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COST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$929.94
Seasonality move :
5.64%
Day range:
$926.00 - $938.75
52-week range:
$697.27 - $1,078.24
Dividend yield:
0.5%
P/E ratio:
54.27x
P/S ratio:
1.57x
P/B ratio:
16.13x
Volume:
2M
Avg. volume:
2.4M
1-year change:
26.89%
Market cap:
$412.5B
Revenue:
$254.5B
EPS (TTM):
$17.13

Price Performance History

Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks

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Competitors

Company Revenue Forecast Earnings Forecast Revenue Growth Forecast Earnings Growth Forecast Analyst Price Target Median
COST
Costco Wholesale
$63.1B $4.09 7.37% 11.9% $1,063.16
DG
Dollar General
$10.3B $1.50 3.37% -11.89% $86.30
DLTR
Dollar Tree
$8.2B $2.20 -40.69% -14.89% $82.97
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
$674.5M $1.19 11.09% -5.19% $125.60
PSMT
Pricesmart
$1.3B $1.41 6.26% 4.03% $99.33
TGT
Target
$30.8B $2.25 0.22% -12.81% $136.00
Company Price Analyst Target Market Cap P/E Ratio Dividend per Share Dividend Yield Price / LTM Sales
COST
Costco Wholesale
$929.66 $1,063.16 $412.5B 54.27x $1.16 0.5% 1.57x
DG
Dollar General
$86.10 $86.30 $18.9B 16.85x $0.59 2.74% 0.47x
DLTR
Dollar Tree
$72.75 $82.97 $15.6B -- $0.00 0% 0.89x
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
$113.24 $125.60 $6.9B 35.06x $0.00 0% 3.08x
PSMT
Pricesmart
$86.05 $99.33 $2.6B 18.91x $0.63 1.41% 0.52x
TGT
Target
$103.65 $136.00 $47.2B 11.70x $1.12 4.3% 0.45x
Company Total Debt / Total Capital Beta Debt to Equity Quick Ratio
COST
Costco Wholesale
18.37% 1.281 1.24% 0.44x
DG
Dollar General
45.7% 0.148 39.92% 0.15x
DLTR
Dollar Tree
46.31% 0.387 21.75% 0.15x
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
0.09% 1.519 0.02% 1.42x
PSMT
Pricesmart
9.63% 0.687 4.48% 0.35x
TGT
Target
52.08% 0.422 26.03% 0.30x
Company Gross Profit Operating Income Return on Invested Capital Return on Common Equity EBIT Margin Free Cash Flow
COST
Costco Wholesale
$8B $2.3B 25.85% 32.8% 3.86% $1.6B
DG
Dollar General
$3B $294.2M 8.13% 15.73% 2.86% $528.1M
DLTR
Dollar Tree
-$624.2M $504.9M -29.7% -45.07% -10.68% $1.2B
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
$271.6M $87.7M 12.56% 12.57% 13.15% $123.4M
PSMT
Pricesmart
$219.1M $58.6M 11.06% 12.45% 4.26% $10.3M
TGT
Target
$8B $1.5B 13.62% 28.87% 4.84% $2.4B

Costco Wholesale vs. Competitors

  • Which has Higher Returns COST or DG?

    Dollar General has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 1.86%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 32.8% beat Dollar General's return on equity of 15.73%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    12.52% $4.02 $31.3B
    DG
    Dollar General
    29.4% $0.87 $13.7B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or DG?

    Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,063.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.36%. On the other hand Dollar General has an analysts' consensus of $86.30 which suggests that it could grow by 0.23%. Given that Costco Wholesale has higher upside potential than Dollar General, analysts believe Costco Wholesale is more attractive than Dollar General.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    18 14 1
    DG
    Dollar General
    7 20 1
  • Is COST or DG More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.816, which suggesting that the stock is 18.441% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Dollar General has a beta of 0.439, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 56.135%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or DG?

    Costco Wholesale has a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.5%. Dollar General offers a yield of 2.74% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share. Costco Wholesale pays 122.72% of its earnings as a dividend. Dollar General pays out 46.12% of its earnings as a dividend. Dollar General's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Costco Wholesale's is not.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or DG?

    Costco Wholesale quarterly revenues are $63.7B, which are larger than Dollar General quarterly revenues of $10.3B. Costco Wholesale's net income of $1.8B is higher than Dollar General's net income of $191.2M. Notably, Costco Wholesale's price-to-earnings ratio is 54.27x while Dollar General's PE ratio is 16.85x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale is 1.57x versus 0.47x for Dollar General. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    1.57x 54.27x $63.7B $1.8B
    DG
    Dollar General
    0.47x 16.85x $10.3B $191.2M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or DLTR?

    Dollar Tree has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 73.9%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 32.8% beat Dollar Tree's return on equity of -45.07%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    12.52% $4.02 $31.3B
    DLTR
    Dollar Tree
    12.48% -$17.18 $7.4B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or DLTR?

    Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,063.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.36%. On the other hand Dollar Tree has an analysts' consensus of $82.97 which suggests that it could grow by 14.05%. Given that Costco Wholesale has higher upside potential than Dollar Tree, analysts believe Costco Wholesale is more attractive than Dollar Tree.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    18 14 1
    DLTR
    Dollar Tree
    6 18 0
  • Is COST or DLTR More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.816, which suggesting that the stock is 18.441% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.907, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 9.251%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or DLTR?

    Costco Wholesale has a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.5%. Dollar Tree offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Costco Wholesale pays 122.72% of its earnings as a dividend. Dollar Tree pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or DLTR?

    Costco Wholesale quarterly revenues are $63.7B, which are larger than Dollar Tree quarterly revenues of -$5B. Costco Wholesale's net income of $1.8B is higher than Dollar Tree's net income of -$3.7B. Notably, Costco Wholesale's price-to-earnings ratio is 54.27x while Dollar Tree's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale is 1.57x versus 0.89x for Dollar Tree. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    1.57x 54.27x $63.7B $1.8B
    DLTR
    Dollar Tree
    0.89x -- -$5B -$3.7B
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or OLLI?

    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 10.28%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 32.8% beat Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings's return on equity of 12.57%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    12.52% $4.02 $31.3B
    OLLI
    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
    40.72% $1.11 $1.7B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or OLLI?

    Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,063.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.36%. On the other hand Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings has an analysts' consensus of $125.60 which suggests that it could grow by 10.92%. Given that Costco Wholesale has higher upside potential than Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, analysts believe Costco Wholesale is more attractive than Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    18 14 1
    OLLI
    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
    7 4 0
  • Is COST or OLLI More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.816, which suggesting that the stock is 18.441% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings has a beta of 0.830, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 17.028%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or OLLI?

    Costco Wholesale has a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.5%. Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Costco Wholesale pays 122.72% of its earnings as a dividend. Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or OLLI?

    Costco Wholesale quarterly revenues are $63.7B, which are larger than Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings quarterly revenues of $667.1M. Costco Wholesale's net income of $1.8B is higher than Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings's net income of $68.6M. Notably, Costco Wholesale's price-to-earnings ratio is 54.27x while Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings's PE ratio is 35.06x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale is 1.57x versus 3.08x for Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    1.57x 54.27x $63.7B $1.8B
    OLLI
    Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
    3.08x 35.06x $667.1M $68.6M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or PSMT?

    Pricesmart has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 2.98%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 32.8% beat Pricesmart's return on equity of 12.45%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    12.52% $4.02 $31.3B
    PSMT
    Pricesmart
    17.41% $1.21 $1.3B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or PSMT?

    Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,063.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.36%. On the other hand Pricesmart has an analysts' consensus of $99.33 which suggests that it could grow by 15.44%. Given that Pricesmart has higher upside potential than Costco Wholesale, analysts believe Pricesmart is more attractive than Costco Wholesale.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    18 14 1
    PSMT
    Pricesmart
    2 1 0
  • Is COST or PSMT More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.816, which suggesting that the stock is 18.441% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Pricesmart has a beta of 0.836, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 16.351%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or PSMT?

    Costco Wholesale has a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.5%. Pricesmart offers a yield of 1.41% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. Costco Wholesale pays 122.72% of its earnings as a dividend. Pricesmart pays out 47.64% of its earnings as a dividend. Pricesmart's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Costco Wholesale's is not.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or PSMT?

    Costco Wholesale quarterly revenues are $63.7B, which are larger than Pricesmart quarterly revenues of $1.3B. Costco Wholesale's net income of $1.8B is higher than Pricesmart's net income of $37.4M. Notably, Costco Wholesale's price-to-earnings ratio is 54.27x while Pricesmart's PE ratio is 18.91x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale is 1.57x versus 0.52x for Pricesmart. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    1.57x 54.27x $63.7B $1.8B
    PSMT
    Pricesmart
    0.52x 18.91x $1.3B $37.4M
  • Which has Higher Returns COST or TGT?

    Target has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.57%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 32.8% beat Target's return on equity of 28.87%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    12.52% $4.02 $31.3B
    TGT
    Target
    25.99% $2.41 $30.6B
  • What do Analysts Say About COST or TGT?

    Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,063.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.36%. On the other hand Target has an analysts' consensus of $136.00 which suggests that it could grow by 31.21%. Given that Target has higher upside potential than Costco Wholesale, analysts believe Target is more attractive than Costco Wholesale.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    18 14 1
    TGT
    Target
    11 21 0
  • Is COST or TGT More Risky?

    Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.816, which suggesting that the stock is 18.441% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Target has a beta of 1.191, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 19.105%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock COST or TGT?

    Costco Wholesale has a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.5%. Target offers a yield of 4.3% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share. Costco Wholesale pays 122.72% of its earnings as a dividend. Target pays out 50.01% of its earnings as a dividend. Target's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Costco Wholesale's is not.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios COST or TGT?

    Costco Wholesale quarterly revenues are $63.7B, which are larger than Target quarterly revenues of $30.9B. Costco Wholesale's net income of $1.8B is higher than Target's net income of $1.1B. Notably, Costco Wholesale's price-to-earnings ratio is 54.27x while Target's PE ratio is 11.70x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Costco Wholesale is 1.57x versus 0.45x for Target. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    COST
    Costco Wholesale
    1.57x 54.27x $63.7B $1.8B
    TGT
    Target
    0.45x 11.70x $30.9B $1.1B

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