COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CTO • US22160K1051

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848.8 EUR
-11.1 (-1.29%)
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This CTO.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CTO.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CTO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CTO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CTO has been profitable.
  • CTO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CTO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • CTO's Return On Assets of 10.22% is amongst the best of the industry. CTO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 26.64%, CTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CTO (19.20%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CTO is significantly above the industry average of 9.87%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (19.04%) for CTO is below the current ROIC(19.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.22%
ROE 26.64%
ROIC 19.2%
ROA(3y)10.06%
ROA(5y)9.55%
ROE(3y)28.02%
ROE(5y)28.18%
ROIC(3y)19.04%
ROIC(5y)18.81%
CTO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.99%, CTO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CTO's Operating Margin of 3.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CTO outperforms 52.38% of its industry peers.
  • CTO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • CTO's Gross Margin of 12.93% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTO is outperformed by 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • CTO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.82%
PM (TTM) 2.99%
GM 12.93%
OM growth 3Y2.67%
OM growth 5Y0.6%
PM growth 3Y4.55%
PM growth 5Y4.16%
GM growth 3Y1.87%
GM growth 5Y-0.47%
CTO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. CTO.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CTO is creating value.
  • CTO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CTO has more shares outstanding
  • CTO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CTO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCTO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CTO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • CTO has an Altman-Z score of 9.44. This indicates that CTO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 9.44, CTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTO has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.63. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CTO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.63. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CTO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 0.63
Altman-Z 9.44
ROIC/WACC2.17
WACC8.85%
CTO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CTO has a Current Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that CTO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CTO has a better Current ratio (1.06) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • CTO has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a bad value and indicates that CTO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CTO's Quick ratio of 0.59 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTO outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for CTO is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 0.59
CTO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. CTO.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.26% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.76% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • CTO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.40%.
  • CTO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.26%
EPS 3Y11.13%
EPS 5Y15.76%
EPS Q2Q%13.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.64%
Revenue growth 5Y10.54%
Sales Q2Q%9.22%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.64% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.21% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.74%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.64%
Revenue Next Year8.59%
Revenue Next 2Y8.14%
Revenue Next 3Y8.18%
Revenue Next 5Y7.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CTO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B
CTO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30 40

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4. CTO.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CTO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 51.57.
  • 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CTO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CTO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 43.19, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CTO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CTO is valued a bit more expensive than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTO to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.68), we can say CTO is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.57
Fwd PE 43.19
CTO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CTO is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.95% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTO is valued a bit more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 48.34
EV/EBITDA 31.79
CTO.DE Per share dataCTO.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400 500

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of CTO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.5
PEG (5Y)3.27
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%

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5. CTO.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CTO has a yearly dividend return of 0.58%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.92, CTO is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.58, CTO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CTO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.97%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CTO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCTO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15

5.3 Sustainability

  • CTO pays out 33.01% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CTO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP33.01%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
CTO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCTO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B
CTO.DE Dividend Payout.CTO.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CTO.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CTO.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

FRA:CTO (4/29/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

848.8

-11.1 (-1.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Industry Strength75.78
Industry Growth48.45
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)05-28
Inst Owners72.25%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap376.57B
Revenue(TTM)286.26B
Net Income(TTM)8.55B
Analysts79.09
Price Target923.22 (8.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%
Yearly Dividend4.21
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.97%
DP33.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.87%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(2)3.28%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(4)3.28%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.35%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.14%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.12%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.72%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.92%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.87%
PT rev (1m)2.47%
PT rev (3m)3.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.57
Fwd PE 43.19
P/S 1.54
P/FCF 48.34
P/OCF 29.3
P/B 13.71
P/tB 13.71
EV/EBITDA 31.79
EPS(TTM)16.46
EY1.94%
EPS(NY)19.65
Fwd EY2.32%
FCF(TTM)17.56
FCFY2.07%
OCF(TTM)28.97
OCFY3.41%
SpS552.44
BVpS61.92
TBVpS61.92
PEG (NY)3.5
PEG (5Y)3.27
Graham Number151.436 (-82.16%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.22%
ROE 26.64%
ROCE 25.52%
ROIC 19.2%
ROICexc 33.42%
ROICexgc 33.42%
OM 3.82%
PM (TTM) 2.99%
GM 12.93%
FCFM 3.18%
ROA(3y)10.06%
ROA(5y)9.55%
ROE(3y)28.02%
ROE(5y)28.18%
ROIC(3y)19.04%
ROIC(5y)18.81%
ROICexc(3y)30.66%
ROICexc(5y)30.26%
ROICexgc(3y)32.07%
ROICexgc(5y)31.88%
ROCE(3y)25.3%
ROCE(5y)25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.68%
OM growth 3Y2.67%
OM growth 5Y0.6%
PM growth 3Y4.55%
PM growth 5Y4.16%
GM growth 3Y1.87%
GM growth 5Y-0.47%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover3.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 0.63
Debt/EBITDA 0.42
Cap/Depr 234.6%
Cap/Sales 2.07%
Interest Coverage 107.26
Cash Conversion 111.52%
Profit Quality 106.43%
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 0.59
Altman-Z 9.44
F-Score7
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC2.17
Cap/Depr(3y)215.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)210.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.84%
Profit Quality(3y)97.98%
Profit Quality(5y)92.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.26%
EPS 3Y11.13%
EPS 5Y15.76%
EPS Q2Q%13.93%
EPS Next Y14.74%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.64%
Revenue growth 5Y10.54%
Sales Q2Q%9.22%
Revenue Next Year8.59%
Revenue Next 2Y8.14%
Revenue Next 3Y8.18%
Revenue Next 5Y7.21%
EBIT growth 1Y12.19%
EBIT growth 3Y9.49%
EBIT growth 5Y11.2%
EBIT Next Year37.85%
EBIT Next 3Y19.15%
EBIT Next 5Y13.92%
FCF growth 1Y46.73%
FCF growth 3Y30.81%
FCF growth 5Y5.31%
OCF growth 1Y40.97%
OCF growth 3Y21.73%
OCF growth 5Y8.52%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / CTO.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CTO.DE.


What is the valuation status for CTO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE) stock?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE) is expected to grow by 14.74% in the next year.


Is the dividend of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (CTO.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.01%.