Costco Wholesale Valuation

COST Stock   42.64  0.81  1.94%   
At this time, the firm appears to be undervalued. Costco Wholesale Corp shows a prevailing Real Value of USD43.56 per share. The current price of the firm is USD42.64. Our model approximates the value of Costco Wholesale Corp from analyzing the firm fundamentals such as Return On Equity of 0.3, current valuation of 570.56 B, and Profit Margin of 0.03 % as well as examining its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy.
Price Book
14.9506
Enterprise Value
570.6 B
Enterprise Value Ebitda
31.5864
Price Sales
2.2531
Forward PE
47.8469
Undervalued
Today
42.64
Please note that Costco Wholesale's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Costco Wholesale Corp is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Costco Wholesale's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
The fair value of the Costco stock is determined by what a typical buyer is willing to pay for full or partial control of Costco Wholesale Corp. Since Costco Wholesale is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Costco Stock. However, Costco Wholesale's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  42.64 Real  43.56 Hype  41.77 Naive  42.49
The real value of Costco Stock, also known as its intrinsic value, is the underlying worth of Costco Wholesale Corp Company, which is reflected in its stock price. It is based on Costco Wholesale's financial performance, growth prospects, management team, or industry conditions. The intrinsic value of Costco Wholesale's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, or news.
43.56
Real Value
45.21
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Costco Wholesale Corp helps investors to forecast how Costco stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Costco Wholesale more accurately as focusing exclusively on Costco Wholesale's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowerMiddle BandUpper
41.0641.5642.06
Details
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
40.1241.7743.42
Details
Naive
Forecast
LowNext ValueHigh
40.8442.4944.14
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Costco Wholesale Cash

11.28 Billion

Costco Wholesale Total Value Analysis

Costco Wholesale Corp is currently forecasted to have takeover price of 570.56 B with market capitalization of 573.31 B, debt of 103 M, and cash on hands of . Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Costco Wholesale fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company

Costco Wholesale Investor Information

The company last dividend was issued on the 1st of November 2024. Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Costco Wholesale's historical financial statements, Costco Wholesale Corp is not in a good financial situation at this time. It has a very high probability of going through financial hardship in April.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Total Cash From Operating Activities9.4 B13 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Operating Income7.3 B10.7 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile

Costco Wholesale Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Costco Wholesale has an asset utilization ratio of 364.38 percent. This indicates that the Company is making USD3.64 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Costco Wholesale Corp is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
 
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Costco Wholesale Profitability Analysis

The company reported the revenue of 254.45 B. Net Income was 7.37 B with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 32.1 B.
Please note that valuation analysis is one of the essential comprehensive assessments in business. It evaluates Costco Wholesale's worth, which you can determine by considering its current assets, liabilities and future cash flows. The investors' valuation analysis is an important metric that will give you a perspective on different companies. It helps you know the worth of the potential investment in Costco Wholesale and how it compares across the competition.

About Costco Wholesale Valuation

The stock valuation mechanism determines Costco Wholesale's current worth on a weekly basis. Our valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Costco Wholesale. We calculate exposure to Costco Wholesale's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Costco Wholesale's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit36.9 B27.4 B

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Retained Earnings

19.77 Billion

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