Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
1,033.21
-1.62 (-0.16%)
Feb 21, 2025, 3:12 PM EST - Market open

Costco Statistics

Total Valuation

Costco has a market cap or net worth of $457.59 billion. The enterprise value is $453.84 billion.

Market Cap 457.59B
Enterprise Value 453.84B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, March 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 7, 2025

Share Statistics

Costco has 443.90 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.10% in one year.

Current Share Class 443.90M
Shares Outstanding 443.90M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.10%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.54%
Float 442.65M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 60.57 and the forward PE ratio is 55.71. Costco's PEG ratio is 5.96.

PE Ratio 60.57
Forward PE 55.71
PS Ratio 1.78
Forward PS 1.62
PB Ratio 18.79
P/TBV Ratio 18.71
P/FCF Ratio 91.25
P/OCF Ratio 45.99
PEG Ratio 5.96
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 38.52, with an EV/FCF ratio of 90.51.

EV / Earnings 59.90
EV / Sales 1.75
EV / EBITDA 38.52
EV / EBIT 47.79
EV / FCF 90.51

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.98, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.33.

Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.39
Debt / Equity 0.33
Debt / EBITDA 0.67
Debt / FCF 1.62
Interest Coverage 56.53

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 29.95% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 29.95%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.07%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 17.44%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 27.06%
Revenue Per Employee $819,003
Profits Per Employee $23,975
Employee Count 316,000
Asset Turnover 3.52
Inventory Turnover 11.60

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Costco has paid $2.36 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 2.36B
Effective Tax Rate 23.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +41.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Costco's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.83
52-Week Price Change +41.72%
50-Day Moving Average 978.22
200-Day Moving Average 897.76
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.02
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,879,644

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.89 million, so 1.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.89M
Short Previous Month 6.36M
Short % of Shares Out 1.33%
Short % of Float 1.33%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.08

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Costco had revenue of $258.81 billion and earned $7.58 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $17.02.

Revenue 258.81B
Gross Profit 32.80B
Operating Income 9.50B
Pretax Income 9.59B
Net Income 7.58B
EBITDA 11.78B
EBIT 9.50B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $17.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $11.83 billion in cash and $8.13 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $3.70 billion or $8.33 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 11.83B
Total Debt 8.13B
Net Cash 3.70B
Net Cash Per Share $8.33
Equity (Book Value) 24.45B
Book Value Per Share 55.08
Working Capital -766.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.95 billion and capital expenditures -$4.93 billion, giving a free cash flow of $5.01 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 9.95B
Capital Expenditures -4.93B
Free Cash Flow 5.01B
FCF Per Share $11.30
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 12.67%, with operating and profit margins of 3.67% and 2.93%.

Gross Margin 12.67%
Operating Margin 3.67%
Pretax Margin 3.84%
Profit Margin 2.93%
EBITDA Margin 4.55%
EBIT Margin 3.67%
FCF Margin 1.94%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $4.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.45%.

Dividend Per Share $4.64
Dividend Yield 0.45%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -75.68%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 27.26%
Buyback Yield -0.10%
Shareholder Yield 0.35%
Earnings Yield 1.66%
FCF Yield 1.10%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Costco is $1,008.54, which is -2.16% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $1,008.54
Price Target Difference -2.16%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 26
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.00%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 12.47%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 14, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 14, 2000
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Costco has an Altman Z-Score of 8.6 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 8.6
Piotroski F-Score 7