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Stock Summary for Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) - $723.89 as of 4/25/2024 3:40:39 PM EST

Total Score

13 out of 29

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

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

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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 2/29/2024
Next Earnings Date 5/30/2024

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 723.89
Last Day Price Updated 4/25/2024 3:40:39 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,206,638
Average Daily Volume 1,768,538
52-Week High 787.08
52-Week Low 463.74
Last Price to 52 Week Low 56.10%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 47.39
Industry PE 25.64
Sector PE 39.82
5-Year Average PE 52.32
Free Cash Flow Ratio 31.11
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 50.84
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 85.20
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.93
Total Cash Per Share 23.27
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 46.80
Price to Book Ratio 15.62
Industry Price to Book Ratio 6.12
Sector Price to Book Ratio 8.75
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.30
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.07
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.87

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 443,504,000
Market Capitalization 321,048,110,560
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 2/1/2024
Last Dividend Amount 15.00
Current Dividend Amount 1.02
Dividend Aristocrat? False
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 19.08
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.64%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 31.60
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 4.37%
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 125.11%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 18.80%
Annual Earnings Growth 7.67%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 15.25
Reported EPS Past Year 7.50
Reported EPS Prior Year 13.82
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 6,794,000,000
Net Income Past Year 6,292,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 5,844,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 5.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 11.34%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 10,321,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 15,234,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 11,049,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 2,935,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 8,415,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 6,819,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 6,106,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 7,386,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.79
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.74
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 25,058,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 20,642,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 20,760,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.40
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -3.20
MACD Signal -2.61
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 643.80
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 705.42
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 767.04
Beta 0.76
RSI 45.37
50-Day SMA 600.38
200-Day SMA 472.39

System

Modified 4/24/2024 9:46:51 PM EST