After moving 1.1% during today's evening session, Costco Wholesale is now trading at a price of $562.72 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $570.84.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan.
Potential Costco Wholesale Investors Should Analyze the Following:
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Costco Wholesale has moved 11.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 4.8. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Costco Wholesale's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 10.58
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Costco Wholesale currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.7%.
Understanding Costco Wholesale's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-05 | 226,954,000 | -19,779,000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2021-10-06 | 195,929,000 | -18,537,000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2020-10-07 | 166,761,000 | -16,387,000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2019-10-11 | 152,703,000 | -15,080,000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2018-10-26 | 141,576,000 | -13,944,000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2017-10-18 | 129,025,000 | -13,032,000 | 3 |
Averaging out to 3.0% over the last 6 years, Costco Wholesale's operating margins are lagging the Department Store industry average of 4.35%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 2.3%.
