Costco/COST
$795.81
0.34%-
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About Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses and e-commerce websites. The Company operates 861 warehouses, including 591 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 107 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 33 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 18 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, five in China, four in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. It also operates e-commerce sites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. It provides a wide selection of merchandise, convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services. It operates through three segments: United States Operations, Canadian Operations, and Other International Operations. The Company offers merchandise categories (foods and sundries, non-foods, and fresh foods), warehouse ancillary (gasoline, pharmacy, optical, food court, hearing aids and tire installation) and other businesses (e-commerce, business centers, travel and other).
Ticker
COST
Sector
Consumer Cyclicals
Trading on
NASDAQ
Industry
Retail (Specialty)
CEO
Ron Vachris
Employees
316,000
Headquarters
Issaquah, United States
Website
www.costco.com
Costco Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$353B
Market cap
52.07
P/E ratio
$15.28
EPS
0.79
Beta
$3.96
Dividend rate
0.58%
Dividend yield
Price and volume
Market cap
$353B
Beta
0.78623
52-week high
$804.56
52-week low
$466.15
Average daily volume
2M
Dividend rate
$3.96
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.927
Quick ratio
0.434
Long term debt to equity
28.251
Total debt to equity
33.454
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
124.52%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.2%
Return on equity (TTM)
31.2%
Return on investment (TTM)
20.6%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
52.066
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.418
Price to book
17.003
Price to tangible book (TTM)
17.001
Five year average dividend yield
0.71%
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.5%
Forward dividend yield
0.58%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.16%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
12.31%
3-year revenue growth
13.26%
3-year earnings per share growth
16.23%
3-year dividend per share growth
11.97%
What the Analysts think about Costco
Analyst Ratings
Majority rating from 37 analysts.
Price Targets
Average projection from 29 analysts.
High $870.00
Low $650.00
$795.81
Current price
$786.20
Average price target
Costco Financial Performance
Income StatementBalance sheetCash Flow
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q2 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$58B
1.11%
Net income
$1.7B
9.69%
Profit margin
2.98%
8.76%
Costco Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 23
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Actual
$2.93
$4.86
$3.58
$3.92
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Expected
$3.29
$4.79
$3.42
$3.62
$3.70
Surprise
-11.02%
1.47%
4.69%
8.24%
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Costco stock?
Costco (COST) has a market cap of $353B as of May 20, 2024.
What is the P/E ratio for Costco stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Costco (COST) stock is 52.07 as of May 20, 2024.
Does Costco stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Costco (COST) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of May 20, 2024, the dividend rate is $3.96 and the yield is 0.58%. Costco has a payout ratio of 124.52% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Costco dividend payment date?
The next Costco (COST) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Costco?
Costco (COST) has a beta rating of 0.79. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.
What is the Costco stock price target?
The target price for Costco (COST) stock is $786.2, which is 1.21% below the current price of $795.81. This is an average based on projections from 29 analysts, and represents their view of what the stock price could be in 12 or 18 months. This should not be seen as investment advice - Lightyear does not carry out investment research.
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