Costco Wholesale Cp: (NASD: COST)
$111.39
1.38 (1.25%)
Volume 1,927,064
May 14 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Full Company Report
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.
General Information
COSTCO WHOLE CP
999 LAKE DRIVE
ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
Phone: 4253138100
Fax: 425-313-8103
Web: http://www.costco.com
Email: investor@costco.com
| Industry | RETAIL-DISCOUNT |
| Sector | Retail-Wholesale |
| Fiscal Year End | August |
| Last Reported Quarter | 02/28/2013 |
| Next EPS Date | 05/30/2013 |
Price and Volume Information
| Zacks Rank |  |
| Yesterday's Close | 110.01 |
| 52 Week High | 111.72 |
| 52 Week Low | 82.26 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 20 Day Moving Average | 1,702,772.00 |
| Target Price Consensus | 106.71 |
% Price Change
| 4 Week | 5.57 |
| 12 Week | 7.67 |
| YTD | 11.40 |
Share Information
| Shares Outstanding (millions) | 436.37 |
| Market Capitalization (millions) | 48,005.18 |
| Short Ratio | 3.18 |
| Last Split Date | 01/14/00 |
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
| 4 Week | 0.31 |
| 12 Week | 0.16 |
| YTD | -2.75 |
Dividend Information
| Dividend Yield | 1.00% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.25 |
| Change in Payout Ratio | -0.01 |
| Last Dividend Payout / Amount | NA / $0.00 |
EPS Information
| Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate | 1.02 |
| Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate | 4.55 |
| Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate | 13.20 |
| Next EPS Report Date | 05/30/2013 |
Consensus Recommendations
| Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) | 2.05 |
| 30 Days Ago | 2.07 |
| 60 Days Ago | 2.07 |
| 90 Days Ago | 2.07 |
Fundamental Ratios
P/E
| Current FY Estimate | 24.15 |
| Trailing 12 Months | 25.47 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.83 |
Price Ratios
| Price/Book | 4.66 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 17.97 |
| Price / Sales | 0.47 |
Current Ratio
| 02-28-13 | 1.16 |
| 11-30-12 | 1.09 |
| 08-31-12 | 1.10 |
Net Margin
| 02-28-13 | 1.90 |
| 11-30-12 | 1.78 |
| 08-31-12 | 1.72 |
Inventory Turnover
| 02-28-13 | 12.08 |
| 11-30-12 | 12.13 |
| 08-31-12 | 12.10 |
EPS Growth
| vs. Previous Year | 22.22% |
| vs. Previous Quarter | 15.79% |
ROE
| 02-28-13 | 15.54 |
| 11-30-12 | 14.06 |
| 08-31-12 | 13.65 |
Quick Ratio
| 02-28-13 | 0.58 |
| 11-30-12 | 0.51 |
| 08-31-12 | 0.52 |
Pre-Tax Margin
| 02-28-13 | 2.88 |
| 11-30-12 | 2.83 |
| 08-31-12 | 2.79 |
Debt-to-Equity
| 02-28-13 | 0.47 |
| 11-30-12 | 0.11 |
| 08-31-12 | 0.11 |
Sales Growth
| vs. Previous Year | 8.29% |
| vs. Previous Quarter | 4.87% |
ROA
| 02-28-13 | 6.69 |
| 11-30-12 | 6.46 |
| 08-31-12 | 6.30 |
Operating Margin
| 02-28-13 | 1.84 |
| 11-30-12 | 1.78 |
| 08-31-12 | 1.75 |
Book Value
| 02-28-13 | 23.60 |
| 11-30-12 | 29.67 |
| 08-31-12 | 28.95 |
Debt to Capital
| 02-28-13 | 31.85 |
| 11-30-12 | 9.62 |
| 08-31-12 | 9.94 |
