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COST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$1,008.24
Seasonality move :
4.21%
Day range:
$987.89 - $997.39
52-week range:
$844.06 - $1,067.08
Dividend yield:
0.52%
P/E ratio:
52.45x
P/S ratio:
1.57x
P/B ratio:
13.94x
Volume:
1.5M
Avg. volume:
2.2M
1-year change:
6.64%
Market cap:
$447.4B
Revenue:
$275.2B
EPS (TTM):
$19.23

Price Performance History

Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks

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Competitors

Company Revenue Forecast Earnings Forecast Revenue Growth Forecast Earnings Growth Forecast Analyst Price Target Median
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp.
 $69.3B $4.55 8.62% 15.52% $1,067.09
DG
Dollar General Corp.
 $10.8B $1.64 3.8% 7.4% $148.86
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
 $5.5B $2.53 7.13% -2.98% $126.30
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
 $783.7M $1.41 15.48% 15.26% $138.93
PSMT
PriceSmart, Inc.
 $1.5B $1.51 8.34% 4.12% $131.67
TGT
Target Corp.
 $30.5B $2.16 1.93% -40.92% $124.88
Company Price Analyst Target Market Cap P/E Ratio Dividend per Share Dividend Yield Price / LTM Sales
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp.
 $1,008.43 $1,067.09 $447.4B 52.45x $1.30 0.52% 1.57x
DG
Dollar General Corp.
 $131.84 $148.86 $29B 19.25x $0.59 1.79% 0.68x
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
 $107.46 $126.30 $21.4B -- $0.00 0% 1.19x
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
 $109.25 $138.93 $6.7B 28.02x $0.00 0% 2.55x
PSMT
PriceSmart, Inc.
 $148.77 $131.67 $4.6B 30.38x $0.70 0.89% 0.83x
TGT
Target Corp.
 $117.34 $124.88 $53.1B 14.43x $1.14 3.87% 0.51x
Company Total Debt / Total Capital Beta Debt to Equity Quick Ratio
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp.
 20.43% 0.429 1.84% 0.54x
DG
Dollar General Corp.
 64.87% -1.299 49.79% 0.16x
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
 68.85% -0.109 37.88% 0.15x
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
 26.65% 0.355 10.14% 0.75x
PSMT
PriceSmart, Inc.
 19.95% 0.030 8.57% 0.44x
TGT
Target Corp.
 55.66% 0.918 43.56% 0.28x
Company Gross Profit Operating Income Return on Invested Capital Return on Common Equity EBIT Margin Free Cash Flow
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp.
 $8.9B $2.6B 22.85% 29.63% 3.74% $1.7B
DG
Dollar General Corp.
 $3.3B $606.3M 6.12% 18.99% 5.56% $582.5M
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
 $1.7B $319.5M 9.12% 24.66% 6.73% -$57.1M
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
 $299.8M $111.3M 9.89% 13.47% 14.29% $182.4M
PSMT
PriceSmart, Inc.
 $244.4M $63.3M 9.86% 12.09% 4.58% $32.6M
TGT
Target Corp.
 $7.4B $1.5B 10.47% 24.16% 4.82% $2.2B

Costco Wholesale Corp. vs. Competitors

  • Which has Higher Returns COST or DG?

    Dollar General Corp. has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net margin of 3.91%. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s return on equity of 29.63% beat Dollar General Corp.'s return on equity of 18.99%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 12.76% $4.58 $40.3B
    DG
    Dollar General Corp.
    		 30.45% $1.93 $24.2B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or DG?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus price target of $1,067.09, signalling upside risk potential of 5.82%. On the other hand Dollar General Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $148.86 which suggests that it could grow by 12.91%. Given that Dollar General Corp. has higher upside potential than Costco Wholesale Corp., analysts believe Dollar General Corp. is more attractive than Costco Wholesale Corp..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 20 12 2
    DG
    Dollar General Corp.
    		 10 16 1
  • Is COST or DG More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a beta of 1.006, which suggesting that the stock is 0.57799999999999% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Dollar General Corp. has a beta of 0.234, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 76.591%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or DG?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.52%. Dollar General Corp. offers a yield of 1.79% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share. Costco Wholesale Corp. pays 27.02% of its earnings as a dividend. Dollar General Corp. pays out 34.46% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or DG?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. quarterly revenues are $69.6B, which are larger than Dollar General Corp. quarterly revenues of $10.9B. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net income of $2B is higher than Dollar General Corp.'s net income of $426.3M. Notably, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 52.45x while Dollar General Corp.'s PE ratio is 19.25x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1.57x versus 0.68x for Dollar General Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 1.57x 52.45x $69.6B $2B
    DG
    Dollar General Corp.
    		 0.68x 19.25x $10.9B $426.3M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or DLTR?

    Dollar Tree, Inc. has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net margin of 5.15%. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s return on equity of 29.63% beat Dollar Tree, Inc.'s return on equity of 24.66%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 12.76% $4.58 $40.3B
    DLTR
    Dollar Tree, Inc.
    		 35.89% $1.20 $11.1B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or DLTR?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus price target of $1,067.09, signalling upside risk potential of 5.82%. On the other hand Dollar Tree, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $126.30 which suggests that it could grow by 17.54%. Given that Dollar Tree, Inc. has higher upside potential than Costco Wholesale Corp., analysts believe Dollar Tree, Inc. is more attractive than Costco Wholesale Corp..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 20 12 2
    DLTR
    Dollar Tree, Inc.
    		 6 13 3
  • Is COST or DLTR More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a beta of 1.006, which suggesting that the stock is 0.57799999999999% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Dollar Tree, Inc. has a beta of 0.726, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 27.361%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or DLTR?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.52%. Dollar Tree, Inc. offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Costco Wholesale Corp. pays 27.02% of its earnings as a dividend. Dollar Tree, Inc. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or DLTR?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. quarterly revenues are $69.6B, which are larger than Dollar Tree, Inc. quarterly revenues of $4.8B. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net income of $2B is higher than Dollar Tree, Inc.'s net income of $244.6M. Notably, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 52.45x while Dollar Tree, Inc.'s PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1.57x versus 1.19x for Dollar Tree, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 1.57x 52.45x $69.6B $2B
    DLTR
    Dollar Tree, Inc.
    		 1.19x -- $4.8B $244.6M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or OLLI?

    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net margin of 10.98%. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s return on equity of 29.63% beat Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity of 13.47%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 12.76% $4.58 $40.3B
    OLLI
    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
    		 38.47% $1.39 $2.6B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or OLLI?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus price target of $1,067.09, signalling upside risk potential of 5.82%. On the other hand Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $138.93 which suggests that it could grow by 27.17%. Given that Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. has higher upside potential than Costco Wholesale Corp., analysts believe Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is more attractive than Costco Wholesale Corp..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 20 12 2
    OLLI
    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
    		 9 3 0
  • Is COST or OLLI More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a beta of 1.006, which suggesting that the stock is 0.57799999999999% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. has a beta of 0.534, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 46.571%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or OLLI?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.52%. Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Costco Wholesale Corp. pays 27.02% of its earnings as a dividend. Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or OLLI?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. quarterly revenues are $69.6B, which are larger than Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. quarterly revenues of $779.3M. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net income of $2B is higher than Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.'s net income of $85.6M. Notably, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 52.45x while Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.'s PE ratio is 28.02x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1.57x versus 2.55x for Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 1.57x 52.45x $69.6B $2B
    OLLI
    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
    		 2.55x 28.02x $779.3M $85.6M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or PSMT?

    PriceSmart, Inc. has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net margin of 2.82%. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s return on equity of 29.63% beat PriceSmart, Inc.'s return on equity of 12.09%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 12.76% $4.58 $40.3B
    PSMT
    PriceSmart, Inc.
    		 17.67% $1.29 $1.6B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or PSMT?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus price target of $1,067.09, signalling upside risk potential of 5.82%. On the other hand PriceSmart, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $131.67 which suggests that it could fall by -3.88%. Given that Costco Wholesale Corp. has higher upside potential than PriceSmart, Inc., analysts believe Costco Wholesale Corp. is more attractive than PriceSmart, Inc..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 20 12 2
    PSMT
    PriceSmart, Inc.
    		 2 1 0
  • Is COST or PSMT More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a beta of 1.006, which suggesting that the stock is 0.57799999999999% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison PriceSmart, Inc. has a beta of 0.732, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 26.784%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or PSMT?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.52%. PriceSmart, Inc. offers a yield of 0.89% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share. Costco Wholesale Corp. pays 27.02% of its earnings as a dividend. PriceSmart, Inc. pays out 26.14% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or PSMT?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. quarterly revenues are $69.6B, which are larger than PriceSmart, Inc. quarterly revenues of $1.4B. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net income of $2B is higher than PriceSmart, Inc.'s net income of $38.9M. Notably, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 52.45x while PriceSmart, Inc.'s PE ratio is 30.38x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1.57x versus 0.83x for PriceSmart, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 1.57x 52.45x $69.6B $2B
    PSMT
    PriceSmart, Inc.
    		 0.83x 30.38x $1.4B $38.9M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or TGT?

    Target Corp. has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net margin of 3.44%. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s return on equity of 29.63% beat Target Corp.'s return on equity of 24.16%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 12.76% $4.58 $40.3B
    TGT
    Target Corp.
    		 24.4% $2.30 $36.5B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or TGT?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus price target of $1,067.09, signalling upside risk potential of 5.82%. On the other hand Target Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $124.88 which suggests that it could grow by 6.42%. Given that Target Corp. has higher upside potential than Costco Wholesale Corp., analysts believe Target Corp. is more attractive than Costco Wholesale Corp..

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 20 12 2
    TGT
    Target Corp.
    		 9 24 0
  • Is COST or TGT More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a beta of 1.006, which suggesting that the stock is 0.57799999999999% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Target Corp. has a beta of 1.125, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 12.543%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or TGT?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.52%. Target Corp. offers a yield of 3.87% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.14 per share. Costco Wholesale Corp. pays 27.02% of its earnings as a dividend. Target Corp. pays out 55.83% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or TGT?

    Costco Wholesale Corp. quarterly revenues are $69.6B, which are larger than Target Corp. quarterly revenues of $30.5B. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net income of $2B is higher than Target Corp.'s net income of $1B. Notably, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 52.45x while Target Corp.'s PE ratio is 14.43x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1.57x versus 0.51x for Target Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale Corp.
    		 1.57x 52.45x $69.6B $2B
    TGT
    Target Corp.
    		 0.51x 14.43x $30.5B $1B

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Financial Ratios

COST
Sector
P/E ratio
52.45x
17.21x
PEG ratio
4.28x
0.12x
P/B ratio
13.94x
1.51x
Price / LTM sales
1.57x
0.51x

Growth Metrics

COST
Sector
Revenue growth
9.22%
2.91%
Earnings growth
13.93%
1.67%
Revenue (5-year growth)
10.54%
3.49%
Earnings forecast
$4.55
$0.22

Profitability

COST
Sector
Profitability FY 2025
$35.3B
$250.1M
Return on invested capital
22.85%
4.16%
Return on assets
10.9%
2.89%
Return on equity
29.63%
7.74%

Earnings Date

Last Earnings Date
Mar
5
Next Earnings Date
May
28
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Jun
4

Balance Sheet

COST
Sector
Total cash
$18.2B
$86.3M
Short term investments
$1.2B
$31.1M
Total assets
$77.1B
$1.1B
Long term debt
$8.2B
$5.5M

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