Costco Whole Cp: (NASD: COST)

$113.05

1.54 (1.38%)

Volume 1,669,074

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		111.64 - 113.19
	
		52wk Low - High
		82.26 - 113.19
	
		Previous Close
		111.51
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,611,367
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-DISCOUNT
	
		Market Cap
		49.33 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.24 - 1.10
	
		Beta
		0.67
	
		PE (Forward)
		24.82
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.55
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.98%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            24.82
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.88
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.55
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.02
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.03
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.98%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            05-30-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            4.32
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            13.22%
                        
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            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%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
COSTCO WHOLE CP	COST	113.05
TJX COS INC NEW	TJX	51.33
BIG LOTS INC	BIG	37.34
DOLLAR GENERAL	DG	54.08
DOLLAR TREE INC	DLTR	49.76
PRICESMART INC	PSMT	87.81
ROSS STORES	ROST	65.59
SEARS HLDG CP	SHLD	57.52
TARGET CORP	TGT	71.06
WAL-MART MX-ADR	WMMVY	29.47

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-DISCOUNT

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

RadioShack Expands DIY Portfolio

May 17, 2013

Kohl's 1Q Earnings Beat, Outlook Up

May 16, 2013

Earnings Preview: Kohl's

May 15, 2013

Walmart Earnings Preview: Will it Miss?

May 15, 2013

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

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Financials

EPS TTM	4.32
Sales	99,137
Net Income	1,958
Price/Earnings	26.17
Price/Book	4.79
Price/Cash Flow	18.46
Price/Sales	0.48

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News

Socially Responsible Investing: Ethical and Very Profitable - TheMotleyFool

May 17, 2013

Shares of Costco Wholesale Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 16, 2013

Wal-Mart Stores is Among the Companies in the Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry With the Lowest Price to Book Ratio (WMT, COST, PSMT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 16, 2013

Lowest P/E Ratio in the Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry Detected for Wal-Mart Stores (WMT, COST, PSMT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Where to shop, Nationally or Internationally? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Costco Wholesale (COST) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Fall Through $109.26 Support - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

Costco's Sales Rise in April - Zacks.Com

May 14, 2013

Highest EBITDA Growth in the Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry Detected for Pricesmart (PSMT, COST, WMT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

See All News Stories on COST

Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.05
ABR (Last Week)	2.05
# of recs in ABR	21
Average Target Price	106.19
Industry Rank by ABR	209 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 13

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Day Low - High	111.64 - 113.19
52wk Low - High	82.26 - 113.19
Previous Close	111.51
Avg. Volume	1,611,367
Industry	RETAIL-DISCOUNT
Market Cap	49.33 B
Div - Yield	1.24 - 1.10
Beta	0.67
PE (Forward)	24.82
Current Year Est.	4.55
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.98%

PE (Forward)	24.82
PEG Ratio	1.88
Current Year Est.	4.55
Current Quarter Estimate	1.02
Most Accurate Estimate	1.03
Earnings ESP	0.98%
Next Earnings Report Date	05-30-2013
EPS Last Year	4.32
Expected Earnings Growth	13.22%

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Costco Whole Cp: (NASD: COST)

$113.05

1.54 (1.38%)

Volume 1,669,074

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-DISCOUNT

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