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Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST)
Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)
Intermediate level
Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)
Costco Wholesale Corp., FCFF calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-15).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| FCFF | Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Costco Wholesale Corp.’s suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s FCFF decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly increased from 2018 to 2019. |
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Costco Wholesale Corp., interest paid, net of tax calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-15).
2 2019 Calculation
Cash paid during the year for interest, tax = Cash paid during the year for interest × EITR
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Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current
Costco Wholesale Corp., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
| Enterprise value (EV) | |
| Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) | |
| Valuation Ratio | |
| EV/FCFF | |
| Benchmarks | |
| EV/FCFF, Competitors1 | |
| Amazon.com Inc. | |
| Home Depot Inc. | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | |
| Target Corp. | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |
| Walmart Inc. | |
| EV/FCFF, Sector | |
| General Retailers | |
| EV/FCFF, Industry | |
| Consumer Services | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11).
1 Click competitor name to see calculations.
If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.
Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical
Costco Wholesale Corp., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | Sep 3, 2017 | Aug 28, 2016 | Aug 30, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | ||
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| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
| EV/FCFF, Sector | |||||||
| General Retailers | |||||||
| EV/FCFF, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-15).
3 2019 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
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4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| EV/FCFF | Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s EV/FCFF ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |