Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQ:COST
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%.
Fundamental Analysis
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 |
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.
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.
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
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.
Ownership
COST Insider Trading
Buy and sell transactions by insiders
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.
| 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
|
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%.
COST Price
Costco Wholesale Corp
| Average Annual Return | 33.33% |
| Standard Deviation of Annual Returns | 20.29% |
| Max Drawdown | -31% |
| Market Capitalization | 227B USD |
| Shares Outstanding | 443 483 000 |
| Percentage of Shares Shorted | 0.76% |
Company Profile
Costco Wholesale Corp
Country
Industry
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
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
IPO
Employees
Officers
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%.
Sensibly Priced Quality
Significantly Undervalued
Magic Formula
High Growth
