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COWC34.SA

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Costco Wholesale Corporation · Consumer Defensive · United States · $418.3B · Avg Vol: $25K/d

91
StockRank
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Q
73
V
49
M
69
P/E (TTM)
48.1x
ROE
29.2%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
0.4%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (BRL)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.2T1.3T1.3T1.4T6.6%1.5T1.6T1.7T8.9%
EPS (BRL)0.040.050.050.0611.5%
Shares17.7B17.7B17.7B17.7B0.0%17.7B
Debt47.1B46.2B42.5B42.5B-3.3%53.2B
Equity107.4B130.4B123.0B151.8B12.2%
Op CF38.5B57.6B59.0B69.4B21.7%78.1B
Inv CF-20.4B-25.9B-23.0B-27.6B
Fin CF-22.3B-13.6B-56.0B-19.7B
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PRICE (1Y)+2.9%
22.6123.0023.4023.7924.19Jul 20Aug 10Aug 28
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$23.58
RSI (14)
53.9
52W High
$26.67
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
29.8%93.8
ROE
29.2%91.8
GP/Assets
49.0%78.1
Op. Margin
3.7%30.8
FCF/Assets
11.4%86.2
Piotroski
773.3
Int. Cover
50.0x87.0
D/E Ratio
0.60x39.2
Current Ratio
1.07x28.4
Value
49
P/E (TTM)
48.1x9.7
EV/EBITDA
0.8x98.9
P/FCF
47.5x16.4
P/B
0.1x99.8
P/S
1.4x38.7
Div Yield
0.4%2.7
Momentum
69
52W High %
88%66.3
RS 6M
3%77.9
SMA 50/200
0.98x49.6
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
46%76.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$418.3B
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
12.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of COWC34.SA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
COWC34.SACostco Wholesale Corporation(you)$418.3B91Strong Buy
TGT.MXTarget Corporation$74.2B93Strong Buy
WMT.MXWalmart Inc.$818.3B42Hold
DLTR.MXDollar Tree, Inc.$24.2B98Strong Buy
WALMEX.MXWal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.$48.6B58Hold
PCO.WAPepco Group N.V.$6.3B80Strong Buy
DGDollar General Corporation$27.1B48Hold
BME.LB&M European Value Retail plc$3.2B91Strong Buy
DOL.TODollarama Inc.$37.0B37Hold
KO.MXThe Coca-Cola Company$385.9B89Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.3% · P/E 17.3x · Gross margin 33.0%

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COWC34.SA): Stock Score Summary

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COWC34.SA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 91/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (49/100), and Momentum (69/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$23.58
Market Cap$418.3B
P/E (TTM)48.11
Price/Book0.12
Return on Equity29.2%
Return on Invested Capital29.8%
Debt/Equity0.60x
Gross Margin12.9%
Operating Margin3.7%
Revenue Growth21.5%
Dividend Yield0.4%
Free Cash Flow$8.8B

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation’s (COWC34.SA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COWC34.SA) is 91/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (49), and Momentum (69) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Costco Wholesale Corporation have an economic moat?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COWC34.SA) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. 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 characteristics of a moated business.
Is Costco Wholesale Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COWC34.SA) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 91/100. 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 (COWC34.SA) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Discount Stores industry (United States).