Added to YB: 2026-09-07
Pitch date: 2026-09-03
COST [neutral]
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Author Info
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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
$410.4B
Pitch Price
N/A
Price Target
1.1K
Dividend
0.64%
EV/EBITDA
27.98
P/E
46.55
EV/Sales
1.36
Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Category
growth
Consumer Spec - Pre Market Wrap - $COST
COST (update): Evercore ISI reiterated Outperform after Costco’s August net sales rose 9.9% to $23.7bn, with core comps excluding gas and FX up 5.4% and effectively near 6% after a roughly 75bp Labor Day drag. It sees the 6.7% 4Q core comp supporting its $6.58 FY26 EPS estimate and calendar-2027 EPS compounding 10%+ to above $23. Canada decelerated, while the report gives inconsistent $1,050 and $1,100 base-case targets.
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