Ratings Costco Wholesale Corporation

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COST

US22160K1051

Market Closed - Nasdaq 04:00:00 2024-05-20 pm EDT After market 04:48:26 pm
793 USD -0.35% Intraday chart for Costco Wholesale Corporation 793.7 +0.09%

Summary

  • The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
  • Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.
  • The company's Refinitiv ESG score, based on a ranking of the company relative to its industry, comes out particularly well.

Strengths

  • The average price target of analysts who are interested in the stock has been strongly revised upwards over the last four months.
  • Predictions on business development from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's are tight. This results from either a good visibility into core activities or accurate earnings releases.
  • The group usually releases upbeat results with huge surprise rates.

Weaknesses

  • As a percentage of sales and without taking into account depreciation and amortization, the company has relatively low margins.
  • The company does not generate enough profits, which is an alarming weak point.
  • With an expected P/E ratio at 49.31 and 45.73 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
  • The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
  • The valuation of the company is particularly high given the cash flows generated by its activity.
  • The company is not the most generous with respect to shareholders' compensation.
  • Over the past twelve months, analysts' opinions have been revised negatively.

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Sector: Discount Stores

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