Warehouse retailer Costco's (COST 0.24%) stock is sitting, along with much of the market, at close to record highs. It's also valued at a hefty premium when compared with its rivals. But there are good reasons for investors to be bullish on the company's prospects from here. Fool contributor Demitrios Kalogeropoulos discusses the reasons he thinks Costco deserves its premium valuation.
3 Reasons Costco Stock Deserves the Premium
By Demitri Kalogeropoulos – Apr 14, 2013 at 9:45AM
NASDAQ: COST
Costco Wholesale
Market Cap
$409B
Today's Change
(-0.24%) $2.23
Current Price
$922.85
Price as of November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM ET
With this expensive stock, you get what you pay for.
About the Author
Demitri Kalogeropoulos is a contributing Motley Fool consumer staples analyst covering retail, entertainment, and consumer electronics. Demitri previously served as a senior trade analyst at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia and a master’s in international affairs from George Washington University.