Costco Wholesale Corp Stock Today

COST Stock  USD 971.88  10.33  1.07%   

Performance

11 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

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Costco Wholesale is selling for under 971.88 as of the 30th of November 2024; that is 1.07% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 962.47. Costco Wholesale has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years and had a good performance during the last 90 days. Note, on November 28, 2024, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Costco Wholesale Corp's common stock.
Business Domain
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
IPO Date
22nd of September 1993
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington. The company has 443.07 M outstanding shares of which 6.49 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 3.74 trading days to cover. More on Costco Wholesale Corp

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Costco Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEO and President and DirectorCraig Jelinek
Thematic Ideas
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Old Name(Colony) Sarhad Textile Mills Limited
Business ConcentrationConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Consumer Defensive, Nasdaq 100, SP 500 Index, NASDAQ Composite, ARCA Institutional, SP 100, BETTERINVESTING 100 INDEX, NASDAQ 100 Pre, BTRINVSTNG 100 INDEX, SP 100 Index, SP RETAIL SELECT, NASDAQ Composite Total, Baby Boomer Prospects, Millennials Best, SRI Sustainable Growth, Consumer Staples, Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Discount Stores, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.06230.1055
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover3.413.6438
Notably Down
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.130.1261
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Total Current Liabilities37.2 B35.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total11.3 B10.7 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets73.3 B69.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets36 B34.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities11.9 B11.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Costco Wholesale can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Costco Wholesale's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Costco Wholesale's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Costco Wholesale Corp currently holds 8.27 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.53, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Costco Wholesale Corp has a current ratio of 1.0, suggesting that it is in a questionable position to pay out its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Costco Wholesale's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Dividends Paid

(8.59 Billion)
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, United States, 98027 and employs 333,000 people. Costco Wholesale is listed under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 430.61 B. Costco Wholesale Corp conducts business under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and is part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 443.07 M outstanding shares of which 6.49 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 3.74 trading days to cover. Costco Wholesale Corp currently holds about 13.7 B in cash with 11.34 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 24.96.
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Ownership Allocation
Costco Wholesale holds a total of 443.07 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Costco Wholesale Corp outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Costco Wholesale Corp to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Costco Wholesale. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Costco Wholesale Corp as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On November 28, 2024, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Costco Wholesale Corp's common stock.
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Costco Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-06-30
4.3 M
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-06-30
M
Capital World Investors2024-09-30
M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
3.7 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
3.7 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
3.7 M
Jennison Associates Llc2024-09-30
3.4 M
Wells Fargo & Co2024-06-30
3.3 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
3.1 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
41.7 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
33.2 M
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Costco Wholesale Historical Income Statement

At this time, Costco Wholesale's Cost Of Revenue is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Total Operating Expenses is likely to gain to about 24 B in 2024, whereas Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 4.8 B in 2024. View More Fundamentals

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Costco Wholesale Corporate Management

John SullivanGeneral VPProfile
Sheri FliesSenior ComplianceProfile
Pierre RielExecutive DivisionProfile
David SherwoodVice RelationsProfile
Daniel HinesSenior ControllerProfile
Javier PolitExecutive TechnologyProfile

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