Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) - $970.33 as of 7/11/2025 8:14:50 PM EST

Total Score

15 out of 30

Safety Score

61 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for COST

Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (61 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
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) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 1
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 2
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for COST

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Where Will Costco Stock Be in 3 Years? 7/10/2025 11:53:00 AM
Costco Shares Rise After Sales Climb 8% In June - Costco Wholesale ( NASDAQ:COST ) 7/9/2025 9:40:00 PM
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports June Sales Results 7/9/2025 8:15:00 PM
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports June Sales Results - Costco Wholesale ( NASDAQ:COST ) 7/9/2025 8:15:00 PM
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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 5/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 9/25/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 970.33
Price 4 Years Ago 542.95
Last Day Price Updated 7/11/2025 8:14:50 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,937,502
Average Daily Volume 2,178,679
52-Week High 1,076.83
52-Week Low 790.04
Last Price to 52 Week Low 22.82%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 55.86
Industry PE 27.94
Sector PE 51.00
5-Year Average PE 56.91
Free Cash Flow Ratio 31.10
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 62.33
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 63.10
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.02
Total Cash Per Share 31.20
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 61.16
Price to Book Ratio 16.06
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.92
Sector Price to Book Ratio 10.90
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.63
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.17
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.30
Analyst Buy Ratings 17
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 5

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 443,477,000
Market Capitalization 430,319,037,410
Institutional Ownership 72.23%

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 5/2/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 1.1600
Current Dividend Amount 1.3000
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 21 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.78
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.48%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 5.20
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.52%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 22
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.49%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.61%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 15.56%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.50%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 14.08%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 12.95%
Dividend Payout Ratio 27.07%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 13.20%
Annual Earnings Growth 17.09%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 17.58
Reported EPS Past Year 12.34
Reported EPS Prior Year 16.36
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 7,843,000,000
Net Income Past Year 7,367,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 6,292,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 8.00%
5-Year Revenue Growth 10.75%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 4.00%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 13,836,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 9,906,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 13,700,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 8,119,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 4,112,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 5,794,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 5,377,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 5,717,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.80
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.83
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 23,622,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 25,058,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 27,125,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 7,317,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 16.50
Free Cash Flow Past Year 6,629,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 6,745,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 1.02
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -5.26
MACD Signal -5.29
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 899.62
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 980.75
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 1,061.88
Beta 0.99
RSI 45.34
50-Day SMA 944.52
150-Day SMA 701.35
200-Day SMA 648.62

System

Modified 7/10/2025 9:21:14 PM EST