Costco Wholesale Corp Stock Beta

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USD 979.01 14.99 1.55%

Costco Wholesale Corp fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Costco Wholesale's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Costco Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Costco Wholesale's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Costco Wholesale stock.

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Costco Wholesale Corp Company Beta Analysis

Costco Wholesale's Beta is one of the most important measures of equity market volatility. Beta can be thought of as asset elasticity or sensitivity to market. In other words, it is a number that shows the relationship of an equity instrument to the financial market in which this instrument is traded. For example, if Beta of equity is 2, it is expected to significantly outperform market when the market is going up and significantly underperform when the market is going down. Similarly, Beta of 1 indicates that an asset and market will generate similar returns over time.

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Current Costco Wholesale Beta

0.79

Most of Costco Wholesale's fundamental indicators, such as Beta, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Costco Wholesale Corp is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Costco Beta Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Costco Wholesale is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Costco Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Beta. Since Costco Wholesale's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Costco Wholesale's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Costco Wholesale's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Short Term Investments	Common Stock	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Long Term Debt	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Cash And Equivalents	Property Plant Equipment	Net Tangible Assets	Net Invested Capital	Capital Stock	Net Working Capital	Short Long Term Debt
Total Assets		0.98	-0.52	0.97	0.97	1.0	1.0	-0.24	0.61	1.0	0.26	0.1	0.54	0.88	-0.56	0.47	0.89	0.87	0.88	0.84	0.89	-0.78	-0.18	-0.83
Total Stockholder Equity	0.98		-0.6	0.99	0.96	0.97	0.98	-0.2	0.62	0.97	0.32	0.0	0.48	0.86	-0.6	0.43	0.88	0.85	0.87	0.86	0.89	-0.8	-0.16	-0.8
Net Debt	-0.52	-0.6		-0.64	-0.41	-0.48	-0.56	0.07	-0.09	-0.5	-0.01	0.1	-0.51	-0.62	0.4	-0.2	-0.6	-0.69	-0.64	-0.64	-0.68	0.54	-0.29	0.47
Retained Earnings	0.97	0.99	-0.64		0.95	0.96	0.97	-0.23	0.53	0.96	0.25	-0.06	0.49	0.88	-0.62	0.41	0.9	0.88	0.89	0.89	0.93	-0.85	-0.15	-0.82
Net Receivables	0.97	0.96	-0.41	0.95		0.97	0.96	-0.25	0.61	0.98	0.3	0.02	0.37	0.8	-0.64	0.4	0.86	0.79	0.83	0.83	0.84	-0.81	-0.36	-0.78
Total Liab	1.0	0.97	-0.48	0.96	0.97		0.99	-0.25	0.59	1.0	0.23	0.15	0.56	0.88	-0.54	0.48	0.89	0.86	0.87	0.83	0.88	-0.76	-0.19	-0.84
Total Current Assets	1.0	0.98	-0.56	0.97	0.96	0.99		-0.21	0.6	0.99	0.27	0.1	0.56	0.88	-0.56	0.45	0.89	0.87	0.88	0.84	0.89	-0.78	-0.14	-0.82
Short Term Debt	-0.24	-0.2	0.07	-0.23	-0.25	-0.25	-0.21		0.12	-0.26	0.39	-0.23	-0.28	-0.34	0.1	-0.25	-0.32	-0.33	-0.32	-0.29	-0.31	0.27	0.03	0.36
Intangible Assets	0.61	0.62	-0.09	0.53	0.61	0.59	0.6	0.12		0.58	0.79	0.19	0.17	0.25	-0.22	0.18	0.28	0.26	0.25	0.23	0.26	-0.2	-0.08	-0.25
Accounts Payable	1.0	0.97	-0.5	0.96	0.98	1.0	0.99	-0.26	0.58		0.22	0.1	0.51	0.89	-0.56	0.47	0.9	0.86	0.88	0.84	0.88	-0.79	-0.24	-0.85
Short Term Investments	0.26	0.32	-0.01	0.25	0.3	0.23	0.27	0.39	0.79	0.22		-0.17	-0.14	-0.07	-0.14	-0.05	0.04	0.02	0.04	0.09	0.06	-0.09	-0.01	0.12
Common Stock	0.1	0.0	0.1	-0.06	0.02	0.15	0.1	-0.23	0.19	0.1	-0.17		0.45	0.01	0.14	0.23	0.01	0.09	-0.04	-0.18	-0.09	0.38	0.22	0.0
Current Deferred Revenue	0.54	0.48	-0.51	0.49	0.37	0.56	0.56	-0.28	0.17	0.51	-0.14	0.45		0.59	-0.12	0.18	0.49	0.61	0.55	0.47	0.54	-0.36	0.44	-0.47
Good Will	0.88	0.86	-0.62	0.88	0.8	0.88	0.88	-0.34	0.25	0.89	-0.07	0.01	0.59		-0.34	0.65	0.9	0.92	0.92	0.86	0.92	-0.77	-0.03	-0.94
Long Term Debt	-0.56	-0.6	0.4	-0.62	-0.64	-0.54	-0.56	0.1	-0.22	-0.56	-0.14	0.14	-0.12	-0.34		0.2	-0.59	-0.46	-0.5	-0.59	-0.57	0.62	0.51	0.25
Long Term Debt Total	0.47	0.43	-0.2	0.41	0.4	0.48	0.45	-0.25	0.18	0.47	-0.05	0.23	0.18	0.65	0.2		0.5	0.51	0.49	0.36	0.46	-0.18	0.13	-0.63
Capital Surpluse	0.89	0.88	-0.6	0.9	0.86	0.89	0.89	-0.32	0.28	0.9	0.04	0.01	0.49	0.9	-0.59	0.5		0.96	0.98	0.96	0.97	-0.83	-0.22	-0.83
Cash And Equivalents	0.87	0.85	-0.69	0.88	0.79	0.86	0.87	-0.33	0.26	0.86	0.02	0.09	0.61	0.92	-0.46	0.51	0.96		0.98	0.94	0.97	-0.77	-0.01	-0.85
Property Plant Equipment	0.88	0.87	-0.64	0.89	0.83	0.87	0.88	-0.32	0.25	0.88	0.04	-0.04	0.55	0.92	-0.5	0.49	0.98	0.98		0.97	0.98	-0.86	-0.14	-0.85
Net Tangible Assets	0.84	0.86	-0.64	0.89	0.83	0.83	0.84	-0.29	0.23	0.84	0.09	-0.18	0.47	0.86	-0.59	0.36	0.96	0.94	0.97		0.98	-0.93	-0.17	-0.81
Net Invested Capital	0.89	0.89	-0.68	0.93	0.84	0.88	0.89	-0.31	0.26	0.88	0.06	-0.09	0.54	0.92	-0.57	0.46	0.97	0.97	0.98	0.98		-0.89	-0.09	-0.85
Capital Stock	-0.78	-0.8	0.54	-0.85	-0.81	-0.76	-0.78	0.27	-0.2	-0.79	-0.09	0.38	-0.36	-0.77	0.62	-0.18	-0.83	-0.77	-0.86	-0.93	-0.89		0.26	0.74
Net Working Capital	-0.18	-0.16	-0.29	-0.15	-0.36	-0.19	-0.14	0.03	-0.08	-0.24	-0.01	0.22	0.44	-0.03	0.51	0.13	-0.22	-0.01	-0.14	-0.17	-0.09	0.26		0.09
Short Long Term Debt	-0.83	-0.8	0.47	-0.82	-0.78	-0.84	-0.82	0.36	-0.25	-0.85	0.12	0.0	-0.47	-0.94	0.25	-0.63	-0.83	-0.85	-0.85	-0.81	-0.85	0.74	0.09

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In a nutshell, Beta is a measure of individual stock risk relative to the overall volatility of the stock market. and is calculated based on very sound finance theory - Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM).However, since Beta is calculated based on historical price movements it may not predict how a firm's stock is going to perform in the future.

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Predict Costco Wholesale

In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Costco Wholesale Corp has a Beta of 0.789. This is 35.85% lower than that of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and 14.24% lower than that of the Consumer Staples industry. The beta for all United States stocks is notably lower than that of the firm.

Costco Beta Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Costco Wholesale's direct or indirect competition against its Beta to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Costco Wholesale could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Costco Wholesale by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Costco Wholesale is currently under evaluation in beta category among its peers.

Costco Wholesale ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Costco Wholesale's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Costco Wholesale's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Costco Wholesale Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Costco Wholesale that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Costco Wholesale's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Costco Wholesale's value.

		Shares
Alliancebernstein L.p.	2024-09-30	4.4 M
Royal Bank Of Canada	2024-09-30	4 M
Capital World Investors	2024-09-30	4 M
Amvescap Plc.	2024-09-30	3.7 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co	2024-09-30	3.6 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc	2024-09-30	3.5 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2024-09-30	3.5 M
Legal & General Group Plc	2024-09-30	3.4 M
Jennison Associates Llc	2024-09-30	3.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-09-30	41.7 M
Blackrock Inc	2024-09-30	33.6 M

As returns on the market increase, Costco Wholesale's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Costco Wholesale is expected to be smaller as well.

Costco Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.3
	Return On Asset	0.0836
	Profit Margin	0.03 %
	Operating Margin	0.04 %
	Current Valuation	421.76 B
	Shares Outstanding	443.9 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.18 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	71.51 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	6.36 M
	Price To Earning	40.61 X
	Price To Book	17.40 X
	Price To Sales	1.68 X
	Revenue	254.45 B
	Gross Profit	32.1 B
	EBITDA	12.15 B
	Net Income	7.37 B
	Cash And Equivalents	13.7 B
	Cash Per Share	24.96 X
	Total Debt	8.27 B
	Debt To Equity	0.53 %
	Current Ratio	1.02 X
	Book Value Per Share	53.31 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	11.34 B
	Short Ratio	3.48 X
	Earnings Per Share	17.06 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	5.76 X
	Target Price	1018.35
	Number Of Employees	333 K
	Beta	0.79
	Market Capitalization	427.93 B
	Total Asset	69.83 B
	Retained Earnings	17.62 B
	Working Capital	(1.22 B)
	Current Asset	15.22 B
	Current Liabilities	15.57 B
	Annual Yield	0 %
	Five Year Return	0.83 %
	Net Asset	69.83 B

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The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Costco Wholesale Corp's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Costco Wholesale using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Costco Wholesale Corp based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

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