Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates membership warehouses. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company provides dry and packaged foods, and groceries; snack foods, candies, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning supplies; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, and garden and patio products; meat, bakery, deli, and produces; and apparel and small appliances. It also operates gas stations, pharmacies, optical dispensing centers, food courts, and hearing-aid centers; and engages in the travel business. In addition, the company provides gold star individual and business membership services. As of September 2, 2018, it operated 762 membership warehouses, including 527 warehouses in the United States, 100 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 28 in the United Kingdom, 26 in Japan, 15 in Korea, 13 in Taiwan, 10 in Australia, 2 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, and 1 in France. Further, the company sells its products through online. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Variety stores
Sub-IndustryHypermarkets & Super Centers
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone425-313-8100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$141.58 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees245,000
OptionableOptionable
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Costco Wholesale's stock symbol?
Costco Wholesale trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "COST."
How often does Costco Wholesale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 24th. Investors of record on Friday, February 8th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share on Friday, February 22nd. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 7th. View Costco Wholesale's Dividend History.
How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter?
Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) announced its earnings results on Thursday, December, 13th. The retailer reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.01. The retailer earned $34.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $34.66 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 24.54%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.45 EPS. View Costco Wholesale's Earnings History.
When is Costco Wholesale's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Costco Wholesale's earnings call?
Costco Wholesale will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, March 7th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for COST?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Costco Wholesale's stock. Their predictions range from $220.00 to $260.00. On average, they expect Costco Wholesale's share price to reach $243.9375 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Costco Wholesale.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Costco Wholesale?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale.
How were Costco Wholesale's same store sales last quarter?
Costco Wholesale same store sales rose 5.2% during the month of January. Costco Wholesale stock climbed by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the report.
Has Costco Wholesale been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about COST stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Costco Wholesale earned a coverage optimism score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the retailer a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Costco Wholesale's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Costco Wholesale include Walmart (WMT), Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY), Target (TGT), Dollar General (DG), Tesco (TSCDY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Five Below (FIVE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), BJs Wholesale Club (BJ), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Fred's (FRED).
Who are Costco Wholesale's key executives?
Costco Wholesale's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. W. Craig Jelinek, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 67)
- Mr. Richard A. Galanti, Exec. VP, CFO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Paul G. Moulton, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 68)
- Mr. Joseph P. Portera, Exec. VP, COO of Eastern & Canadian Divisions and Chief Diversity Officer (Age 67)
- Mr. James P. Murphy, Exec. VP & COO of International (Age 66)
Who are Costco Wholesale's major shareholders?
Costco Wholesale's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (7.64%), BlackRock Inc. (6.53%), Jennison Associates LLC (1.46%), Northern Trust Corp (1.41%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.37%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.17%). Company insiders that own Costco Wholesale stock include Daniel M Hines, Dennis R Zook, Franz E Lazarus, James D Sinegal, James P Murphy, John D Mckay, John W Meisenbach, Paul G Moulton, Richard A Galanti, Richard M Libenson, Roland Michael Vachris, Russell D Miller, Susan L Decker, Timothy L Rose and W Craig Jelinek. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Costco Wholesale.
Which major investors are selling Costco Wholesale stock?
COST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including 1832 Asset Management L.P., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Swedbank, Two Sigma Investments LP, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP and Brown Advisory Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Costco Wholesale company stock in the last year include Daniel M Hines, Franz E Lazarus, James P Murphy, John W Meisenbach, Paul G Moulton, Richard A Galanti, Richard M Libenson, Roland Michael Vachris, Russell D Miller, Susan L Decker, Timothy L Rose and W Craig Jelinek. View Insider Buying and Selling for Costco Wholesale.
Which major investors are buying Costco Wholesale stock?
COST stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, BlackRock Inc., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Squarepoint Ops LLC and Acadian Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Costco Wholesale.
How do I buy shares of Costco Wholesale?
Shares of COST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Costco Wholesale's stock price today?
One share of COST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $216.47.
How big of a company is Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $95.35 billion and generates $141.58 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $3.13 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.83 on an earnings per share basis. Costco Wholesale employs 245,000 workers across the globe.
What is Costco Wholesale's official website?
How can I contact Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale's mailing address is 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA, 98027. The retailer can be reached via phone at 425-313-8100 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ COST)
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