4 Reasons to Buy Costco Stock Like There's No Tomorrow [Yahoo! Finance]
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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The warehouse retailer endured four major U.S. recessions while turning a $1,000 investment in its IPO into more than $436,600. That was an incredible run, but cautious investors might be hesitant to buy Costco today because it looks a bit pricey at 46 times forward earnings. So today, I'll discuss four reasons it deserves that premium valuation -- and why it could head higher. 1. Membership growth and high renewal rates Costco can sell its products at such low prices and margins because it generates most of its profit from its high-margin membership fees. To keep growing, it needs to keep gaining new members while maintaining high renewal rates. In the second quarter of fiscal 2024 (which ended in February), Costco's total number of cardholders rose 7.3% year over year to about 132 million. Its worldwide renewal rate stayed flat year over year at 90.5%, but its renewal rate in the U.S. and Canada -- which accounts for 81% of its stores -- reached 92.9%. 2. Expanding brick-a
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- 4/10/24 - Form 8-K
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