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COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
-0.72%
$909.14-6.60Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:25 AM EDT
Market Cap
$403.18B
52W Range
$844.06 - $1,096.50
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
+0.01%
$50.14+0.01Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:25 AM EDT
Market Cap
$209.36B
52W Range
$38.39 - $51.68
Different business models: this comparison spans Consumer Defensive, Communication Services. Margin, capital intensity, and valuation differences should be interpreted in that sector context.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| ValuationTTM multiples, at last close | ||
| P/E Ratio | 46.06 | 13.06 |
| Forward P/E | 44.63 | 10.04 |
| P/B Ratio | 12.15 | 2.01 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.39 | 1.51 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 46.22 | 9.76 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.74 | 8.32 |
| Profitabilitytrailing twelve months | ||
| Gross Margin | 12.9% | 45.6% |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 20.5% |
| Net Margin | 3.0% | 11.6% |
| ROE | 26.4% | 15.6% |
| ROA | 10.2% | 3.9% |
| ROIC | 19.0% | 5.8% |
| Financial Healthlatest reported quarter | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | 0.60 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | 0.57 |
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | 1.81 |
| Interest Coverage | 67.42 | 4.37 |
| Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price | ||
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 27.9% | 72.8% |
| Yrs of Dividend Growth | 21 | 21 |
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