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Costco Wholesale Corporation
+0.26%
$904.77+2.39Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap
$401.25B
52W Range
$844.06 - $1,096.50
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Microsoft Corporation
+0.65%
$495.63+3.19Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap
$3.68T
52W Range
$349.20 - $553.72
Different business models: this comparison spans Consumer Defensive, Technology. Margin, capital intensity, and valuation differences should be interpreted in that sector context.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| ValuationTTM multiples, at last close | ||
| P/E Ratio | 45.51 | 27.61 |
| Forward P/E | 39.92 | 25.13 |
| P/B Ratio | 11.97 | 8.32 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.37 | 11.09 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 45.57 | 54.94 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.32 | 19.55 |
| Profitabilitytrailing twelve months | ||
| Gross Margin | 12.9% | 67.9% |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 46.8% |
| Net Margin | 3.0% | 40.3% |
| ROE | 26.4% | 30.2% |
| ROA | 10.2% | 17.6% |
| ROIC | 19.0% | 20.9% |
| Financial Healthlatest reported quarter | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | 1.23 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | 1.22 |
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Interest Coverage | 67.42 | 50.88 |
| Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price | ||
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 27.9% | 20.3% |
| Yrs of Dividend Growth | 21 | 20 |
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