Costco Statistics
Total Valuation
COST has a market cap or net worth of $431.38 billion. The enterprise value is $430.80 billion.
| Market Cap | 431.38B |
| Enterprise Value | 430.80B |
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, December 12, 2024, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 1, 2024 |
Share Statistics
COST has 443.07 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.07% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 443.07M |
| Shares Outstanding | 443.07M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.07% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.03% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.18% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 69.36% |
| Float | 441.85M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 58.79 and the forward PE ratio is 54.53. COST's PEG ratio is 5.90.
| PE Ratio | 58.79 |
| Forward PE | 54.53 |
| PS Ratio | 1.70 |
| Forward PS | 1.55 |
| PB Ratio | 18.29 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 19.13 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 65.31 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 38.18 |
| PEG Ratio | 5.90 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 37.39, with an EV/FCF ratio of 64.99.
| EV / Earnings | 58.48 |
| EV / Sales | 1.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 37.39 |
| EV / EBIT | 46.40 |
| EV / FCF | 64.99 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.97, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.42.
| Current Ratio | 0.97 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.42 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.83 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.50 |
| Interest Coverage | 54.94 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 30.27% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 16.78%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 30.27% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.36% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 16.78% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $805,231 |
| Profits Per Employee | $23,313 |
| Employee Count | 316,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 3.67 |
| Inventory Turnover | 12.60 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, COST has paid $2.37 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 2.37B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.36% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +63.50% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so COST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.81 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +63.50% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 908.99 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 831.90 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 68.53 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,918,338 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.49 million, so 1.46% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 6.49M |
| Short Previous Month | 5.99M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.46% |
| Short % of Float | 1.47% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.74 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, COST had revenue of $254.45 billion and earned $7.37 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $16.56.
| Revenue | 254.45B |
| Gross Profit | 32.10B |
| Operating Income | 9.29B |
| Pretax Income | 9.59B |
| Net Income | 7.37B |
| EBITDA | 11.52B |
| EBIT | 9.29B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $16.56 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $11.14 billion in cash and $9.95 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.20 billion or $2.70 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 11.14B |
| Total Debt | 9.95B |
| Net Cash | 1.20B |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.70 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 23.62B |
| Book Value Per Share | 53.31 |
| Working Capital | -1.22B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $11.34 billion and capital expenditures -$4.71 billion, giving a free cash flow of $6.63 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.34B |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.71B |
| Free Cash Flow | 6.63B |
| FCF Per Share | $14.96 |
Margins
Gross margin is 12.61%, with operating and profit margins of 3.65% and 2.90%.
| Gross Margin | 12.61% |
| Operating Margin | 3.65% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.83% |
| Profit Margin | 2.90% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.53% |
| EBIT Margin | 3.65% |
| FCF Margin | 2.92% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $4.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.48%.
| Dividend Per Share | $4.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.48% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 13.64% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 19 |
| Payout Ratio | 28.02% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.07% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.41% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.70% |
| FCF Yield | 1.53% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for COST is $900.89, which is -7.47% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $900.89 |
| Price Target Difference | -7.47% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 27 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.07% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.48% |
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 8.52 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 8.52 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |