What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's (COST) StockRank?

MoatMap's StockRank for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is 55/100, with a Hold signal. This is a composite score combining Quality (72), Value (11), and Momentum (65) factor ranks across MoatMap's 20,000+ stock universe.

Does Costco Wholesale Corporation have an economic moat?

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has a Quality factor score of 72/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the financial characteristics of a moated business.

Is Costco Wholesale Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?

MoatMap's current signal for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 55/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.

What sector is Costco Wholesale Corporation in?

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Discount Stores industry (United States).

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COST

HOLD

Costco Wholesale Corporation · Consumer Defensive · United States · $414.7B · Avg Vol: $2.5B/d

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P/E (TTM)

47.4x

ROE

29.2%

D/E

0.6x

Dividend %

0.6%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership-only warehouse clubs, offering a wide selection of branded and private-label products at competitive prices to businesses and individuals. Its significant competitive moat is anchored by its high-volume, low-margin business model, strong customer loyalty driven by membership fees, and efficient supply chain management. Costco is a global retail giant, renowned for its value proposition and ability to drive recurring revenue through its loyal member base.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year	2022	2023	2024	2025	CAGR	TTM	2026E	2027E	Fwd CAGR
Revenue	227.0B	242.3B	254.5B	275.2B	6.6%	293.6B	301.4B	325.9B	8.8%
EPS	13.17	14.18	16.59	18.24	11.5%	19.75	20.62	22.73	11.6%
Shares	442.7M	442.8M	443.1M	443.2M	+0.1%	443.5M	—	—	—
Debt	9.0B	8.9B	8.2B	8.2B	-3.3%	10.2B	—	—	—
Equity	20.6B	25.1B	23.6B	29.2B	12.2%	—	—	—	—
Op CF	7.4B	11.1B	11.3B	13.3B	21.7%	15.0B	—	—	—
Inv CF	-3.9B	-5.0B	-4.4B	-5.3B	—	—	—	—	—
Fin CF	-4.3B	-2.6B	-10.8B	-3.8B	—	—	—	—	—

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PRICE (1Y)-1.3%

SMA 50SMA 200

$974.03

RSI (14)

75.8

52W High

$1,094.76

From 52W High

0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality

ROIC

27.4%93.0

ROE

29.2%92.3

GP/Assets

49.0%79.0

Op. Margin

3.7%32.9

FCF/Assets

9.0%79.4

Piotroski

772.7

Int. Cover

50.0x86.4

D/E Ratio

0.60x38.8

Current Ratio

1.07x26.7

Value

P/E (TTM)

47.4x10.1

EV/EBITDA

30.0x8.2

P/FCF

59.6x14.0

P/B

25.1x1.8

P/S

1.4x39.1

Div Yield

0.6%3.8

Momentum

52W High %

89%66.2

RS 6M

-5%61.0

SMA 50/200

1.01x65.2

EPS Rev 4W

+0.1%89.6

EPS Rev 12W

+0.8%76.2

EPS Improve

+15%32.9

Q Growth

46%76.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap

$414.7B

P/E (Forward)

41.3x

Gross Margin

12.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of COST are excluded.

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap	StockRank	Signal
COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation(you)	$414.7B	55	HOLD
WMT.MX	Walmart Inc.	$924.4B	66	BUY
WALMEX.MX	Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.	$50.2B	49	HOLD
DG	Dollar General Corporation	$25.9B	53	HOLD
DOL.TO	Dollarama Inc.	$37.0B	40	HOLD
TGT	Target Corporation	$62.1B	85	STRONG BUY
BJ	BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.	$11.9B	51	HOLD
DLTR	Dollar Tree, Inc.	$23.1B	77	BUY
7532.T	Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation	$15.2B	35	SELL
PSMT	PriceSmart, Inc.	$5.7B	47	HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 17.2x · Gross margin 32.7%