COST - Costco Wholesale Corp
NYSE * Consumer Staples * Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
$1.01K
+$24.05 (+2.44%)
About Costco Wholesale Corp
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. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. 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.
COST Key Statistics
Market Cap
$448.75B
P/E Ratio
54.05
P/B Ratio
14.45
EPS
$18.70
Dividend Yield
0.01%
Revenue Growth
+0.1%
Profit Margin
0.0%
Employees
341,000
How COST Compares to Peers
P/E Rank
#5
of 5
Margin Rank
#5
of 5
Growth Rank
#2
of 5
Size Rank
#2
of 5
Costco Wholesale Corp Company Information
- Headquarters
- Washington; U.S.A
- Website
- www.costco.com
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail