Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise,…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Discount Stores industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
Costco Wholesale Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Costco Wholesale Corporation |
| Ticker | COST |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $940.87 |
| Market cap | $417.26B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 47.40 |
| EPS (trailing) | $19.85 |
| 52-week high | $1,096.50 |
| 52-week low | $844.06 |
| Dividend yield | 62.00% |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Discount Stores |
| Employees | 341,000 |
| Country | United States |
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What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's P/E ratio?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has a trailing P/E ratio of 47.40 as of our latest data snapshot.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's market cap?
Costco Wholesale Corporation's market capitalisation is $417.26B based on the most recent snapshot.
What is COST's 52-week range?
Over the past 52 weeks, COST has traded between $844.06 and $1,096.50.
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