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Costco (COST)
NASDAQ:COST
Total Valuation
Costco has a market cap or net worth of $427.45B. The enterprise value is $471.83B.
Market Cap$427.45B
Enterprise Value$471.83B
Share Statistics
Costco has 443.68M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding443.68M
Owned by Insiders0.18%
Owned by Instutions14.65%
Financial Efficiency
Costco’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.31 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 20.37%.
Return on Equity (ROE)31.19%
Return on Assets (ROA)10.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)20.37%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)27.02%
Revenue Per Employee$793,051.051
Profits Per Employee$22,885.886
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 3.15.
PE Ratio53.77
PS Ratio1.56
PB Ratio16.77
Price to Fair Value16.77
Price to FCF59.76
Price to Operating Cash Flow34.94
PEG Ratio3.15
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costco had revenue of $264.09B and earned $7.62B in profits. Earnings per share was $17.17.
Revenue$264.09B
Gross Profit$35.11B
Operating Income$9.75B
Pretax Income$10.13B
Net Income$7.62B
EBITDA11.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)17.17
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $11.96B and capital expenditures -$5.04B, giving a free cash flow of $6.92B billion.
Operating Cash Flow$11.96B
Free Cash Flow$6.92B
Free Cash Flow per Share$15.61
Dividends & Yields
Costco pays an annual dividend of $1.16, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.48%
Dividend Per Share$1.16
Dividend Yield0.48%
Payout Ratio34.73%
Free Cash Flow Yield1.67%
Earnings Yield1.86%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.74
52-Week Price Change34.86%
50-Day Moving Average984.02
200-Day Moving Average921.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI)53.80
Average Volume (3m)2.92M
Important Dates
Costco upcoming earnings date is May 29, 2025, After Close.
Last Earnings DateMar 6, 2025
Next Earnings DateMay 29, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 7, 2025
Financial Position
Costco as a current ratio of 0.97, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.35
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 $2.50B in taxes.
Income Tax$2.50B
Effective Tax Rate24.36%
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 $13.16B in cash and marketable securities with $2.28B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$10.87B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$13.16B
Total Debt$2.28B
Net Cash-$10.87B
Net Cash Per Share-$24.51
Tangible Book Value Per Share$50.97
Margins
Gross margin is 12.61%, with operating margin of 3.65%, and net profit margin of 2.90%.
Gross Margin12.61%
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 $1086.58, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$1086.58
Price Target Upside12.78%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count27
Revenue Growth Forecast6.13%
EPS Growth Forecast12.14%