Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AAPL or COST?

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 Apple $416.16B 10.73 $112.01B $8.72 35.08 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.55 $8.10B $19.88 48.34

Is AAPL or COST 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 Apple 27.62% 135.46% 34.11% Costco Wholesale 3.01% 28.04% 10.63%

Does the media favor AAPL or COST?

In the previous week, Apple had 271 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 325 mentions for Apple and 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Apple's score of 0.86 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 202 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 32 Neutral mention(s) 37 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better 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 $775.68B 3.65 $77.67B $12.43 21.13 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.55 $8.10B $19.88 48.34

Does the media favor AMZN or COST?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 264 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 318 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 0.89 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 211 Very Positive mention(s) 60 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CASY or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 46 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 8 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.89 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to 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 0.89 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.70 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer COST or ROST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 44 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 10 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.89 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ross Stores 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 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?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) 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 media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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
Apple	$416.16B	10.73	$112.01B	$8.72	35.08
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.55	$8.10B	$19.88	48.34

Apple presently has a consensus target price of $328.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.41%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Apple.

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

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
Apple	27.62%	135.46%	34.11%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Apple pays out 12.4% 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. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Costco Wholesale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Apple had 271 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 325 mentions for Apple and 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Apple's score of 0.86 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	202 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	32 Neutral mention(s)	37 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Apple and Costco Wholesale 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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	$775.68B	3.65	$77.67B	$12.43	21.13
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.55	$8.10B	$19.88	48.34

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

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 264 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 318 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 0.89 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	211 Very Positive mention(s)	60 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $322.56, indicating a potential upside of 22.81%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amazon.com pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amazon.com pays out 1.6% 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. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Costco Wholesale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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%

Summary

Amazon.com beats Costco Wholesale on 14 of the 20 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 businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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	1.78	$714.45M	$19.16	44.18
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.55	$8.10B	$19.88	48.34

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%

85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Casey's General Stores 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 11.55%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Casey's General Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 46 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 8 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.89 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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	$11.20B	1.27	$1.58B	$12.39	9.65
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.55	$8.10B	$19.88	48.34

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 0.89 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.70 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

lululemon athletica 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.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

lululemon athletica presently has a consensus price target of $148.54, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given lululemon athletica's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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?

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

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

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 44 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 10 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.89 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ross Stores	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 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, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.55	$8.10B	$19.88	48.34
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.46	$2.15B	$7.16	34.27

Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $240.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.18%. Given Costco Wholesale's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Ross Stores.

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
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

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
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% 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 increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Ross Stores has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Ross Stores is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Ross Stores beats Costco Wholesale 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	$426.56B	$27.97B	$16.12B	$13.07B
Dividend Yield	0.61%	3.50%	3.20%	10.45%
P/E Ratio	48.34	16.22	13.38	25.33
Price / Sales	1.55	8.50	262,280.36	74.73
Price / Cash	40.92	42.88	57.60	50.90
Price / Book	14.61	3.93	5.06	6.25
Net Income	$8.10B	$883.81M	$831.83M	$347.82M
7 Day Performance	1.40%	0.85%	0.57%	1.08%
1 Month Performance	4.86%	1.15%	1.46%	0.82%
1 Year Performance	-1.13%	-5.32%	13.67%	20.99%

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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	4.2479 of 5 stars	$961.05 -0.1%	$1,059.53 +10.2%	-1.5%	$426.56B	$275.24B	48.34	341,000	Trending News
AAPL Apple	4.5702 of 5 stars	$303.42 -1.8%	$331.60 +9.3%	+31.4%	$4.46T	$466.82B	34.80	166,000	Trending News Insider Trade Analyst Revision
AMZN Amazon.com	4.976 of 5 stars	$284.02 +4.6%	$322.56 +13.6%	+13.7%	$3.06T	$775.68B	22.85	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CASY Casey's General Stores	4.0648 of 5 stars	$860.37 -1.2%	$944.20 +9.7%	+66.6%	$31.84B	$17.56B	44.90	49,848	Positive News
LULU lululemon athletica	4.2367 of 5 stars	$123.67 +4.0%	$148.35 +20.0%	-38.8%	$14.68B	$11.20B	9.98	39,000

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

How does Costco Wholesale compare to Apple?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AAPL or COST?

Do analysts rate AAPL or COST?

Is AAPL or COST more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAPL or COST?

Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or COST?

Is AAPL or COST a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor AAPL or COST?

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How does Costco Wholesale compare to Amazon.com?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AMZN or COST?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMZN or COST?

Does the media favor AMZN or COST?

Do analysts prefer AMZN or COST?

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

Is AMZN or COST a better dividend stock?

Is AMZN or COST more profitable?

Summary

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CASY or COST?

Is CASY or COST more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CASY or COST?

Is CASY or COST a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CASY or COST?

Does the media favor CASY or COST?

Which has more volatility and risk, CASY or COST?

Summary

How does Costco Wholesale compare to lululemon athletica?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LULU or COST?

Does the media refer more to LULU or COST?

Which has more risk & volatility, LULU or COST?

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

Is LULU or COST more profitable?

Do analysts rate LULU or COST?

Summary

How does Costco Wholesale compare to Ross Stores?

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

Does the media prefer COST or ROST?

Which has more volatility & risk, COST or ROST?

Which has better earnings and valuation, COST or ROST?

Do analysts rate COST or ROST?

Is COST or ROST more profitable?

Is COST or ROST a better dividend stock?

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