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COST is listed at the NASDAQ Exchange
COST [COST]
NASDAQ Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry:Discount Stores

Is COST stock a buy?

What Is The Conclusion?

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Interesting Questions and Easy Answers!

Yes, Costco Wholesale Corp pays dividends. Last time was Friday 9th of August 2024 where the investors holding the stock on Friday 26th of July 2024 were paid $1.16000 per share. Over the last 87 times between 2004 and 2024, Costco Wholesale Corp has paid $79.1 with an average of $0.91 per share.

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We cannot find data for Costco Wholesale Corp 10 years ago, but if you had invested on Monday 8th of September 2014 when the price was $126.60, you would have made a profit of $750.46 per share or 592.78%

Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Costco Wholesale Corp is $1.52 billion. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.

Costco Wholesale Corp has a normal ratio of the business financed by loans. This puts the company at some risk in periods of high inflation where borrowing costs usually go up. With a high cash flow to debt ratio of 1.75, the company's ability to pay off the debt is good. The company has a very low net profit margin of 2.83%, which is challenging.

We have calculated the inflation risk for Costco Wholesale Corp to be low [0.35 out of 1]