"The warehouse retail club, headquartered in Issaquah, Wash., sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. With 905 locations worldwide and 624 locations in the U.S., it is the largest warehouse club, ahead of rivals Sam's Club, Wholesale Club and BJ's, and boasts nearly 136.8 million members. Costco's volume discount warehouse pricing model has been a life preserver for many families pooling resources to buy in bulk and divide afterwards."
"Since its year-to-date low on March 13, the stock has gained just 0.58%. On the year, COST is down 1.53% while paying shareholders a dividend that yields 0.58%, or $1.30 per share quarterly. When Costco reported its FY25 Q4 earnings on Sept. 25, it beat on the top and bottom lines. The company reported earnings per share of $5.87 versus $5.80 expected and revenue of $86.16 billion versus $86.06 billion expected."
Costco's shares fell 4.77% over the past month and are down 1.53% year-to-date, with a quarterly dividend of $1.30 yielding 0.58%. Fiscal 2025 Q4 results recorded EPS of $5.87 versus $5.80 expected and revenue of $86.16 billion versus $86.06 billion expected. The company operates 905 locations worldwide, including 624 in the U.S., and serves nearly 136.8 million members with renewal rates around 90%. Store count expanded at about a 3% CAGR over the past decade, adding 23 net locations in fiscal 2023 and 31 in 2024. Analysts note forward projections remain uncertain.
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