Costco Wholesale Corp COST
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- €845.60
- Day Range
- €842.50–849.80
- 52-Week Range
- €720.80–943.20
- Bid/Ask
- €844.60 / €846.90
- Shares Outstanding
- 443.13M
- Market Cap
- €376.57B
- Volume/Avg
- — / 0
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 47.40
- Price/Sales
- 1.44
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.56%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.60%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
- Total Yield
- 0.76%
Company Profile
Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco’s core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco’s fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- Stock Style Box
- Large Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 355,000
- Website
- https://www.costco.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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COST
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KR
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WMT
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 47.40 | 11.85 | 38.22 |
Price/Book Value | 12.13 | 6.22 | 8.74 |
Price/Sales | 1.44 | 0.25 | 1.18 |
Price/Cash Flow | 32.40 | 4.82 | 19.81 |
Price/Earnings
COST
KR
WMT
Financial Strength
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Metric
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COST
|
KR
|
WMT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.57 | 0.27 | 0.20 |
Current Ratio | 1.06 | 0.70 | 0.77 |
Interest Coverage | 81.06 | 3.03 | 13.30 |
Quick Ratio
COST
KR
WMT
Profitability
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Metric
|
COST
|
KR
|
WMT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 11.84% | 6.19% | 7.88% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 30.84% | 45.66% | 23.52% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 23.62% | 11.69% | 13.98% |
Return on Assets
COST
KR
WMT
Discount Stores Industry Comparables
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