The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered undervalued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, commonly referred to as Costco, is an American multinational company that manages a network of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2021, Costco is the third-largest retailer globally, and by August 2024, it has established itself as the largest retailer of beef, poultry, organic produce, and wine, with nearly one-third of American consumers shopping regularly at its warehouses. Costco holds the #11 position on the Fortune 500 list of the largest corporations in the United States by total revenue. Initially, Costco operated with a wholesale business model focused on signing up businesses as members, later expanding to include individual consumers and selling products aimed at them, including its private label brand.
Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, an eastern suburb of Seattle, although its Kirkland Signature house label reflects its previous location in Kirkland. The company's first warehouse opened in Seattle in 1983. Through a series of mergers, Costco's corporate lineage can be traced back to 1976 when it was established as a competitor to Price Club, which began in San Diego, California. As of May 2025, Costco operates 905 warehouses worldwide, with 86% situated in North America.
The company's current financial score is 7.26, which is higher than the Diversified Retail industry's average of 7.17. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 86.16B, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.10%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 10.88%.
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The company’s current valuation score is 6.91, which is lower than the Diversified Retail industry's average of 7.04. Its current P/E ratio is 54.06, which is 14.50% below the recent high of 61.90 and 4.61% above the recent low of 51.57.
The company’s current earnings forecast score is 7.73, which is higher than the Diversified Retail industry's average of 7.35. The average price target for Costco Wholesale Corp is 1082.50, with a high of 1218.00 and a low of 627.21.
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The company’s current price momentum score is 9.32, which is higher than the Diversified Retail industry's average of 7.26. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 978.23 and the support level at 917.52, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Diversified Retail industry's average of 6.90. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 71.97%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.14%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 43.16M shares, representing 9.74% of shares outstanding, with 2.90% increase in holdings.
The company’s current risk assessment score is 9.83, which is higher than the Diversified Retail industry's average of 6.28. The company's beta value is 0.98. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.
