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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | -9.92% | +146.4% | +19.74% | +13,381% |
| S&P | +16.49% | +84.25% | +12.99% | +1,375% |
For the price of a membership, Costco allows customers to shop for low prices in its no-frills, self-service warehouse facilities.
Both companies provide stability and reliability, but one's growth trajectory is more appealing than the other's.
The dominant warehouse retailer has disappointed its investors this year.
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $67.31B | 8.3% |
| Gross Profit | $8.80B | 9.4% |
| Gross Margin | 13.07% | 0.1% |
| Market Cap | $404.88B | -6.0% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $1.19M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 341K | 2.4% |
| Net Income | $2.00B | 11.3% |
| EBITDA | $3.06B | 11.5% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $16.22B | 48.7% |
| Accounts Receivable | $3.23B | 9.0% |
| Inventory | 21.1K | 0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $8.10B | 0.9% |
| Short Term Debt | $70.00M | -27.8% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 10.63% | 0.3% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 19.67% | 1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $3.16B | 58.4% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $4.69B | 43.8% |
| Metric | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 62.57 | 57.18 | 51.81 | 48.16 | -14.93% |
| Price to Book | 19.04 | 18.05 | 15.42 | 13.88 | -23.84% |
| Price to Sales | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.52 | 1.43 | -13.99% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 19.04 | 18.05 | 15.42 | 14.37 | -24.47% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 88.62 | 77.67 | 74.20 | 59.13 | - |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 164.52 | 143.37 | 100.64 | 127.65 | -17.62% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.7% | - |
| Return on Equity | 32.9% | 32.1% | 30.7% | 30.3% | 1.27% |
| Total Debt | $8.14B | $8.36B | $9.94B | $8.17B | 0.52% |
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