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Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST: NasdaqGSLowest reading is at 36 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Ron M. Vachris
Market Cap
472.19 Billion USD
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Website
https://www.costco.comLast Update
04/11/2026, 12:00:55
Description
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, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Return on capital employed of 27.49% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Altman-Z score of 9.44 sits above the distress range
- ✔Debt is low at 0.17 times equity
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 79 out of 100)
Weakest readings
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 49.0 is above the market average of 19.6
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -81.79%)
- ✘Share count has been rising at 0.04% per year
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 49.04x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -81.79% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 8.17% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.54% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 27.49% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
36 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 49.04x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | 2.08% | 4.70% | |
| ✘ | Price / earnings growth | 3.52x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 12.62x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -81.79% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 185.63 USD is below the current price of 1.07 Thousand USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 283.8 USD ✘
Current Price: 1019.3 USD
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Growth
56 / 100Growing faster than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 8.17% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 13.93% | 14.48% | |
| ✔ | Cashflow growth | 18.22% | 12.35% |
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- ✔Revenue growth has improved this year (10.14% against a five year average of 8.17%)
- ✘Earnings growth has slowed this year (13.89% against a five year average of 13.93%)
- ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year
Health
79 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Altman-Z score | 9.44 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 6.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.17x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.06x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 85.49x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 1.52x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.15x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
57 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 0.54% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 12.60% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 26.64% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 26.20% | 65.00% | |
| ✘ | Worst year, last 5 years | -75.86% | -2.00% |
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- ✔Dividend growth has been accelerating recently
- ✘The dividend was cut within the last five years (worst year -75.86% per share)
Management
71 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 25.77% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 27.49% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 10.36% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 20.81% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 3.79% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -0.19% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -99.20% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.01% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 23.03% | — |
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- ✔New shares were issued while the value score was 36 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Currency
USD
Beta
0.87
Vol Avg
2095532
Ceo
Mr. Ron M. Vachris
Cik
0000909832
Cusip
Exchange
NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees
355000
Industry
Discount Stores
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Ipo Date
Address
999 Lake Drive
City
Issaquah
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip
98027
Phone
425 313 8100
Analysis Last Updated
04/11/2026, 12:00:55
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.