change
Total Assets
66.8B
↓ 0.14%
Total Liabilities
43.2B
↓ 1.98%
Q3 FY23Q/Q Change
Total Assets
69.0B
↑ 3.36%
Total Liabilities
43.9B
↑ 1.75%
Q4 FY23Q/Q Change
Total Assets
73.7B
↑ 6.85%
Total Liabilities
47.6B
↑ 8.28%
Q1 FY24Q/Q Change
Total Assets
66.3B
↓ 10.04%
Total Liabilities
45.6B
↓ 4.23%
FY18Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow
5.8B
↓ 14.15%
Investing Cash Flow
-2.9B
↑ 24.56%
Financing Cash Flow
-1.3B
↓ 60.19%
FY19Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow
6.4B
↑ 10.08%
Investing Cash Flow
-2.9B
↓ 2.78%
Financing Cash Flow
-1.1B
↓ 10.46%
FY20Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow
8.9B
↑ 39.41%
Investing Cash Flow
-3.9B
↑ 35.81%
Financing Cash Flow
-1.1B
↑ 0.0%
FY21Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow
9.0B
↑ 1.09%
Investing Cash Flow
-3.5B
↓ 9.15%
Financing Cash Flow
-6.5B
↑ 465.65%
FY22Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow
7.4B
↓ 17.48%
Investing Cash Flow
-3.9B
↑ 10.75%
Financing Cash Flow
-4.3B
↓ 33.99%
FY23Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow
11.1B
↑ 49.73%
Investing Cash Flow
-5.0B
↑ 27.0%
Financing Cash Flow
-2.6B
↓ 38.97%
Q4 FY22Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow
2.6B
↑ 4.15%
Investing Cash Flow
-1.1B
↓ 73.0%
Financing Cash Flow
-863.0M
↓ 55.52%
Q1 FY23Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow
3.2B
↑ 22.3%
Investing Cash Flow
-808.0M
↓ 23.56%
Financing Cash Flow
-352.0M
↓ 59.21%
Q2 FY23Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow
1.5B
↓ 51.72%
Investing Cash Flow
-3.1B
↑ 289.48%
Financing Cash Flow
-735.0M
↑ 108.81%
Q3 FY23Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow
3.7B
↑ 141.73%
Investing Cash Flow
-5.0B
↑ 57.99%
Financing Cash Flow
-664.0M
↓ 9.66%
Q4 FY23Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow
4.7B
↑ 24.86%
Investing Cash Flow
-366.0M
↓ 92.64%
Financing Cash Flow
-974.0M
↑ 46.69%

Technicals Summary

Sell

Neutral

Buy

Costco Wholesale is currently not in a favorable trading position ( SELL ) according to technical analysis indicators.

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Peers

Company Name1 Month6 Month1 Year3 Years5 Years
Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale
-2.24%
24.46%
43.93%
93.53%
190.95%
Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon.com Inc.
3.9%
41.48%
77.2%
7.52%
94.75%
Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks Corporation
-5.27%
-8.04%
-20.11%
-26.69%
13.34%
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
-1.99%
10.78%
19.42%
28.09%
73.43%
Company NameP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG RatioEPSROEROADiv YieldBVPS
Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale
46.95
46.95
5.15
16.18
0.31
0.08
0.01
46.8
Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon.com Inc.
63.21
63.21
2.32
4.13
0.17
0.05
NA
19.44
Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks Corporation
22.84
22.84
1.18
4.04
0.0
0.13
0.03
-7.61
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
31.33
31.33
2.48
6.48
0.19
0.07
0.01
10.41
Company NameAnalyst ViewMarket Cap5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin
Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale
Buy
$317.5B
190.95%
46.95
2.73%
Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon.com Inc.
Buy
$1.9T
94.75%
63.21
5.29%
Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks Corporation
Hold
$96.7B
13.34%
22.84
11.7%
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
Buy
$482.2B
73.43%
31.33
2.39%

Institutional Holdings

  • Vanguard Group Inc

    9.10%

  • BlackRock Inc

    6.90%

  • State Street Corporation

    4.21%

  • FMR Inc

    2.09%

  • Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts

    1.98%

  • Geode Capital Management, LLC

    1.98%

Corporate Announcements

  • Costco Wholesale Dividends March,2024

    In the quarter ending March,2024. Costco Wholesale has declared dividend of $1.02

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Company Information

Costco Wholesale Corporation runs a plethora of international warehouses, primarily under the brand name ‘Costco Wholesale.’ These are membership-based and mainly operate in the territories of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Taiwan. Founded in 1983 by James Senigal(CEO) and Jeffery H. Brotman is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, Costco offers branded and private-label offerings across categories. Its product range is one of the most extensive and most exclusive, encompassing health and beauty, groceries, toys, office supplies, candy, television and media, hardware, and sports accessories. All of it is offered through its warehouses, each of which is 146,000 sq. feet in dimension on average and operates throughout the week, but for a maximum of 70-hours in total. In addition, Costco Wholesale Corporation also has a subdivision – Costco Wholesale Industries that engages in business in various sectors, such as optical laboratories, jewelry distribution, food packaging, and meat processing. Currently Costco Wholesale has a market cap of $317.54 Billion. It has a P.E ratio of 46.74. The shares of Costco Wholesale are trading at $715.19. .

Organization
Costco Wholesale
Employees
316000
CEO
Mr. Ron M. Vachris
Industry
Retail Trade

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