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, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer electronics, appliances, small electrics, 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, deli, and bakery products.
Price ÷ Earnings Per Share — how many years of current earnings you're paying for at today's price. Lower P/E may indicate undervaluation. The dashed forward point is the forward P/E — today's price ÷ analyst consensus EPS. Shaded region = analyst consensus for the current and next fiscal year (34 analysts).
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Base Case $525.49 Implied EV: $221.74B |
What growth rate is the market pricing in at $1012?
The market implies +19.5% Owner Earnings growth, above historical trends.
Standard FCF implies a demanding +19.2%, reflecting heavy growth investment.
Wide moat with strength across all dimensions. ROIC Consistency is the standout factor.
"Market is optimistic — be cautious and ensure you have a margin of safety"
Price far exceeds estimated intrinsic value amid market euphoria — extreme risk of capital loss
