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.
Future Horizons | Analysts set price targets ranging from $900 to $1,175, reflecting optimism about Costco's international expansion and continued market leadership |
Digital Dominance | Delve into Costco's e-commerce success, with 16% year-over-year growth and strategic investments in digital infrastructure shaping its competitive edge |
Membership Magic | Explore how Costco's unique membership model drives loyalty and profitability, with 79.6 million households and growing executive membership program |
Retail Powerhouse | Costco's resilient performance and strong financial health underscore its dominant position in the retail sector, with impressive growth in sales and membership |
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 | 55.3x | 20.2x | 11.7x | |
PEG Ratio | 5.95 | −0.23 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 16.0x | 3.7x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.6x | 0.3x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 9.8% | 16.6% | 18.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 3.9% | 12.1% | Unlock |