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Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQ:COST

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Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQ:COST
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Price: 511.56 USD +0.69% Market Closed
Updated: Jun 1, 2023

Intrinsic Value

Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses. [ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one COST stock under the Base Case scenario is 383.45 USD. Compared to the current market price of 511.56 USD, Costco Wholesale Corp is Overvalued by 25%.

Key Points:
COST Intrinsic Value
Base Case
383.45 USD
Overvaluation 25%
Intrinsic Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Fundamental Analysis

Financials

Balance Sheet Decomposition
Costco Wholesale Corp

Current Assets 34.3B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 13.7B
Receivables 2.5B
Other Current Assets 18.1B
Non-Current Assets 32.5B
PP&E 28.7B
Other Non-Current Assets 3.7B
Current Liabilities 31.7B
Accounts Payable 16.9B
Accrued Liabilities 6.2B
Other Current Liabilities 8.7B
Non-Current Liabilities 11.5B
Long-Term Debt 6.5B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 5B
Efficiency
Fundamental Scores

COST Profitability Score
Profitability Due Diligence

Costco Wholesale Corp's profitability score is 57/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Exceptional 3-Year Average ROE
Positive 3-Year Average ROIC
Exceptional ROE
Positive 3-Years Revenue Growth
57/100
Profitability
Score

Costco Wholesale Corp's profitability score is 57/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

COST Solvency Score
Solvency Due Diligence

Costco Wholesale Corp's solvency score is 81/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

High Interest Coverage
High Altman Z-Score
Low D/E
Negative Net Debt
81/100
Solvency
Score

Costco Wholesale Corp's solvency score is 81/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

Wall St
Price Targets

COST Price Targets Summary
Costco Wholesale Corp

Wall Street analysts forecast COST stock price to rise over the next 12 months.

According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COST is 558.61 USD with a low forecast of 469.65 USD and a high forecast of 666.75 USD.

Lowest
Price Target
469.65 USD
8% Downside
Average
Price Target
558.61 USD
9% Upside
Highest
Price Target
666.75 USD
30% Upside
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Competitive Landscape

COST Competitors
Costco Wholesale Corp

COST Suppliers & Customers
Costco Wholesale Corp

Suppliers Map
Customers Map

Ownership

COST Insider Trading
Buy and sell transactions by insiders

Costco Wholesale Corp insiders have sold more shares than they have bought in the past 12 months.

During the last 12 months Costco Wholesale Corp insiders bought 400k USD , and sold 11.4M USD worth of shares. The last transaction was made on Apr 11, 2023 by Frates Caton (Executive Vice President), who sold 298k USD worth of COST shares.

Sold
0-3
months
4M USD
4
3-6
months
1.7M USD
2
6-9
months
3.1M USD
3
9-12
months
2.6M USD
3
Bought
0-3
months
0
0 USD
3-6
months
0
0 USD
6-9
months
0
0 USD
9-12
months
1
400k USD
Cumulative Transactions Amount
Period Sold Bought Net
3 Months
4M USD
N/A
-4M
6 Months
5.7M USD
N/A
-5.7M
9 Months
8.8M USD
N/A
-8.8M
12 Months
11.4M USD
400k USD
-11M
Why is insider trading important?

Shareholder Return

COST Return Decomposition
Main factors of price return

Market capitalization of COST shares increased by 180.16% over the past 5 years. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in earnings growth from 3.1B to 6B, leading to a growth in the market capitalization of Costco Wholesale Corp by 113.58%.

Market capitalization of COST shares increased by 180.16% over the past 5 years. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in earnings growth from 3.1B to 6B, leading to a growth in the market capitalization of Costco Wholesale Corp by 113.58%.

+180.16%
80.9B 227B
Market Cap Growth
+66.59%
25.8 37.8
P/E Change
+113.58%
3.1B 6B
Earnings Growth
Market Cap Growth
+180.16%
P/E Change
+66.59%
Earnings Growth
+113.58%
What is price return decomposition?

COST Price
Costco Wholesale Corp

1M 1M
+4%
6M 6M
+2%
1Y 1Y
+13%
3Y 3Y
+74%
5Y 5Y
+177%
10Y 10Y
+461%
Annual Price Range
511.56
52w Low
443.42
52w High
557.81
Price Metrics
Average Annual Return 33.33%
Standard Deviation of Annual Returns 20.29%
Max Drawdown -31%
Shares Statistics
Market Capitalization 227B USD
Shares Outstanding 443 483 000
Percentage of Shares Shorted 0.76%

Company Profile

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Costco Wholesale Corp

Country

United States of America

Industry

Retail

Market Cap

227B USD

Dividend Yield

0.68%

Description

Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses. The company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and currently employs 288,000 full-time employees. The firm's average warehouse space is approximately 146,000 square feet. The firm's warehouses on average operate on a seven-day, 70-hour week. The firm offers merchandise in various categories, which include food and sundries (including dry foods, packaged foods, groceries, snack foods, candy, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning supplies); hardlines (including appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, and garden and patio); fresh foods (including meat, produce, deli, and bakery); softlines (including apparel and small appliances), and ancillary (including gasoline and pharmacy businesses).

Contact

WASHINGTON
Issaquah
999 Lake Dr
+14253138100.0
https://www.costco.com/

IPO

1985-12-05

Employees

288 000

Officers

CEO & Director
Mr. W. Craig Jelinek
Pres, COO & Director
Mr. Ron M. Vachris
Exec. VP, CFO & Director
Mr. Richard A. Galanti
Exec. VP & COO of International Division
Mr. James P. Murphy
Sr. Exec. VP of U.S. Operations
Mr. Russell D. Miller
Exec. VP of Admin.
Mr. Patrick J. Callans
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Sr. VP of Financial Planning & Investor Relations and Treasury
Mr. Robert E. Nelson III
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
Mr. John Sullivan
Sr. VP of Membership, Marketing, Services & Publishing
Sandy Torrey
Sr. VP of Depots & Traffic
Mr. John D. Thelan
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one COST stock?

The intrinsic value of one COST stock under the Base Case scenario is 383.45 USD.

Is COST stock undervalued or overvalued?

Compared to the current market price of 511.56 USD, Costco Wholesale Corp is Overvalued by 25%.