Which has better earnings & valuation, COST or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Costco Wholesale. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.53 $8.10B $19.88 47.77 Apple $416.16B 10.60 $112.01B $8.72 34.66

Is COST or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Costco Wholesale 3.01% 28.04% 10.63% Apple 27.62% 135.46% 34.11%

Does the media refer more to COST or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 254 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 308 mentions for Apple and 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Apple's score of 0.77 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 30 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 189 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 37 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMZN or COST?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Costco Wholesale. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Amazon.com $716.92B 4.02 $77.67B $12.43 21.50 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.53 $8.10B $19.88 47.77

Does the media favor AMZN or COST?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 272 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 326 mentions for Amazon.com and 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.96 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 215 Very Positive mention(s) 59 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 30 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CASY or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 45 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 9 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.96 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Casey's General Stores 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 30 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor LULU or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 33 more articles in the media than lululemon athletica. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 21 mentions for lululemon athletica. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.68 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment lululemon athletica 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 30 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, ROST or COST?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Stores. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ross Stores $22.75B 3.50 $2.15B $7.16 34.67 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.53 $8.10B $19.88 47.77

Does the media prefer ROST or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 37 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 17 mentions for Ross Stores. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ross Stores' score of 0.84 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ross Stores 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 30 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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COST vs. AAPL, AMZN, CASY, LULU, and ROST

Should you buy Costco Wholesale stock or one of its competitors? Costco Wholesale's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Casey's General Stores (CASY), lululemon athletica (LULU), and Ross Stores (ROST). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Costco Wholesale compare to Apple?

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%
Apple	27.62%	135.46%	34.11%

In the previous week, Apple had 254 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 308 mentions for Apple and 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Apple's score of 0.77 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	30 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	189 Very Positive mention(s)	32 Positive mention(s)	37 Neutral mention(s)	37 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Apple has a consensus price target of $328.60, indicating a potential upside of 8.72%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Apple	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.51

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Costco Wholesale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Costco Wholesale. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.77
Apple	$416.16B	10.60	$112.01B	$8.72	34.66

Summary

Costco Wholesale and Apple tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Costco Wholesale compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	17.44%	18.00%	8.97%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 272 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 326 mentions for Amazon.com and 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.96 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	215 Very Positive mention(s)	59 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	30 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Costco Wholesale. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.02	$77.67B	$12.43	21.50
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.77

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $322.56, indicating a potential upside of 20.68%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Summary

Amazon.com beats Costco Wholesale on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Costco Wholesale compare to Casey's General Stores?

Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Casey's General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Casey's General Stores pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Casey's General Stores has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Casey's General Stores currently has a consensus price target of $944.20, indicating a potential upside of 12.53%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Given Casey's General Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Casey's General Stores is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casey's General Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 4.07% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Casey's General Stores' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casey's General Stores	4.07%	18.73%	8.29%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 45 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 9 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.96 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Casey's General Stores	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	30 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Casey's General Stores	$17.56B	1.77	$714.45M	$19.16	43.79
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.77

85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Casey's General Stores on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Costco Wholesale compare to lululemon athletica?

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

lululemon athletica has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

lululemon athletica has a net margin of 13.03% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. lululemon athletica's return on equity of 31.26% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
lululemon athletica	13.03%	31.26%	17.98%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 33 more articles in the media than lululemon athletica. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 21 mentions for lululemon athletica. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.68 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
lululemon athletica	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	30 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

85.2% of lululemon athletica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of lululemon athletica shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than lululemon athletica. lululemon athletica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
lululemon athletica	$11.10B	1.29	$1.58B	$12.39	9.76
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.77

lululemon athletica presently has a consensus target price of $148.54, indicating a potential upside of 22.89%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Given lululemon athletica's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe lululemon athletica is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
lululemon athletica	6 Sell rating(s)	24 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats lululemon athletica on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Costco Wholesale compare to Ross Stores?

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Ross Stores is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 37 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 17 mentions for Ross Stores. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ross Stores' score of 0.84 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ross Stores	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	30 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Stores. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.50	$2.15B	$7.16	34.67
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.77

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $239.12, indicating a potential downside of 3.68%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Given Costco Wholesale's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Ross Stores on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Costco Wholesale	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$418.79B	$27.64B	$16.04B	$12.88B
Dividend Yield	0.62%	3.50%	3.21%	10.74%
P/E Ratio	47.77	16.35	13.37	25.09
Price / Sales	1.53	8.53	262,948.70	85.19
Price / Cash	40.17	42.97	57.59	50.58
Price / Book	14.44	4.04	4.74	6.23
Net Income	$8.10B	$883.81M	$833.98M	$347.40M
7 Day Performance	0.05%	0.62%	0.16%	1.35%
1 Month Performance	2.50%	0.32%	0.43%	0.51%
1 Year Performance	-2.99%	-6.49%	12.07%	18.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
COST Costco Wholesale	4.2832 of 5 stars	$949.58 +0.6%	$1,059.53 +11.6%	-4.2%	$418.79B	$275.24B	47.77	341,000	Trending News
AAPL Apple	4.5095 of 5 stars	$303.42 -1.8%	$331.60 +9.3%	+31.6%	$4.46T	$466.82B	34.80	166,000	Trending News Ex-Dividend Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
AMZN Amazon.com	4.9409 of 5 stars	$284.02 +4.6%	$322.56 +13.6%	+20.7%	$3.06T	$775.68B	22.85	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
CASY Casey's General Stores	4.3466 of 5 stars	$860.37 -1.2%	$944.20 +9.7%	+61.5%	$31.84B	$17.56B	44.90	49,848	Positive News
LULU lululemon athletica	4.1309 of 5 stars	$123.67 +4.0%	$148.35 +20.0%	-37.4%	$14.68B	$11.20B	9.98	39,000	Trending News Gap Up

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How does Costco Wholesale compare to Apple?

Is COST or AAPL more profitable?

Does the media refer more to COST or AAPL?

Which has more volatility and risk, COST or AAPL?

Do analysts rate COST or AAPL?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COST or AAPL?

Is COST or AAPL a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, COST or AAPL?

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How does Costco Wholesale compare to Amazon.com?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMZN or COST?

Is AMZN or COST more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMZN or COST?

Does the media favor AMZN or COST?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMZN or COST?

Do analysts rate AMZN or COST?

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How does Costco Wholesale compare to Casey's General Stores?

Is CASY or COST a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CASY or COST?

Which has more risk & volatility, CASY or COST?

Is CASY or COST more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CASY or COST?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CASY or COST?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CASY or COST?

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How does Costco Wholesale compare to lululemon athletica?

Which has more risk and volatility, LULU or COST?

Is LULU or COST more profitable?

Does the media favor LULU or COST?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LULU or COST?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LULU or COST?

Do analysts prefer LULU or COST?

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How does Costco Wholesale compare to Ross Stores?

Is ROST or COST a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ROST or COST?

Is ROST or COST more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ROST or COST?

Which has more volatility & risk, ROST or COST?

Do analysts prefer ROST or COST?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ROST or COST?

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