Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) - $930.15 as of 11/20/2024 3:54:41 PM EST

Total Score

13 out of 30

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for COST

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for COST

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for COST

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for COST

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for COST (65 out of 90)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 10
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 1
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 2

Latest News for for COST

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Financial Details for COST

Company Overview

Ticker COST
Company Name Costco Wholesale Corp
Country USA
Description Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only (needing a membership to shop there) big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world, and the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Most Recent Quarter 8/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 12/12/2024

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 930.15
Price 4 Years Ago 358.50
Last Day Price Updated 11/20/2024 3:54:41 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,690,536
Average Daily Volume 1,725,833
52-Week High 962.00
52-Week Low 566.56
Last Price to 52 Week Low 64.18%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 56.17
Industry PE 32.82
Sector PE 41.04
5-Year Average PE 43.24
Free Cash Flow Ratio 36.98
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 49.27
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 94.88
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.97
Total Cash Per Share 25.15
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 53.31
Price to Book Ratio 17.45
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.25
Sector Price to Book Ratio 9.15
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.62
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.90
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.18
Analyst Buy Ratings 17
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 7

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 443,074,000
Market Capitalization 412,125,281,100
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 11/1/2024
Last Dividend Amount 1.16
Current Dividend Amount 1.16
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 20 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 19.50
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.10%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 32.30
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 3.47%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 22
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.39%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.68%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 443.27%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 148.51%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 65.62%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 22.06%
Dividend Payout Ratio 117.75%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 8.80%
Annual Earnings Growth 17.09%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 16.56
Reported EPS Past Year 16.36
Reported EPS Prior Year 13.82
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 7,367,000,000
Net Income Past Year 7,367,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 6,292,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 1.00%
5-Year Revenue Growth 10.75%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.04

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 11,144,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 11,144,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 15,234,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 5,629,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 5,629,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 5,515,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 6,819,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 5,515,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.81
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.81
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 23,622,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 25,058,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 23,622,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 6,629,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 14.96
Free Cash Flow Past Year 6,629,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 6,745,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.95
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 9.02
MACD Signal 6.86
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 815.19
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 879.15
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 943.10
Beta 0.79
RSI 53.63
50-Day SMA 792.20
150-Day SMA 596.67
200-Day SMA 549.16

System

Modified 11/20/2024 9:54:31 PM EST