Costco Statistics
Total Valuation
COST has a market cap or net worth of $380.98 billion. The enterprise value is $378.78 billion.
| Market Cap | 380.98B |
| Enterprise Value | 378.78B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, May 30, 2024, after market close.
| Earnings Date | May 30, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 25, 2024 |
Share Statistics
COST has 443.34 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.11% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 443.34M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.11% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.02% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.19% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 71.91% |
| Float | 442.06M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 53.24 and the forward PE ratio is 50.67. COST's PEG ratio is 5.15.
| PE Ratio | 53.24 |
| Forward PE | 50.67 |
| PS Ratio | 1.50 |
| Forward PS | 1.42 |
| PB Ratio | 17.50 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 51.37 |
| PEG Ratio | 5.15 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 30.75, with an EV/FCF ratio of 51.07.
| EV / Earnings | 52.81 |
| EV / Sales | 1.49 |
| EV / EBITDA | 30.75 |
| EV / EBIT | 38.79 |
| EV / FCF | 51.07 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.94, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.43.
| Current Ratio | 0.94 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.43 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.75 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.25 |
| Interest Coverage | 55.49 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 30.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 21.73%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 30.60% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.40% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 21.73% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $802,832 |
| Profits Per Employee | $22,699 |
| Employee Count | 316,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 3.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 13.15 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, COST has paid $2.42 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 2.42B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 25.20% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +58.84% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so COST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.78 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +58.84% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 802.44 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 689.61 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 64.50 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,796,777 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.56 million, so 1.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 6.56M |
| Short Previous Month | 6.36M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.48% |
| Short % of Float | 1.48% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.67 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, COST had revenue of $253.70 billion and earned $7.17 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $16.14.
| Revenue | 253.70B |
| Gross Profit | 31.71B |
| Operating Income | 9.02B |
| Pretax Income | 9.59B |
| Net Income | 7.17B |
| EBITDA | 12.32B |
| EBIT | 9.77B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $16.14 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $11.50 billion in cash and $9.30 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $2.20 billion or $4.97 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 11.50B |
| Total Debt | 9.30B |
| Net Cash | 2.20B |
| Net Cash Per Share | $4.97 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 21.77B |
| Book Value Per Share | 49.11 |
| Working Capital | -2.07B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $12.11 billion and capital expenditures -$4.69 billion, giving a free cash flow of $7.42 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 12.11B |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.69B |
| Free Cash Flow | 7.42B |
| FCF Per Share | $16.71 |
Margins
Gross margin is 12.50%, with operating and profit margins of 3.56% and 2.83%.
| Gross Margin | 12.50% |
| Operating Margin | 3.56% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.78% |
| Profit Margin | 2.83% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.86% |
| EBIT Margin | 3.85% |
| FCF Margin | 2.92% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $4.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.54%.
| Dividend Per Share | $4.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.54% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 13.44% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 19 |
| Payout Ratio | 28.75% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.43% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.88% |
| FCF Yield | 1.95% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for COST is $767.32, which is -10.71% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $767.32 |
| Price Target Difference | -10.71% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 28 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.10% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.05% |
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
COST has an Altman Z-Score of 9.46 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.
| Altman Z-Score | 9.46 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |