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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST: NASDAQ)
$85.49 -0.90 | -1.04%
06/01/12 - 04:00 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 23.80 | 16.40 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 28.70 | 20.80 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 12.40 | 11.70 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 0.66 | 0.40 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 0.39 | 0.57 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.03 | 3.37 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 3.03 | 4.27 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.50 | 10.30 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 30.70 | 31.00 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.30 | 1.90 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 1.20 | 1.60 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 11.78 | 7.49 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 28.00 | 26.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 10.00 | 6.90 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 14.10 | 4.40 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 7.21 | 5.54 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 13.20 | 5.30 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 13.20 | 5.30 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 6.72 | 7.04 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -4.03 | -4.52 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 0.30 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.19 | 0.76 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 21.70 | 10.70 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 13.30 | 26.00 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 13.50 | 25.40 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 3.60 | 7.70 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 3.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 2.70 | 5.30 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 2.60 | 5.20 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 1.70 | 3.30 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 5.50 | 8.20 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 5.50 | 7.60 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 11.10 | 13.40 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 10.30 | 12.20 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 1,015,174.00 | 240,590.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 16,478.00 | 8,945.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 84.60 | 53.10 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 12.40 | 8.20 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 3.50 | 2.30 | 0.40 |
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