Why Costco Is Poised to Outperform (COST)

Why Costco Is Poised to Outperform

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, discount-warehouse giant Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Costco and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Costco facts

Headquarters (founded)	Issaquah, Wash. (1976)
Market Cap	$44.2 billion
Industry	Hypermarkets and super centers
Trailing-12-Month Revenue	$101.2 billion
Management	CEO Craig Jelinek (since 2012) CFO Richard Galanti (since 1985)
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)	13.3%
Cash/Debt	$5.6 billion/$1.4 billion
Dividend Yield	1.1%
Competitors	BJ's Wholesale Club Target (NYSE: TGT ) Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT )

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 4,602 members who have rated Costco believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

A couple of months ago, one of those Fools, BuilderJS, succinctly summed up the Costco bull case for our community:

Compelling business model -- limited selection focused on value to the customer. Outstanding leadership and corporate culture that promotes business continuity. Excellent execution -- from the top notch merchandising, to the ability to negotiate with suppliers to the responsible growth plans.

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