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Costco (COST)
NASDAQ:COST
Total Valuation
Costco has a market cap or net worth of $439.14B. The enterprise value is $128.06B.
Market Cap$439.14B
Enterprise Value$128.06B
Share Statistics
Costco has 443,477,080 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding443,477,080
Owned by Insiders0.18%
Owned by Institutions13.66%
Financial Efficiency
Costco’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.31 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 20.37%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.31
Return on Assets (ROA)0.11
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)20.37%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.27
Revenue Per Employee764.12K
Profits Per Employee22.12K
Employee Count333,000
Asset Turnover3.64
Inventory Turnover11.92
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Costco is 53.77. Costco’s PEG ratio is 2.16.
PE Ratio53.77
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio8.50
Price to Fair Value16.77
Price to FCF38.60
Price to Operating Cash Flow20.39
PEG Ratio2.16
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costco had revenue of 254.45B and earned 7.37B in profits. Earnings per share was 16.60.
Revenue254.45B
Gross Profit32.09B
Operating Income9.29B
Pretax Income9.74B
Net Income7.37B
EBITDA12.15B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)16.60
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 12.43B and capital expenditures -5.11B, giving a free cash flow of 7.32B billion.
Operating Cash Flow12.43B
Free Cash Flow7.32B
Free Cash Flow per Share16.50
Dividends & Yields
Costco pays an annual dividend of $1.299, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.53%
Dividend Per Share$1.299
Dividend Yield0.53%
Payout Ratio27.09%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.67
52-Week Price Change14.53%
50-Day Moving Average996.73
200-Day Moving Average955.02
Relative Strength Index (RSI)42.31
Average Volume (3m)1.99M
Important Dates
Costco upcoming earnings date is Sep 25, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateMay 30, 2025
Next Earnings DateSep 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 02, 2025
Financial Position
Costco as a current ratio of 0.97, with Debt / Equity ratio of 44.76%
Current Ratio0.97
Quick Ratio0.44
Debt to Market Cap0.01
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.13
Interest Coverage Ratio54.94
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Costco has paid 2.37B in taxes.
Income Tax2.37B
Effective Tax Rate0.24
Enterprise Valuation
Costco EV to EBITDA ratio is 32.48, with an EV/FCF ratio of 59.51.
EV to Sales1.55
EV to EBITDA32.48
EV to Free Cash Flow59.51
EV to Operating Cash Flow34.79
Balance Sheet
Costco has $14.85B in cash and marketable securities with $8.18B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.67B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$14.85B
Total Debt$8.18B
Net Cash-$6.67B
Net Cash Per Share-$15.04
Tangible Book Value Per Share$53.21
Margins
Gross margin is 12.98%, with operating margin of 3.65%, and net profit margin of 2.90%.
Gross Margin12.98%
Operating Margin3.65%
Pretax Margin3.83%
Net Profit Margin2.90%
EBITDA Margin4.77%
EBIT Margin3.89%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Costco is $1,107.68, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$1,107.68
Price Target Upside11.86% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count23
Revenue Growth Forecast5.94%
EPS Growth Forecast9.31%