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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation Statistics
Share Statistics
Costco Wholesale Corporation has 443.90M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.09% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 443.90M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.13% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 442.87M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 25 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.59M, so 1.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 6.59M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.48% |
Short % of Float | 1.49% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.48 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 53.77 and the forward PE ratio is 47.38. Costco Wholesale Corporation's PEG ratio is 2.34.
PE Ratio | 53.77 |
Forward PE | 47.38 |
PS Ratio | 1.56 |
Forward PS | 1.4 |
PB Ratio | 16.77 |
P/FCF Ratio | 59.76 |
PEG Ratio | 2.34 |
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 34.44% 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 | 34.44% |
50-Day Moving Average | 944.46 |
200-Day Moving Average | 861 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.84 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 1.90M |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 0.63%.
Dividend Per Share | $5.80 |
Dividend Yield | 0.63% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | -92.27% |
Payout Ratio | 34.02% |
Earnings Yield | 1.81% |
FCF Yield | 1.63% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for COST is $1000, which is 9.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $1000 |
Price Target Difference | 9.1% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 25 |
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 | 9.34 |
Piotroski F-Score | 7 |