Costco Whole Cp: (NASD: COST)
$110.01
0.02 (0.02%)
Volume 1,228,204
May 13 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 109.60 - 110.33 |
| 52wk Low - High | 82.26 - 110.41 |
| Previous Close | 109.99 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,674,182 |
| Industry | RETAIL-DISCOUNT |
| Market Cap | 48.01 B |
| Div - Yield | 1.10 - 1.00 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| PE (Forward) | 24.15 |
| Current Year Est. | 4.55 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
1.96% |
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Zacks Rank
|
2 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Neutral |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
118 out of 265 |
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PREMIUM |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 24.18 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.83 |
| Current Year Est. | 4.55 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 1.02 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 1.05 |
| Earnings ESP |
2.94% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 05-30-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 4.32 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 13.22% |
Company Description
Costco Wholesale Corp. operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering members very low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a wide range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover. This rapid inventory turnover enables Costco to operate profitably at significantly lower gross margins than traditional wholesalers, discount retailers and supermarkets.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (05/2013) |
Next Qtr (08/2013) |
Current Year (08/2013) |
Next Year (08/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 1.02 | 1.47 | 4.55 | 5.04 |
| Number of Estimates | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
| Low Estimate | 0.98 | 1.33 | 4.41 | 4.78 |
| High Estimate | 1.05 | 1.57 | 4.73 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.88 | 1.39 | 3.96 | 4.55 |
| EPS Growth | 16.31% | 5.48% | 15.02% | 10.63% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSTCO WHOLE CP | COST | 109.99 | |
|
| TJX COS INC NEW | TJX | 50.96 | |
|
| BIG LOTS INC | BIG | 37.69 | |
|
| DOLLAR GENERAL | DG | 52.80 | |
|
| DOLLAR TREE INC | DLTR | 49.28 | |
|
| FAMILY DOLLAR | FDO | 63.08 | |
|
| PRICESMART INC | PSMT | 87.22 | |
|
| ROSS STORES | ROST | 65.85 | |
|
| SEARS HLDG CP | SHLD | 56.83 | |
|
| TARGET CORP | TGT | 69.74 | |
|
Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-DISCOUNT
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
Costco's Sales Rise in April
May 13, 2013
Spring Collections Boost TJX April Sales
May 10, 2013
Green Mountain Earnings Beats Estimates
May 09, 2013
Fred's Reports Higher Sales in Apr
May 08, 2013
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amazon, Netflix, eBay, Groupon and Costco Wholesale
Apr 26, 2013
Costco Reaches New High
Apr 25, 2013
RadioShack Tumbles in 1Q
Apr 23, 2013
Does April Look Promising for Retailers?
Apr 17, 2013
Financials
| EPS TTM | 4.32 |
| Sales | 99,137 |
| Net Income | 1,958 |
| Price/Earnings | 25.47 |
| Price/Book | 4.66 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 17.97 |
| Price/Sales | 0.47 |
News
Costco's Sales Rise in April - Zacks.Com
May 14, 2013
Highest Beta in the Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry Detected for Pricesmart (PSMT, COST, WMT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 13, 2013
Why Your Taxes Won`t Cut the National Debt for Long - TheMotleyFool
May 11, 2013
Costco Wholesale CorporationCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon
May 10, 2013
Wal-Mart Stores is Among the Companies in the Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry With the Lowest PEG Ratio (WMT, PSMT, COST) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 10, 2013
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results - Marketwire
May 9, 2013
Costco Wholesale CorporationCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon
May 9, 2013
Costco Wholesale is Among the Companies in the Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry With the Lowest Price to Sales Ratio (COST, WMT, PSMT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 9, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 2.05 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 2.05 |
| # of recs in ABR | 21 |
| Average Target Price | 106.71 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 170 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 1 out of 13 |
