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. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Financial Powerhouse | Costco's impressive financial performance, with $258.8B revenue and 11% CAGR, showcases its market dominance and operational efficiency |
Digital Transformation | Explore Costco's e-commerce evolution, including improved online profitability and expanded Uber partnership, driving future growth potential |
Valuation Conundrum | Delve into Costco's soaring stock price, trading at 57x P/E ratio, and analysts' price targets ranging from $765 to $940 |
Strategic Expansion | Learn about Costco's growth initiatives, including new warehouse openings and alternative business ventures, positioning it for sustained market leadership |
Metrics to compare | COST | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipCOSTPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 52.6x | 21.3x | 11.4x | |
PEG Ratio | 4.28 | −0.21 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 15.7x | 2.9x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.5x | 0.3x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 23.0% | 13.0% | 21.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 2.1% | 12.4% | Unlock |