COST

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Consumer Defensive · in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100

📍 Issaquah, United States · See it on the company map

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Valuation

P/E ratio?

50.4x

The share price is 50.4 times the last twelve months' earnings per share.

lowesthigher than 90% of the S&P 500highest

P/E on average earnings?

59.9x

The share price is 59.9 times earnings per share averaged over recent years.

lowesthigher than 86% of the S&P 500highest

Price / book

13.0x

The market values the company at 13 times the accounting value of its equity.

lowesthigher than 88% of the S&P 500highest

EV / EBIT?

36.8x

The company's value including its debt is 36.8 times its operating profit.

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Free cash flow yield?

1.5%

Free cash flow equals 1.5% of the company's market value.

lowesthigher than 18% of the S&P 500highest

Profitability

Return on equity?

28.4%

Each 100 of shareholders' money produced 28.4 of net profit.

lowesthigher than 72% of the S&P 500highest

Return on assets?

8.7%

Each 100 of assets produced 8.7 of net profit.

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Return on invested capital

22.2%

Each 100 invested by lenders and owners produced 22.2 of profit.

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Operating margin?

4.1%

Of every 100 in sales, 4.1 was left as operating profit.

lowesthigher than 11% of the S&P 500highest

Debt

Debt / equity?

28.4%

Total debt equals 28% of shareholders' equity.

lowesthigher than 17% of the S&P 500highest

Net debt / EBITDA?

-0.8x

The company holds more cash than debt.

lowesthigher than 7% of the S&P 500highest

Interest cover

85.5x

Operating profit was 85.5 times the interest bill.

lowesthigher than 93% of the S&P 500highest

Growth

Revenue growth

17.8%

Latest revenue is 17.8% above the average of earlier reported years.

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Earnings growth

27.2%

Latest net profit is 27.2% above the average of earlier reported years.

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