Costco Statistics
Total Valuation
COST has a market cap or net worth of $321.59 billion. The enterprise value is $318.83 billion.
| Market Cap | 321.59B |
| Enterprise Value | 318.83B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 23, 2024, after market close.
| Earnings Date | May 23, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 25, 2024 |
Share Statistics
COST has 443.50 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.06% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 443.50M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.06% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.08% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.19% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 72.26% |
| Float | 442.15M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 47.16 and the forward PE ratio is 43.95. COST's PEG ratio is 5.15.
| PE Ratio | 47.16 |
| Forward PE | 43.95 |
| PS Ratio | 1.28 |
| Forward PS | 1.21 |
| PB Ratio | 15.40 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 51.56 |
| PEG Ratio | 5.15 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.10, with an EV/FCF ratio of 51.42.
| EV / Earnings | 46.93 |
| EV / Sales | 1.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.10 |
| EV / EBIT | 34.48 |
| EV / FCF | 51.42 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.93, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.45.
| Current Ratio | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.38 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.45 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.80 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.52 |
| Interest Coverage | 54.08 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 28.40% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 21.09%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 28.40% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.90% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 21.09% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $787,430 |
| Profits Per Employee | $21,500 |
| Employee Count | 316,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 3.61 |
| Inventory Turnover | 13.15 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, COST has paid $2.28 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 2.28B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 25.15% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +41.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.76, so COST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (1Y) | 0.76 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +41.72% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 729.97 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 629.48 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 52.27 |
| Average Volume (30 Days) | 2,069,012 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.36 million, so 1.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 6.36M |
| Short Previous Month | 6.76M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.43% |
| Short % of Float | 1.44% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.54 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, COST had revenue of $248.83 billion and earned $6.79 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $15.29.
| Revenue | 248.83B |
| Gross Profit | 30.84B |
| Operating Income | 8.51B |
| Pretax Income | 9.08B |
| Net Income | 6.79B |
| EBITDA | 11.77B |
| EBIT | 9.25B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $15.29 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $10.32 billion in cash and $9.43 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $888.00 million or $2.00 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 10.32B |
| Total Debt | 9.43B |
| Net Cash | 888.00M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.00 |
| Equity / Book Value | 20.76B |
| Book Value Per Share | 46.81 |
| Working Capital | -2.54B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $10.65 billion and capital expenditures -$4.45 billion, giving a free cash flow of $6.20 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.65B |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.45B |
| Free Cash Flow | 6.20B |
| FCF Per Share | $13.97 |
Margins
Gross margin is 12.39%, with operating and profit margins of 3.42% and 2.73%.
| Gross Margin | 12.39% |
| Operating Margin | 3.42% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.65% |
| Profit Margin | 2.73% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.73% |
| EBIT Margin | 3.72% |
| FCF Margin | 2.49% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $4.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.64%.
| Dividend Per Share | $4.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 13.44% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 19 |
| Payout Ratio | 30.35% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.06% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.58% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.12% |
| FCF Yield | 1.94% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for COST is $720.04, which is -0.70% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $720.04 |
| Price Target Difference | -0.70% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 26 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.32% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.60% |
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 8.69 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.
| Altman Z-Score | 8.69 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |