Amazon (AMZN +1.31%) and Costco (COST 0.72%) are both excellent businesses, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 4, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 6, 2025.
Best Stocks to Buy for 2025: Amazon Stock vs. Costco Stock
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Jan 7, 2025 at 11:13AM
NASDAQ: AMZN
Amazon
Market Cap
$2.4T
Today's Change
(1.31%) $2.97
Current Price
$229.94
Price as of October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM ET
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.