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        "h": "What the company does",
        "body": "Costco Wholesale Corp is a company in the Consumer Staples sector, within the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, based in Washington, U.S.A. and listed on NASDAQ under the ticker COST. Companies in this industry sell everyday household goods and food through retail channels. The latest year-over-year figures show revenue up 10.1%, earnings up 13.9% and free cash flow up 19.7%, with a gross margin of 12.8% and an operating margin of 3.9%. Market capitalization stands at $433.66B."
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        "body": "Shares last traded at $978.62, with the day down 0.34%. Across the daily closes from 2026-04-14 to 2026-09-03, the stock moved down 1.8% over roughly one month, down 4.8% over three months and down 5.1% over six months. The six-month high was $1,094.32 on 2026-05-19 and the low was $912.97 on 2026-07-09. On valuation, the P/E is 47.14 against a tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 42.59 (peers: WMT), while P/S is 1.43, P/B 12.11, EV/EBITDA 33.32 and PEG 3.36. Return on equity is 25.8% and debt to equity is 0.17."
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        "body": "24/7 Wall St. published on 2026-10-15 a piece titled 'Costco Stock Looks Expensive. Here's Why Investors Keep Buying', which frames the shares as expensive while investors continue to buy. Benzinga reported on 2026-10-15 that Costco shares rose 0.022% after hours following $1.47 dividend approval. GuruFocus and Stock Titan reported on 2026-10-14 that the $1.47 per share quarterly dividend is payable on Nov. 13. TradingView asked on 2026-10-15 why the stock was trending after hours. MarketBeat reported on 2026-10-15 that Fortress Financial Solutions LLC acquired 1,034 shares."
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        "a": "A $1.47 per share quarterly dividend, declared on 2026-10-14 and payable on Nov. 13, according to GuruFocus and Stock Titan."
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  "analysis_md": "Costco trades at $978.62 with a P/E of 47.14, above the tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 42.59. Recent headlines focus on its valuation and a $1.47 dividend.\n\n## What the company does\n\nCostco Wholesale Corp is a company in the Consumer Staples sector, within the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, based in Washington, U.S.A. and listed on NASDAQ under the ticker COST. Companies in this industry sell everyday household goods and food through retail channels. The latest year-over-year figures show revenue up 10.1%, earnings up 13.9% and free cash flow up 19.7%, with a gross margin of 12.8% and an operating margin of 3.9%. Market capitalization stands at $433.66B.\n\n## Price action and valuation versus peers\n\nShares last traded at $978.62, with the day down 0.34%. Across the daily closes from 2026-04-14 to 2026-09-03, the stock moved down 1.8% over roughly one month, down 4.8% over three months and down 5.1% over six months. The six-month high was $1,094.32 on 2026-05-19 and the low was $912.97 on 2026-07-09. On valuation, the P/E is 47.14 against a tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 42.59 (peers: WMT), while P/S is 1.43, P/B 12.11, EV/EBITDA 33.32 and PEG 3.36. Return on equity is 25.8% and debt to equity is 0.17.\n\n## What recent headlines say\n\n24/7 Wall St. published on 2026-10-15 a piece titled 'Costco Stock Looks Expensive. Here's Why Investors Keep Buying', which frames the shares as expensive while investors continue to buy. Benzinga reported on 2026-10-15 that Costco shares rose 0.022% after hours following $1.47 dividend approval. GuruFocus and Stock Titan reported on 2026-10-14 that the $1.47 per share quarterly dividend is payable on Nov. 13. TradingView asked on 2026-10-15 why the stock was trending after hours. MarketBeat reported on 2026-10-15 that Fortress Financial Solutions LLC acquired 1,034 shares.\n\n## Fundamentals\n\n- Market cap: $433.66B\n- Enterprise value: $419.70B\n- P/E: 47.14\n- P/S: 1.43\n- P/B: 12.11\n- EV/EBITDA: 33.32\n- PEG: 3.36\n- EPS: $20.76\n- Debt/equity: 0.17\n- Current ratio: 1.06\n- FCF yield: 2.2%\n- Payout ratio: 26.6%\n\n## Recent headlines\n\n- [Costco Stock Looks Expensive. Here’s Why Investors Keep Buying - 24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/15/costco-stock-looks-expensive-heres-why-investors-keep-buying/) — 24/7 Wall St. 2026-10-15\n- [1,034 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST Acquired by Fortress Financial Solutions LLC - MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-1034-shares-of-costco-wholesale-corporation-cost-acquired-by-fortress-financial-solutions-llc-2026-10-15/) — MarketBeat 2026-10-15\n- [Costco Wholesale Shares Rise 0.022% After Hours After $1.47 Dividend Approval - Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ - Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/10/62372229/costco-shares-after-hours-dividend) — Benzinga 2026-10-15\n- [Why Is Costco (COST) Stock Trending After Hours? - TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:73c8ccbb2094b:0-why-is-costco-cost-stock-trending-after-hours/) — TradingView 2026-10-15\n- [Costco (COST) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.47 per Share - GuruFocus](https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9123973/costco-cost-declares-quarterly-dividend-of-147-per-share) — GuruFocus 2026-10-14\n- [Costco will pay shareholders $1.47 per share on Nov. 13 - Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/COST/costco-wholesale-corporation-announces-quarterly-cash-4t8f1vz5e063.html) — Stock Titan 2026-10-14\n\n## FAQ\n\n**Is Costco's valuation high compared with peers?**\nThe P/E is 47.14 versus a tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 42.59, with WMT as the listed peer. 24/7 Wall St. headlined the stock as looking expensive on 2026-10-15. This is descriptive context, not a recommendation.\n\n**What dividend was approved?**\nA $1.47 per share quarterly dividend, declared on 2026-10-14 and payable on Nov. 13, according to GuruFocus and Stock Titan.\n\n**How has the share price moved recently?**\nShares were last at $978.62, down 0.34% on the day. The six-month high was $1,094.32 on 2026-05-19 and the low was $912.97 on 2026-07-09.\n",
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    {
      "title": "1,034 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST Acquired by Fortress Financial Solutions LLC - MarketBeat",
      "url": "https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-1034-shares-of-costco-wholesale-corporation-cost-acquired-by-fortress-financial-solutions-llc-2026-10-15/"
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