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Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) Stock Analysis | Consumer Defensive
Market Performance
Stock returned +10.0% over the past year, broadly in line with market conditions.Analyst Target
Analyst consensus price target: $1077.31.What is Costco Wholesale Corp?
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden.
COST · Verdict
Moderate reward · moderate risk
COST stands out on balance sheet and growth, but watch the valuation signal.
Based on 88% data coverage
COST · Verdict
What’s working & what to watch
Strengths 3
- Balance sheet86/100
Interest covered 71.2×
- Growth69/100
Rev +6.6% CAGR · earnings +11.5%
- Cash flow69/100
3% free-cash-flow margin
Watchouts 1
- Valuation26/100
P/E 41.8× · PEG 4.60
Model-based scoring. For information only — not financial advice.
What is Costco Wholesale Corp?
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is listed on the NASDAQ in USA, operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, with a market capitalisation of 420.30B, and a P/E ratio of 47.6x.
Financial Highlights
Investment Breakdown
Analysis
Reward: Moderate (54)The scoring profile indicates limited reward potential at this time, with growth and momentum offering the most support. Risk indicators are moderate, consistent with typical market exposure.
For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.
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| Shares sold | Shares bought | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-3months | 0 | 0 |
| 3-6months | 1730 shares $732k | 0 |
| 6-9months | 66,915 shares $6.3M | 0 |
| 9-12months | 36,339 shares $5.9M | 0 |