Added to YB: 2025-06-10
Pitch date: 2025-06-06
COST [neutral]
Costco Wholesale Corporation
-12.39%
current return
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Company Info
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.
Market Cap
$388.2B
Pitch Price
$1.0K
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
0.59%
EV/EBITDA
28.87
P/E
48.02
EV/Sales
1.39
Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Category
growth
Costco Powers Ahead: Strong Sales, Surging Memberships, and a Smart Tariff Strategy
COST (earnings overview): Q3 FY25 sales +8.0% to $62B, net income +13.2% to $1.9B. Strong membership growth: fees +10.4% to $1.24B, 79.6M paid members, 92.7% US/Canada renewal. E-commerce +14.8%. Adding 19 warehouses in H2. Absorbing tariff costs unlike WMT/TGT. Kirkland outpacing overall growth. Expansion in US, Canada, Asia remains focus.
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