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General information

Country: UNITED STATES

Sector: Discount Stores

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates wholesale membership warehouses in multiple countries. The Company sells all kinds of food, automotive supplies, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewelry, electronics, apparel, health, and beauty aids, as well as other goods.
Website: costco.com


  • Good financial results growth rate 39.4% (average between last period year over year growth for revenue and EBITDA), there is acceleration compared to average historical growth rates (11.6%)
  • Dividend yield for the last twelve months 2.7%
  • Free cash flow yield -0.8% (LTM)
  • Share price is 94.2% higher than minimum and 8.0% lower than maximum for the last 3 years
  • The company is undervalued by EV / LTM EBITDA multiple compared to target level (25.1x vs
    )
  • Fundamental value created in LTM (estimate)
  • For the last 3 months insiders sold company shares on $4.5 mln (-0.001% of cap.)

Key Financials (Download financials)

Ticker: COST
Share price, USD:  (-0.9%)722.555
year average price 607.92  


year start price 493.59 2023-05-01

min close price 482.76 2023-05-24

max close price 785.59 2024-03-07

current price 729.18 2024-04-29
Common stocks: 443 892 000

Dividend Yield:  2.7%
FCF Yield LTM: -0.8%
EV / LTM EBITDA: 25.1x
EV / EBITDA annualized: 16.5x
Last revenue growth (y/y):  5.7%
Last growth of EBITDA (y/y):  73.1%
Historical revenue growth:  8.7%
Historical growth of EBITDA:  14.5%
Target EV / EBITDA (hist percentile):
Express share price potential:
Fundamental value created in LTM:
EV / LTM EBITDA mutiple calculation
Market Cap ($m): 320 736
Net Debt ($m): -888
EV (Enterprise Value): 319 848
EBITDA LTM ($m): 12 763
EV / LTM EBITDA: 25.1x
Price to Book: 15.6x

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News


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2024-04-28The Motley Fool

Is It Too Late to Buy Costco Stock?

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Stock Split Watch: Is Costco Next?

2024-04-24InvestorPlace

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2024-04-24The Motley Fool

Missed the Rally in Costco Stock? 2 Beaten-Down Retailers to Buy Now

2024-04-23Zacks Investment Research

Costco (COST) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

2024-04-23The Motley Fool

1 Stock That Turned $2,400 Into $1 Million

2024-04-21The Motley Fool

1 Stock That Turned $10,000 Into More Than $1.3 Million

2024-04-20The Motley Fool

Costco's Latest Sales Trends Are Pure Gold: Time to Buy the Stock?

2024-04-19Forbes

Up 8% This Year, Why Is Costco Stock Outperforming?
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