Company Description
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses. The firm's product categories include food and sundries, hardlines, fresh foods, softlines, and ancillary. It operates through the following segments: United States Operations, Canadian Operations, and Other International Oper...
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses. The firm's product categories include food and sundries, hardlines, fresh foods, softlines, and ancillary. It operates through the following segments: United States Operations, Canadian Operations, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.
Valuation
P/E Current
47.67
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
42.33
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)
39.97
Price to Sales Ratio
1.02
Price to Book Ratio
11.33
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
22.34
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
25.33
Enterprise Value to Sales
1.09
Total Debt to Enterprise Value
0.06
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee
680,309.00
Income Per Employee
17,385.00
Receivables Turnover
116.87
Total Asset Turnover
3.41
Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.00
Quick Ratio
0.52
Cash Ratio
0.41
Profitability
Gross Margin
12.88
Operating Margin
3.73
Pretax Margin
3.41
Net Margin
2.56
Return on Assets
8.72
Return on Equity
27.93
Return on Total Capital
24.63
Return on Invested Capital
17.60
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Equity
64.95
Total Debt to Total Capital
39.37
Total Debt to Total Assets
19.25
Long-Term Debt to Equity
58.72
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
35.60
Officers and Executives
Name | Age | Officer Since | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Hamilton Evans James | 70 | 1988 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Mr. Walter Craig Jelinek | 69 | 2010 | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Mr. Roland M. Vachris | - | 2010 | COO-Merchandising & Executive Vice President |
Mr. Richard A. Galanti | 64 | 1993 | Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive VP |
Mr. Paul G. Moulton | 68 | 2001 | Executive Vice President-Information Systems |
Insider Actions
07/20/2022 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
1,500 | Disposition at $525.2 per share. | 787,800 |
07/15/2022 |
Kenneth D. Denman Director |
300 | Disposition at $521.68 per share. | 156,504 |
07/14/2022 |
Richard A. Galanti Executive VP and CFO; Director |
1,000 | Disposition at $505.6 per share. | 505,600 |
06/22/2022 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
2,500 | Disposition at $464 per share. | 1,160,000 |
06/07/2022 |
Mary Agnes Wilderotter Director |
850 | Acquisition at $470.74 per share. | 400,129 |
04/08/2022 |
Daniel M. Hines |
4,498 | Disposition at $603 per share. | 2,712,294 |
04/08/2022 |
Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President |
500 | Disposition at $602.03 per share. | 301,015 |
03/29/2022 |
Timothy L. Rose Executive VP |
4,000 | Disposition at $566.29 per share. | 2,265,160 |
03/23/2022 |
Kenneth D. Denman Director |
250 | Disposition at $554.68 per share. | 138,670 |
01/27/2022 |
Roland M. Vachris Executive VP |
3,318 | Disposition at $492.45 per share. | 1,633,949 |
12/21/2021 |
Mary Agnes Wilderotter Director |
925 | Acquisition at $540.13 per share. | 499,620 |
MarketWatch News on COST
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Costco stock price target raised to $589 from $531 at J.P. Morgan
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Stocks Fell as Banks Fuel Slowdown Fears.
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Costco upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank
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