Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 45
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 66/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is a Discount Stores company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates Costco Wholesale Corporation 66/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Elevated
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 47.79
- Forward P/E 39.64
- EV/Revenue 1.41
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 11.1%
- Gross Margin 12.8%
- Operating Margin 3.8%
- Net Margin 3.0%
- ROE 28.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $21.30B
- Debt $10.18B
- Net Cash $11.12B
- Free Cash Flow $9.38B
- Current Ratio 1.06
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Peers in Discount Stores, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Discount Stores BJ$105.12 60 Health 60 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Discount Stores OLLI$84.72 60 Health 60 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Dollar General Corporation Discount Stores DG$126.86 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Walmart Inc. Discount Stores WMT$119.32 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Dollar Tree, Inc. Discount Stores DLTR$123.65 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Target Corporation Discount Stores TGT$148.01 57 Health 57 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- BBB Foods Inc. Discount Stores TBBB$57.41 40 Health 40 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
FAQ
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