Costco Wholesale Corporat... (COST)
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Costco Wholesale Corporation Statistics

Share Statistics

Costco Wholesale Corporation has 443.96M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.09% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 443.96M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 442.04M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 135
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.99M, so 1.35% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.99M
Short % of Shares Out 1.35%
Short % of Float 1.36%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.81

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 53.77 and the forward PE ratio is 47.38. Costco Wholesale Corporation's PEG ratio is 3.47.

PE Ratio 53.77
Forward PE 47.38
PS Ratio 1.56
Forward PS 1.6
PB Ratio 16.77
P/FCF Ratio 59.76
PEG Ratio 3.47
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Costco Wholesale Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 236.75B.

EV / Earnings 32.14
EV / Sales 0.93
EV / EBITDA 19.49
EV / EBIT 25.5
EV / FCF 35.71

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.97, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.25.

Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.44
Debt / Equity 0.25
Total Debt / Capitalization 19.98
Cash Flow / Debt 1.92
Interest Coverage 54.94

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.31% and return on capital (ROIC) is 22.02%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.31%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.11%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 22.02%
Revenue Per Employee 764.12K
Profits Per Employee 22.12K
Employee Count 333.00K
Asset Turnover 3.64
Inventory Turnover 11.92

Taxes

Income Tax 2.37B
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 50.26% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so Costco Wholesale Corporation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.79
52-Week Price Change 50.26%
50-Day Moving Average 922.95
200-Day Moving Average 840.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.27
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.85M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Costco Wholesale Corporation had revenue of $254.45B and earned $7.37B in profits. Earnings per share was $16.6.

Revenue 254.45B
Gross Profit 32.09B
Operating Income 9.29B
Net Income 7.37B
EBITDA 12.15B
EBIT 9.29B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 16.6
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $9.91B in cash and $8.27B in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.63B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 9.91B
Total Debt 8.27B
Net Cash 1.63B
Retained Earnings 17.62B
Total Assets 73.39B
Working Capital -766.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $11.34B and capital expenditures -$4.71B, giving a free cash flow of $6.63B.

Operating Cash Flow 11.34B
Capital Expenditures -4.71B
Free Cash Flow 6.63B
FCF Per Share 14.93
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 12.61%, with operating and profit margins of 3.65% and 2.9%.

Gross Margin 12.61%
Operating Margin 3.65%
Pretax Margin 3.83%
Profit Margin 2.9%
EBITDA Margin 4.77%
EBIT Margin 3.65%
FCF Margin 2.61%

Dividends & Yields

COST pays an annual dividend of $5.8, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.59%.

Dividend Per Share $5.80
Dividend Yield 0.59%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -92.27%
Payout Ratio 35.13%
Earnings Yield 1.68%
FCF Yield 1.51%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for COST is $995, which is 0.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $995
Price Target Difference 0.5%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 28
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jan 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

Altman Z-Score 9.69
Piotroski F-Score 8