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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$1,011.64
+1.4%
$962.39
$720.63
$1,078.24
$448.54B0.952.03 million shs533,930 shs
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$90.93
+0.4%
$85.54
$66.43
$147.87
$20.01B0.43.93 million shs867,540 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
+0.46%+2.42%+4.68%+1.96%+38.33%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
-3.31%-3.50%+3.33%+27.45%-34.16%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
3.9109 of 5 stars
2.43.03.31.52.12.51.3
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
4.5387 of 5 stars
2.25.02.52.43.52.51.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.70
Moderate Buy$1,024.031.23% Upside
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
2.40
Hold$94.754.21% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DG and COST Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/28/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$1,100.00 ➝ $1,100.00
4/11/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$975.00
4/10/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$1,100.00 ➝ $1,100.00
4/9/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Loop Capital
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$1,150.00 ➝ $1,045.00
4/9/2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Gordon Haskett
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DowngradeHold ➝ Reduce
4/8/2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Melius Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/8/2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$76.00 ➝ $93.00
4/8/2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Melius
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$110.00
4/7/2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Citigroup
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$69.00 ➝ $101.00
4/4/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Cfra Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Moderate Buy
4/4/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$1,100.00 ➝ $1,100.00
(Data available from 5/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$264.09B1.70$20.73 per share48.79$53.28 per share18.99
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$40.61B0.49$13.65 per share6.66$30.75 per share2.96
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$7.37B$17.1359.3651.386.152.93%32.31%10.55%5/29/2025 (Estimated)
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$1.66B$5.1114.9815.202.183.33%18.85%4.27%5/29/2025 (Estimated)

Latest DG and COST Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/29/2025Q3 2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.25N/AN/AN/A$62.93 billionN/A
5/29/2025Q1 2026
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$1.46N/AN/AN/A$10.25 billionN/A
3/13/2025Q4 2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$1.51$1.68+$0.17$0.87$10.26 billion$10.30 billion
3/6/2025Q2 2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.09$4.02-$0.07$4.02$63.02 billion$63.72 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$5.200.51%+13.59%30.36%22 Years
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$2.362.60%+12.00%46.18%N/A

Latest DG and COST Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/16/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
quarterly$1.300.54%5/2/20255/2/20255/16/2025
3/11/2025
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Quarterly$0.592.95%4/8/20254/8/20254/22/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.23
0.98
0.43
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
0.78
1.15
0.15

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
91.77%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.18%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
0.56%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
304,000443.68 million443.10 millionOptionable
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
163,000219.95 million218.85 millionOptionable

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Costco Wholesale NASDAQ:COST

$1,011.64 +13.90 (+1.39%)
As of 11:42 AM Eastern
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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. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Dollar General stock logo

Dollar General NYSE:DG

$90.92 +0.38 (+0.41%)
As of 11:42 AM Eastern
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Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. The company's consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. In addition, it offers seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, the company provides apparel, which comprise basic items for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.