COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:COST - US22160K1051 - Common Stock
COST Key Statistics, Chart & Performance
The current stock price of COST is 914.01 USD. In the past month the price decreased by -2.14%. In the past year, price increased by 0.94%.
COST Latest News, Press Relases and Analysis
COST Competitors/Peers
Symbol | Company Name | TA | FA | PE | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | WALMART INC | 40.55 | 817.93B | ||
| TGT | TARGET CORP | 11.96 | 41.37B | ||
| DG | DOLLAR GENERAL CORP | 16.31 | 22.29B | ||
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 20.79 | 21.46B | ||
| BJ | BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS | 21.05 | 12.18B | ||
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 24.02 | 3.56B |
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About COST
Company Profile
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and currently employs 341,000 full-time employees. The firm buys the majority of its merchandise directly from suppliers and route it to cross-docking consolidation points (depots) or directly to its warehouses. The company operates 891 warehouses, including 614 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 108 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 35 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. The company also operates e-commerce sites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The firm provides wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services.
Company Info
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
999 Lake Dr
Issaquah WASHINGTON 98027 US
CEO: W. Craig Jelinek
Employees: 341000
Phone: 14253138100
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST FAQ
What does COST do?
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and currently employs 341,000 full-time employees. The firm buys the majority of its merchandise directly from suppliers and route it to cross-docking consolidation points (depots) or directly to its warehouses. The company operates 891 warehouses, including 614 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 108 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 35 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. The company also operates e-commerce sites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The firm provides wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services.
Can you provide the latest stock price for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP?
The current stock price of COST is 914.01 USD. The price decreased by -0.17% in the last trading session.
Does COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP pay dividends?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a dividend yield of 0.56%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 4.93.
What is the ChartMill rating of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP stock?
COST has a ChartMill Technical rating of 0 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 6 out of 10.
What is the analyst forecast for COST stock?
45 analysts have analysed COST and the average price target is 1083.49 USD. This implies a price increase of 18.54% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 914.01.
What sector and industry does COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP belong to?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) operates in the Consumer Staples sector and the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry.
Would investing in COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP be a good decision?
This depends on your investment goals. Check the Technical and Fundamental Analysis tabs for insights on COST.
COST Technical Analysis
COST Fundamental Analysis
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to COST. COST gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties.
COST Financial Highlights
Over the last trailing twelve months COST reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 18.21. The EPS increased by 9.9% compared to the year before.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PM (TTM) | 2.94% | ||
| ROA | 10.5% | ||
| ROE | 27.77% | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 |
COST Forecast & Estimates
45 analysts have analysed COST and the average price target is 1083.49 USD. This implies a price increase of 18.54% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 914.01.
For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 12.5% and a revenue growth 7.93% for COST