Zacks Company Profile for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST : NSDQ) |
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Company Description |
Costco Wholesale Corporation sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. The company also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The company's warehouses offer an array of low-priced nationally branded and select private labeled products in a wide range of merchandise categories. Costco offers three types of memberships to its customers: Business, Gold Star, and Executive. Costco generates revenue from two sources: 1) Store sales and 2) Membership fees. Costco offers myriad varieties of food products as well as a vast range of household and lifestyle products, stationeries and appliances. The company also sells gasoline to customers at cheap prices and offers merchandise in the following categories: Food and Sundries, Hardlines, Fresh Foods, Softlines, Ancillary.
Number of Employees: 333,000 |
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Price / Volume Information |
Yesterday's Closing Price: $987.02 |
Daily Weekly Monthly
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20 Day Moving Average: 1,809,194 shares |
Shares Outstanding: 443.48 (millions) |
Market Capitalization: $437,720.75 (millions) |
Beta: 0.97 |
52 Week High: $1,078.24 |
52 Week Low: $793.00 |
Short Interest Ratio: |
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% Price Change |
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500 |
4 Week |
-2.75% |
-7.07% |
12 Week |
2.45% |
-12.49% |
Year To Date |
7.72% |
0.90% |
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General Corporate Information |
Officers
Ron M. Vachris - Chief Executive Officer; President and Director
Hamilton E. James - Chairman of the Board
Gary Millerchip - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Offic
Daniel M. Hines - Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Susan L. Decker - Director
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Peer Information
Costco Wholesale Corporation (TGT)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (BURL)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (ALCSQ)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (CLDRQ)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (BLEEQ)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (FDO)
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Industry / Sector / Ticker Info
Analyst Coverage: No
Industry Group: RETAIL-DISCOUNT
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
CUSIP: 22160K105
SIC: 5331
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Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year End: August
Last Reported Quarter: 05/01/25
Next Expected EPS Date: 09/25/25
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Share - Related Items
Shares Outstanding: 443.48
Most Recent Split Date: 1.00 (2.00:1)
Beta: 0.97
Market Capitalization: $437,720.75 (millions)
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EPS Information |
Dividend Information |
Analyst Coverage: No |
Dividend Yield: 0.53% |
Current Fiscal Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate: $5.78 |
Indicated Annual Dividend: $5.20 |
Current Fiscal Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $17.96 |
Payout Ratio: 0.30 |
Number of Estimates in the Fiscal Year Consensus: 10.00 |
Change In Payout Ratio: 0.02 |
Estmated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate: 8.95% |
Last Dividend Paid: 05/01/2025 - $1.30 |
Next EPS Report Date: 09/25/25 |
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