Costco Wholesale Corporat... (COST)
Costco Wholesale Statistics
Share Statistics
Costco Wholesale has 443.68M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.08% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 443.68M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.08% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.05% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 68.48% |
| Shares Floating | 442.66M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 260 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.01% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 7.08M, so 1.6% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 7.08M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.6% |
| Short % of Float | 1.6% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.67 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 53.77 and the forward PE ratio is 48.96. Costco Wholesale's PEG ratio is 3.15.
| PE Ratio | 53.77 |
| Forward PE | 48.96 |
| PS Ratio | 1.56 |
| Forward PS | 1.3 |
| PB Ratio | 16.77 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 59.76 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.15 |
Enterprise Valuation
Costco Wholesale has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 394.51B.
| EV / Sales | 1.55 |
| EV / EBITDA | 32.48 |
| EV / EBIT | 34.79 |
| EV / FCF | 59.51 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.97, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.35.
| Current Ratio | 0.97 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.35 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.68 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.25 |
| Interest Coverage | 54.94 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 31.19% and Return on Invested Capital is 20.37%.
| Return on Equity | 31.19% |
| Return on Assets | 10.55% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 20.37% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $764.12K |
| Profits Per Employee | $22.12K |
| Employee Count | 333,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 3.64 |
| Inventory Turnover | 11.92 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 2.37B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.36% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 36.56% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.94, so Costco Wholesale's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 0.94 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 36.56% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 984.12 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 923.1 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 57.48 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 2.43M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costco Wholesale 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 | 9.91B |
| 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 | 73.22B |
| Working Capital | -102M |
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 $4.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.44%.
| Dividend Per Share | $4.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.44% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 13.73% |
| Payout Ratio | 27.06% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.86% |
| FCF Yield | 1.67% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for COST is $1016, which is 3.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $1016 |
| Price Target Difference | 3.9% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 27 |
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 | 9.82 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |