NASDAQ · Stocky rates: Hold

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

$928.11 ▲ +0.50% as of 6 Oct, 14:55

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62
/ 100
Hold

What Stocky thinks

Hold. Costco's membership model and scale create a durable wide moat that absorbs competitive pressure, but 40× forward earnings and moderate 50/100 Growth Compounder Score limit upside. Leadership Alignment is solid (75.5/100), yet geographic concentration—US/Canada ~88% of revenue—constrains diversification.

Compounder Score
50/100
Business quality — profitability, growth, capital efficiency.
Leadership Alignment
76/100
Founder-led, insider ownership, capital allocation history.
Moat Score
68/100
Competitive advantage — pricing power, switching costs, network effects.
Resilience
83/100
Downside resilience — customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing risk.
Value Score
41/100
Valuation vs peers and history — is this a good price to pay?
Analyst Sentiment
52/100
Top analysts' conviction — buy/hold/sell distribution + track record.
A+
Very strong — very safely financed, with steady profits and cash.

How safely Costco Wholesale Corporation is financed, graded A++ (strongest) to C from the last five years of accounts: debt against earnings, interest cover, cash against debt, how high and steady profit margins are, return on capital, and whether it generated cash every year. Not part of the Stocky score.

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VERDICT

Stocky Verdict — one score, everything

Quality + moat + leadership + valuation fused into a single 0–100 number. When you see 62/100, you know instantly whether to dig deeper or skip.

Narrow
MOAT

Moat Score — is there a real edge?

Pricing power, switching costs, network effects, and 10-year ROIC data. Same framework Morningstar charges for — free inside Stocky.

76
LEADER

Leadership Alignment — is management on your side?

Founder tenure, insider ownership, CEO pay reasonableness, long-term value creation. Six factors, one score — turns "trust the CEO" into evidence.

83
RESILIENCE

Resilience Profile — what could break?

Customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing walls, regulatory exposure. Stocky maps knowable fragilities so you're never blindsided.

Elite
TRACK

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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) — frequently asked

Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) a good investment right now?

Stocky rates Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) at 62/100 — a Hold — quality is solid but valuation or risk factors cap upside. The score fuses business quality, moat width, leadership alignment, valuation into a single number. Hold. Costco's membership model and scale create a durable wide moat that absorbs competitive pressure, but 40× forward earnings and moderate 50/100 Growth Compounder Score limit upside. Leadership Alignment is solid (75.5/100), yet geo

What is COST's Stocky Verdict?

COST's current Stocky Verdict is 62/100, placing it in the "Hold" band. This composite combines a 50/100 Compounder score, 76/100 Leadership, 68/100 Moat rating.

Does Costco Wholesale Corporation have a competitive moat?

Costco Wholesale Corporation rates Narrow moat (68/100 Moat Score) — based on 10-year return-on-invested-capital, pricing power, switching costs and network effects. Wide moats compound; Limited moats erode.

Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's leadership aligned with shareholders?

Costco Wholesale Corporation scores 76/100 on Leadership Alignment. Higher = more founder involvement, higher insider ownership, sensible pay, and evidence of long-term capital allocation discipline.

What are the biggest risks to COST?

Costco Wholesale Corporation's Resilience Profile scores 83/100 (higher = more resilient). The profile flags customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing walls and regulatory risks specific to Costco Wholesale Corporation.

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STOCKY VERDICT
62
/ 100 · Hold

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