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Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST)
Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
Intermediate level
Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
Costco Wholesale Corp., FCFE 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 |
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| FCFE | Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to Costco Wholesale Corp.’s equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s FCFE decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly increased from 2018 to 2019. |
Price to FCFE Ratio, Current
Costco Wholesale Corp., current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | |
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| P/FCFE, Competitors1 | |
| Amazon.com Inc. | |
| Home Depot Inc. | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | |
| Netflix Inc. | |
| Target Corp. | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |
| Walmart Inc. | |
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| General Retailers | |
| P/FCFE, Industry | |
| Consumer Services | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11).
1 Click competitor name to see calculations.
If the company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.
Price to FCFE Ratio, Historical
Costco Wholesale Corp., historical P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 2019 Calculation
FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 Closing price as at the filing date of Costco Wholesale Corp.’s Annual Report.
5 2019 Calculation
P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
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6 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/FCFE | Price to free cash flow to equity is cash valuation indicator of stockholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s P/FCFE ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |