Costco Statistics
Total Valuation
COST has a market cap or net worth of $418.68 billion. The enterprise value is $414.98 billion.
| Market Cap | 418.68B |
| Enterprise Value | 414.98B |
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, March 6, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 1, 2024 |
Share Statistics
COST 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 (%) | 68.97% |
| Float | 442.68M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 55.42 and the forward PE ratio is 51.10. COST's PEG ratio is 5.45.
| PE Ratio | 55.42 |
| Forward PE | 51.10 |
| PS Ratio | 1.62 |
| Forward PS | 1.48 |
| PB Ratio | 17.12 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 17.12 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 83.50 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 42.09 |
| PEG Ratio | 5.45 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 35.22, with an EV/FCF ratio of 82.77.
| EV / Earnings | 54.78 |
| EV / Sales | 1.60 |
| EV / EBITDA | 35.22 |
| EV / EBIT | 43.70 |
| EV / FCF | 82.77 |
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 Capital (ROIC) | 17.44% |
| 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, COST 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 +38.40% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so COST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.83 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +38.40% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 947.43 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 864.11 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 52.41 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 2,038,452 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.54 million, so 1.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 6.54M |
| Short Previous Month | 6.45M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.47% |
| Short % of Float | 1.48% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.48 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, COST 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 0.49%.
| Dividend Per Share | $4.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 13.64% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 20 |
| Payout Ratio | 27.26% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.10% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.39% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.81% |
| FCF Yield | 1.20% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for COST is $1,000.27, which is 6.05% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $1,000.27 |
| Price Target Difference | 6.05% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 26 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.69% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 12.83% |
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 8.6 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.
| Altman Z-Score | 8.6 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |