COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:1COST • US22160K1051

833.6 EUR
+103.3 (+14.14%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall 1COST gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated 1COST against 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. 1COST has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. 1COST is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. These ratings would make 1COST suitable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1COST was profitable.
  • In the past year 1COST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1COST has been profitable.
  • 1COST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1COST.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1COST.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1COST has a Return On Assets of 10.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1COST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.40%, 1COST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1COST's Return On Invested Capital of 19.55% is amongst the best of the industry. 1COST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 1COST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 19.04%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.69%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (19.04%) for 1COST is below the current ROIC(19.55%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.03%
ROE 27.4%
ROIC 19.55%
ROA(3y)10.06%
ROA(5y)9.55%
ROE(3y)28.02%
ROE(5y)28.18%
ROIC(3y)19.04%
ROIC(5y)18.81%
1COST.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1COST.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 2.96%, 1COST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1COST's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 1COST has a Operating Margin of 3.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1COST outperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • 1COST's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • 1COST has a Gross Margin of 12.88%. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1COST underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • 1COST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.8%
PM (TTM) 2.96%
GM 12.88%
OM growth 3Y2.67%
OM growth 5Y0.6%
PM growth 3Y4.55%
PM growth 5Y4.16%
GM growth 3Y1.87%
GM growth 5Y-0.47%
1COST.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1COST.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), 1COST is creating value.
  • 1COST has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 1COST has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for 1COST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
1COST.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1COST.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
1COST.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1COST.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1COST has an Altman-Z score of 9.26. This indicates that 1COST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • 1COST's Altman-Z score of 9.26 is amongst the best of the industry. 1COST outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 1COST is 0.64, which is an excellent value as it means it would take 1COST, only 0.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • 1COST has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.64) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that 1COST is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.19, 1COST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 0.64
Altman-Z 9.26
ROIC/WACC2.25
WACC8.71%
1COST.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1COST.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that 1COST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1COST has a Current ratio of 1.04. This is in the better half of the industry: 1COST outperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that 1COST may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1COST has a better Quick ratio (0.53) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for 1COST is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.53
1COST.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1COST.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • 1COST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.63%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, 1COST shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.76% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.34% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, 1COST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.63%
EPS 3Y11.13%
EPS 5Y15.76%
EPS Q2Q%11.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.34%
Revenue growth 3Y6.64%
Revenue growth 5Y10.54%
Sales Q2Q%8.3%

3.2 Future

  • 1COST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.37% yearly.
  • 1COST is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.1%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y9.37%
Revenue Next Year8.07%
Revenue Next 2Y7.79%
Revenue Next 3Y7.59%
Revenue Next 5Y7.09%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
1COST.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1COST.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B
1COST.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1COST.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 53.06, 1COST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 1COST indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: 1COST is more expensive than 73.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. 1COST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • 1COST is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 43.51.
  • 1COST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1COST is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1COST is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.06
Fwd PE 43.51
1COST.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1COST.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1COST is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.08% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1COST, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 48.77
EV/EBITDA 32.51
1COST.MI Per share data1COST.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400 500

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates 1COST does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of 1COST may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.76
PEG (5Y)3.37
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.57%, 1COST is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.49, 1COST is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.57, 1COST pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.57%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of 1COST is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.97%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.97%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 27.04% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1COST. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • 1COST's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP27.04%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
1COST.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1COST.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B
1COST.MI Dividend Payout.1COST.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1COST.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

BIT:1COST (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

833.6

+103.3 (+14.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)12-11
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners71.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap369.43B
Revenue(TTM)280.39B
Net Income(TTM)8.30B
Analysts78.6
Price Target899.58 (7.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.57%
Yearly Dividend4.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.97%
DP27.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.82%
Max EPS beat(2)3.28%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.04%
Max EPS beat(4)3.28%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.31%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.06%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.25%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.71%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.05%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.92%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.99%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.84%
PT rev (1m)-3.6%
PT rev (3m)-3.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.06
Fwd PE 43.51
P/S 1.57
P/FCF 48.77
P/OCF 29.74
P/B 14.49
P/tB 14.49
EV/EBITDA 32.51
EPS(TTM)15.71
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)19.16
Fwd EY2.3%
FCF(TTM)17.09
FCFY2.05%
OCF(TTM)28.03
OCFY3.36%
SpS532.29
BVpS57.53
TBVpS57.53
PEG (NY)3.76
PEG (5Y)3.37
Graham Number142.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.03%
ROE 27.4%
ROCE 25.99%
ROIC 19.55%
ROICexc 33.67%
ROICexgc 33.67%
OM 3.8%
PM (TTM) 2.96%
GM 12.88%
FCFM 3.21%
ROA(3y)10.06%
ROA(5y)9.55%
ROE(3y)28.02%
ROE(5y)28.18%
ROIC(3y)19.04%
ROIC(5y)18.81%
ROICexc(3y)30.66%
ROICexc(5y)30.26%
ROICexgc(3y)32.07%
ROICexgc(5y)31.88%
ROCE(3y)25.3%
ROCE(5y)25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.68%
OM growth 3Y2.67%
OM growth 5Y0.6%
PM growth 3Y4.55%
PM growth 5Y4.16%
GM growth 3Y1.87%
GM growth 5Y-0.47%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover3.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 0.64
Debt/EBITDA 0.43
Cap/Depr 232.73%
Cap/Sales 2.05%
Interest Coverage 101.43
Cash Conversion 112.48%
Profit Quality 108.44%
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.53
Altman-Z 9.26
F-Score7
WACC8.71%
ROIC/WACC2.25
Cap/Depr(3y)215.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)210.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.84%
Profit Quality(3y)97.98%
Profit Quality(5y)92.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.63%
EPS 3Y11.13%
EPS 5Y15.76%
EPS Q2Q%11.39%
EPS Next Y14.1%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y9.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.34%
Revenue growth 3Y6.64%
Revenue growth 5Y10.54%
Sales Q2Q%8.3%
Revenue Next Year8.07%
Revenue Next 2Y7.79%
Revenue Next 3Y7.59%
Revenue Next 5Y7.09%
EBIT growth 1Y12.14%
EBIT growth 3Y9.49%
EBIT growth 5Y11.2%
EBIT Next Year38.32%
EBIT Next 3Y18.66%
EBIT Next 5Y13.78%
FCF growth 1Y2.27%
FCF growth 3Y30.81%
FCF growth 5Y5.31%
OCF growth 1Y12.62%
OCF growth 3Y21.73%
OCF growth 5Y8.52%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / 1COST.MI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for 1COST stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to 1COST.MI.


What is the valuation status of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI) is expected to grow by 14.1% in the next year.


Is the dividend of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (1COST.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.04%.