Costco Wholesale Corp
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Price: 904.05 USD 0.67% Market Closed
Market Cap: 401.3B USD
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one COST stock under the Base Case scenario is 575.84 USD. Compared to the current market price of 904.05 USD, Costco Wholesale Corp is Overvalued by 36%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

COST Relative Value
Base Case
575.84 USD
Overvaluation 36%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

1.5
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
1.5
vs History
11
vs Industry
18
Median 3Y
1.1
Median 5Y
1
Industry
0.5
Forward
1.4
More Details
52.6
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
52.6
vs History
11
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
41.1
Median 5Y
38.5
Industry
16.1
Forward
48.5
More Details
33.5
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
33.5
vs History
11
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
28.9
Median 5Y
22.8
Industry
7.7
More Details
71.3
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
71.3
vs History
17
vs Industry
10
Median 3Y
51.9
Median 5Y
39.7
Industry
14.7
More Details
15.7
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
15.7
vs History
17
vs Industry
2
Median 3Y
11.5
Median 5Y
10.4
Industry
1.6
More Details
1.5
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
1.5
vs History
11
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
1
Median 5Y
1
Industry
0.7
Forward
1.4
More Details
11.8
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
11.8
vs History
11
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
8.2
Median 5Y
7.7
Industry
2.2
More Details
32.6
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
32.6
vs History
12
vs Industry
6
Median 3Y
23.4
Median 5Y
22.2
Industry
8.3
Forward
30
More Details
40.4
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
40.4
vs History
12
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
29.3
Median 5Y
27.6
Industry
12.4
Forward
37.2
More Details
32.9
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
32.9
vs History
11
vs Industry
8
Median 3Y
28.2
Median 5Y
22.2
Industry
9
More Details
56.9
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
56.9
vs History
19
vs Industry
8
Median 3Y
49.2
Median 5Y
37.4
Industry
12.5
More Details
9.5
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
9.5
vs History
14
vs Industry
3
Median 3Y
6.6
Median 5Y
6.1
Industry
1
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Multiples Across Competitors

COST Competitors Multiples
Costco Wholesale Corp Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
All Countries
All Countries
Close
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQ:COST
401.2B USD 1.5 52.6 32.6 40.4
US
Walmart Inc
NYSE:WMT
693.5B USD 1 35.7 17.2 24.8
MX
Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV
BMV:WALMEX
958.7B MXN 1 17.7 9.8 12.7
JP
Aeon Co Ltd
TSE:8267
3.3T JPY 0.3 305.2 7.3 18.7
AU
Coles Group Ltd
ASX:COL
24.9B AUD 0.6 22.5 16.2 16.2
US
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc
NYSE:BJ
14.6B USD 0.7 27.2 14.5 19.4
TH
Siam Makro PCL
SET:MAKRO
380.9B THB 0.8 49.5 15.7 30.2
FR
Carrefour SA
PAR:CA
8.5B EUR 0.1 11.8 3.5 7.2
BR
Atacadao SA
BOVESPA:CRFB3
15.7B BRL 0.1 9 2.1 2.9
SA
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets CompanySJSC
SAU:4001
10.1B SAR 0.9 24.8 14.2 25.9
US
PriceSmart Inc
NASDAQ:PSMT
2.6B USD 0.4 15.1 6.8 8.8

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DCF Valuation
COST stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
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Wall Street Estimates
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Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
COST stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
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