Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
481.75 -0.26%
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Pros
Revenue growth higher than the industry and sector averages
Company’s profitability is improving
Buy analyst rating
Average analyst stock price above current stock price
Cons
Forward P/E ratio high relative to industry peers
Forward P/B ratio high relative to industry peers
Forward PEG ratio high relative to industry peers
Pros
- COST quarterly revenue growth was 15.90%, higher than the industry and sector average revenue growth (6.65% and 9.33%, respectively). See COST revenue growth chart.
- COST profitability is improving. The YoY profit margin change was 0.14 percentage points. See COST profitability chart.
- COST average analyst rating is Buy. See COST analyst rating chart.
- COST average analyst price target ($559.58) is above its current price ($456.99). See COST price target chart.
Cons
- COST forward P/E ratio is 33.72, which is high compared to its industry peers’ P/E ratios. See COST forward P/E ratio chart.
- COST Price/Book ratio is 11.31, which is high compared to its industry peers’ P/B ratios. See COST forward Price/Book ratio chart.
- COST PEG ratio (P/E adjusted for growth) is 3.15, which is high compared to its industry peers’ PEG ratios. See COST PEG chart.