$84.48 0.00 | 0.00%
Today's Range: 84.00 - 85.07
COST Avg. Daily Volume: 2,324,400
05/25/12 - 4:00 PM ET
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Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 84.48
52 Week High 92.10
52 Week Low 70.22
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 2.33
Beta (3 year) 0.48
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 36,662.05
Shares Out (Mil) 433.97
Float (Mil) 431.08
Dividend Information
Yield % 1.30
Annual Dividend 1.10
Payout Ratio 28.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 0.60
Current Ratio 1.20
LT Debt/ Equity 0.11
Total Debt / Equity 0.19
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 24.60
Price/Sales 0.39
Price/Book 3.00
Price/Cash Flow 15.30
Per Share Data
Earnings 3.44
Sales 215.21
Book Value 28.19
Cash Flow 5.53
Business Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses, which offer low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.
General Information
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027
www.costco.com
Industry : Retail
Sector: Services
Employees: 92000
CEO: Mr. W. Craig Jelinek
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 3.93
Previous Month (Mil) 3.93
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 1.70
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 12.40
Return on Assets 5.50
Return on Investments 11.10
Profitability
Gross Margin 13.30
EBIT Margin 2.80
Profit Margin 1.60
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