Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Price and Financial Metrics
COST Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $723.99 | 52-week high | $729.06 |
| Prev. close | $724.51 | 52-week low | $465.33 |
| Day low | $718.50 | Volume | 1,764,900 |
| Day high | $729.06 | Avg. volume | 2,009,585 |
| 50-day MA | $677.50 | Dividend yield | 0.56% |
| 200-day MA | $579.37 | Market Cap | 321.25B |
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COST POWR Grades
- COST scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 82.24% of US stocks.
- COST's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving up over the last 26 weeks.
- COST's current lowest rank is in the Value metric (where it is better than 32.14% of US stocks).
COST Stock Summary
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP's market capitalization of $286,067,272,511 is ahead of 99.43% of US-listed equities.
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for COST is 9.4 -- better than 96% of US stocks.
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP's stock had its IPO on July 9, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.45% of US equities in our set.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP are KO, PEP, BAC, PG, and ACN.
- COST's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP's official web site, go to www.costco.com.
COST Valuation Summary
- COST's price/earnings ratio is 45.7; this is 118.66% higher than that of the median Consumer Defensive stock.
- COST's price/sales ratio has moved up 0.8 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for COST.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | 2023-12-22 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 45.7 | 32.3 |
| COST | 2023-12-21 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 45.3 | 32.0 |
| COST | 2023-12-20 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 45.0 | 31.8 |
| COST | 2023-12-19 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 47.7 | 34.1 |
| COST | 2023-12-18 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 47.9 | 34.3 |
| COST | 2023-12-15 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 46.4 | 33.2 |
COST Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year price growth rate is now at 68.82%.
- Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at 42.78%.
- Its 5 year price growth rate is now at 68.82%.
The table below shows COST's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 231,028 | 6,744 | 5,884 |
| 2022-09-30 | 226,954 | 7,392 | 5,844 |
| 2022-06-30 | 217,538 | 7,826 | 5,646 |
| 2022-03-31 | 210,219 | 9,932 | 5,513 |
| 2021-12-31 | 203,084 | 9,569 | 5,165 |
| 2021-09-30 | 195,929 | 8,958 | 5,007 |
COST's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- COST has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 75.14% of graded US stocks.
- COST's asset turnover comes in at 3.383 -- ranking 7th of 165 Retail stocks.
- ULTA, CATO, and HVT are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with COST.
The table below shows COST's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-29 | 3.383 | 0.129 | 0.242 |
| 2021-05-09 | 3.275 | 0.130 | 0.227 |
| 2021-02-14 | 3.212 | 0.131 | 0.209 |
| 2020-11-22 | 3.198 | 0.132 | 0.214 |
| 2020-08-30 | 3.215 | 0.131 | 0.199 |
| 2020-05-10 | 3.261 | 0.131 | 0.199 |
COST Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of COST, see our COST price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $449.24 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.6 (Moderate Buy) |
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Company Bio
Costco Wholesale operates membership warehouses, offering branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company also operates gas stations, pharmacies, food courts, optical dispensing centers, photo processing centers, and hearing-aid centers,; and engages in the travel business. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Latest COST News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate COST as an investment opportunity.
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Stock-Split Watch: Will Costco and MercadoLibre Split Their Stocks in 2024?If a bull market comes, prices are going to rise. |
Costco doubles down on a different type of bargain, shoppingWhile Costco has built its business on offering low prices, it has also embraced the treasure-hunt shopping model. The warehouse club always offers food and household basics, but sometimes you visit and your local store offers kayaks, huge Teddy bears, cashmere sweaters and nearly anything else. The treasure-hunt aspect may not be the main reason you'd join Costco, but it does add to the fun of shopping there. |
Costco Wholesale Is a Fabulous Company. Here's Why I Won't Buy the Stock in 2024.The warehouse retailer has had a great year, but the stock could run out of gas soon. |
COST Price Returns
| 1-mo | 4.33% |
| 3-mo | 26.91% |
| 6-mo | 37.62% |
| 1-year | 46.97% |
| 3-year | 113.21% |
| 5-year | 254.55% |
| YTD | 9.84% |
| 2023 | 49.00% |
| 2022 | -19.05% |
| 2021 | 51.82% |
| 2020 | 29.28% |
| 2019 | 45.70% |
COST Dividends
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Continue Researching COST
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Costco Wholesale Corp's stock as an investment opportunity:Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Stock Price | Nasdaq
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Stock Quote, History and News - Yahoo Finance
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Stock Price and Basic Information | MarketWatch
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