COST Stock Forecast, Price Targets, Chart, Dividends & Analysis
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST 
NGS
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores
954.80
USD
-9.94
(-1.03%)
Previous close: 964.74 Open: 974.51 Bid: 955.6 Ask: 957.98
52 week range
640.51 1,008.25
Mkt Cap: 435,134 M Avg Vol (90 Days): 1,848,334
Last updated: Friday 20th December 2024
Metrics
Valuation
Price per Sales TTM ($) | 1.73 |
Price per Book TTM ($) | 18.62 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | 59.92 |
Book Value per Share ($) | 53.31 |
5 Year PE Range | NA , NA |
Returns
7 Day Return | -3.40% | |
1 Month Return | 2.65% | |
3 Month Return | 5.41% | |
1 Year Return | 48.60% | |
3 Year Return | 81.62% | |
5 Year Return | 254.21% | |
YTD Return | 44.65% |
Risk
Dividends
Analyst Estimates
Financial Health
Technicals
RSI (14 Day) | 46.09 |
14 Day SMA ($) | 983.65 |
14 Day EMA ($) | 975.30 |
Money Flow Index | 53.18 |
Average True Range | 17.88 |
50 Day SMA ($) | 931.99 |
200 Day SMA ($) | 846.28 |
ADX | 37.26 |
MACD | -9.56 |
Growth
Free Cash Flow QoQ Growth | 0.00% |
Free Cash Flow YoY Growth | 0.00% |
Revenue YoY Growth | 0.00% |
EPS QoQ Growth | 0.00% |
Revenue QoQ Growth | 0.00% |
EPS YoY Growth | 0.00% |
Profitability
Financials
COST Income Statement
Annual
| Aug-15 | Aug-16 | Aug-17 | Aug-18 | Aug-19 | Aug-20 | Aug-21 | Aug-22 | Aug-23 | Aug-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of intangibles | 53 M | 988 M | 996 M | 993 M | 994 M | 994 M | ||||
| Basic EPS from continuing operations | 5.41 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 7.15 | 8.32 | 9.05 | 11.3 | 13.17 | 14.18 | 16.59 |
| Basic EPS total | 5.41 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 7.15 | 8.32 | 9.05 | 11.3 | 13.17 | 14.18 | 16.59 |
| Basic weighted shares outstanding | 439 M | 439 M | 438 M | 439 M | 440 M | 442 M | 443 M | 444 M | 444 M | 444 M |
| Cost of sales | 101,065 M | 102,901 M | 111,882 M | 123,152 M | 132,886 M | 144,939 M | 170,684 M | 199,382 M | 212,586 M | 222,358 M |
| Depreciation | 1,127 M | 1,255 M | 1,370 M | 1,437 M | 1,492 M | 1,645 M | 1,781 M | 1,900 M | 2,077 M | 2,237 M |
| DepreciationAndAmortization | 1,127 M | 1,255 M | 1,370 M | 1,437 M | 1,492 M | 1,839 M | 2,067 M | 2,277 M | 2,077 M | 2,237 M |
| Diluted EPS total | 5.37 | 5.33 | 6.08 | 7.09 | 8.26 | 9.02 | 11.27 | 13.14 | 14.16 | 16.56 |
| Diluted normalized net income/share | 5.37 | 5.33 | 6.08 | 7.09 | 8.26 | 9.02 | 11.27 | 13.14 | 14.16 | 16.56 |
| Diluted weighted shares outstanding | 443 M | 441 M | 441 M | 442 M | 443 M | 444 M | 444 M | 445 M | 444 M | 445 M |
| Dividends paid per share | 6.51 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 3.38 | 3.84 | 4.36 | ||
| GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 11,445 M | 12,068 M | 12,950 M | 13,876 M | 14,994 M | 16,332 M | 18,537 M | 19,779 M | 21,590 M | 22,810 M |
| Gross operating profit | 15,134 M | 15,818 M | 17,143 M | 18,424 M | 19,817 M | 21,822 M | 25,245 M | 27,572 M | 29,704 M | 32,095 M |
| ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets | 391 M | |||||||||
| Income before tax | 3,572 M | 3,593 M | 4,004 M | 4,397 M | 4,720 M | 5,310 M | 6,608 M | 7,840 M | 8,487 M | 9,740 M |
| Income taxes | 1,195 M | 1,243 M | 1,325 M | 1,263 M | 1,061 M | 1,308 M | 1,601 M | 1,925 M | 2,195 M | 2,373 M |
| Interest income | 104 M | 80 M | 62 M | 121 M | 178 M | 92 M | 143 M | 205 M | 533 M | 624 M |
| InterestExpenseNonOperating | 124 M | 133 M | 134 M | 159 M | 150 M | 160 M | 171 M | 158 M | 160 M | 169 M |
| MinorityInterests | -32 M | -26 M | -35 M | -45 M | -45 M | -57 M | -72 M | -71 M | ||
| MiscOtherSpecialCharges | 2,964 M | 3,120 M | 3,113 M | 3,207 M | 3,250 M | |||||
| Net income from total operations | 2,377 M | 2,350 M | 2,679 M | 3,134 M | 3,659 M | 4,002 M | 5,007 M | 5,844 M | 6,292 M | 7,367 M |
| NetIncomeCommonStockholders | 2,377 M | 2,350 M | 2,679 M | 3,134 M | 3,659 M | 4,002 M | 5,007 M | 5,844 M | 6,292 M | 7,367 M |
| NetIncomeContinuousOperations | 2,377 M | 2,350 M | 2,679 M | 3,134 M | 3,659 M | 4,002 M | 5,007 M | 5,915 M | 6,292 M | 7,367 M |
| NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense | -20 M | -53 M | -134 M | -38 M | 28 M | -68 M | -28 M | 59 M | 373 M | 455 M |
| NonRecurringOperationExpense | -12 M | |||||||||
| Normalized income | 2,316 M | 2,625 M | 4,240 M | 9,643 M | ||||||
| Operating income | 3,624 M | 3,672 M | 4,111 M | 4,480 M | 4,737 M | 5,435 M | 6,708 M | 7,793 M | 8,114 M | 9,285 M |
| Operating income before depreciation (EBITDA) | 4,823 M | 4,981 M | 5,508 M | 5,993 M | 6,362 M | 7,309 M | 8,846 M | 10,275 M | 10,724 M | 12,461 M |
| OperatingExpense | 11,510 M | 12,146 M | 13,032 M | 13,944 M | 15,080 M | 16,387 M | 18,537 M | 19,779 M | 21,590 M | 22,810 M |
| Other income net | -2,964 M | -3,120 M | -3,113 M | -3,207 M | -3,250 M | 78 M | 106 M | 17 M | 1000000.0 | |
| Other special charges | -27 M | -64 M | ||||||||
| OtherGandA | 11,445 M | 12,068 M | 12,950 M | 13,876 M | 14,994 M | 16,332 M | 18,537 M | 19,779 M | 21,590 M | 22,810 M |
| OtherImpairmentOfCapitalAssets | 84 M | 118 M | ||||||||
| OtherOperatingExpenses | 65 M | 78 M | 82 M | 68 M | 86 M | -1000000.0 | -3 M | |||
| RentAndLandingFees | 252 M | 250 M | 258 M | 265 M | 268 M | |||||
| Revenue per share | 53 M | 1,019 M | 1,046 M | 1,121 M | 1,163 M | 1,091 M | ||||
| SalariesAndWages | -131 M | -150 M | -167 M | -116 M | 595 M | 619 M | -140 M | -154 M | -163 M | -173 M |
| Selling Gen & administrative expense | 11,445 M | 12,068 M | 12,950 M | 13,876 M | 14,994 M | 16,387 M | 18,537 M | 19,779 M | 21,590 M | 22,810 M |
| Special income/charges | 27 M | 64 M | 12 M | -391 M | ||||||
| Total Income available for interest expense (EBIT) | 3,696 M | 3,726 M | 4,138 M | 4,556 M | 4,870 M | 5,470 M | 6,779 M | 7,998 M | 8,647 M | 9,909 M |
| Total common shares outstanding | 437 M | 437 M | 437 M | 438 M | 440 M | 441 M | 442 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M |
| Total net income | 2,377 M | 2,350 M | 2,679 M | 3,134 M | 3,659 M | 4,002 M | 5,007 M | 5,844 M | 6,292 M | 7,367 M |
| Total ordinary shares | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M |
| Total revenues | 116,199 M | 118,719 M | 129,025 M | 141,576 M | 152,703 M | 166,761 M | 195,929 M | 226,954 M | 242,290 M | 254,453 M |
| TotalExpenses | 112,575 M | 115,047 M | 124,914 M | 137,096 M | 147,966 M | 161,326 M | 189,221 M | 219,161 M | 234,176 M | 245,168 M |
| TotalRevenue | 116,199 M | 118,719 M | 129,025 M | 141,576 M | 152,703 M | 166,761 M | 195,929 M | 226,954 M | 242,290 M | 254,453 M |
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