COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
COST · scored from FY2025 filings · Narrow moat
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The four filters
Pricing power27
Median gross margin 12.9% over 10y, very stable.
Returns on capital100
Median ROIC 32.0%, above the 9% hurdle in 100% of years.
Balance-sheet safety100
Net cash position — no leverage risk.
Capital discipline77
Owner earnings +14.7%/yr, share count growing (dilution).
Margin of safety
Above valueOn sale
- Owner earnings (normalized)
- $6.3B
- Est. intrinsic value / share
- $255.52
- Recent price
- —
- Discount to value
- No price data
Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).
Moat Score history
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