Costco Wholesale

NAS:COST

Specialty Stores

Market Cap

$109.07bn

MEGA cap

Share Price ↓

$246.39 (-0.63%)

YTD Return ↑

21.425%

since start of 2019

P/E Ratio

34.75

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Source: FactSet financial data and analytics.

Corporate Values

Carbon Footprint
Pollution Prevention
Water Conservation
Data Privacy
Consumer Health
Employee Satisfaction
Workplace Safety
Corp Gov
Ethical Practices
Conflict Materials
Forced Labor
Gender Diversity

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About

Specialty Stores Founded 1983

Costco Wholesale Corp. operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering members low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The firm operates warehouses in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Spain, and through majority-owned subsidiaries in Taiwan and Korea. It offers merchandise in the following categories: auto and tires; baby, kids and toys; clothing, jewelry and accessories; electronics and computers; home; furniture; home improvement; food and household; floral; health; beauty and personal care; gifts, tickets and events; office, patio and outdoors; sports and fitness; pet supplies; funeral; and locations and services. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.

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Headquarters

999 Lake Drive

Issaquah, WA 98027-8990

1.425.313.8100

Executives

Name	Title	Gender
Robert D. Nelson	VP-Financial Planning & Investor Relations	Male
Walter Craig Jelinek	President, Chief Executive Officer & Director	Male
Franz E. Lazarus	Executive VP-Administration & Human Resources	Male
Paul G. Moulton	Chief Information Officer & Executive VP	Male
James D. Sinegal	Director	Male
Jeffrey H. Brotman	Chairman	Male
Richard A. Galanti	CFO, Director & Executive Vice President	Male
Roger A. Campbell	Senior Vice President-International Operations	Male

Mindful Investing Summary

Legend

Carbon Footprint 3 N/A

Costco Wholesale is an average performer among its competitors for its carbon footprint. A company’s performance in this category is based on its success in implementing energy efficiency measures. Investments in energy efficient technology, green building and sourcing of renewable energy can all lead to cost savings and reduce the company’s contribution to climate change.
Pollution Prevention 4 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs well on this issue. Companies are evaluated on pollution prevention by the levels of waste (including hazardous waste) they produce and release into the environment, and can be affected by whether they develop products that can reduce exposure to pollution.
Water Conservation 2 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs poorly among its peers in this category. A company’s score in this category depends on its measures to minimize water usage and impacts on stressed or drought-prone water resources.
Data & Privacy Protection — N/A

Costco Wholesale among its peers and competitors for data privacy and protection. Companies today digitally manage vast amounts of personal information about their clients. A company’s score on this issue is based on the systems, products and procedures it has in place to minimize the risk for data and privacy breaches.
Consumer Health, Wellness & Safety 1 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs very poorly compared to its peers and competitors Companies in this category manage its product and safety risks.
Employee Ownership, Satisfaction, Benefits & Pay 3 N/A

Costco Wholesale is an average performer among its peers for employee satisfaction and pay. A company’s score on this issue depends on its frequency and likelihood of labor disputes as well as its practices to keep and retain talent - such as compensation, family leave, employee health care and other benefits. Employers that are rated as good to work for consistently produce higher stock returns than their peers.
Workplace Health and Safety 4 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs well among its competitors on this issue. A company’s workplace health and safety is evaluated not only by the number of accidents and injuries in the workplace, but also by their safety policies, training procedures, and their investment in equipment that can reduce accidents.
Integrity of Corporate Governance 1 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs very poorly among its competitors on corporate governance. This score is determined by the company’s accounting practices, executive pay, board organization and ownership structure.
Ethical Practices 2 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs poorly compared to its peers and competitors. A company’s rating on this issue is based on its history of controversies related to unethical corporate behavior, such as false claims about their products, price fixing, executive misconduct, insider trading or fraudulent practices.
Usage of Conflict Materials — N/A

Costco Wholesale among its competitors in this category. Certain products use raw materials that are commonly sourced from militias or other organizations that promote or engage in conflict in their region. To perform well in this category companies must provide adequate assurances that any of these metals used in their production are in fact from conflict-free sources.
Forced Labor 1 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs very poorly compared to its competitors on forced labor. A company’s score on this issue depends on its use of forced labor and on its work conditions for outsourced labor.
Diversity of Corporate Leadership 2 N/A

Costco Wholesale performs poorly based on its peers as well as companies in similar geographic regions. Companies are assessed on factors such as board diversity and senior management diversity. Companies performing well on this issue typically are more profitable than its peers, while companies with very poor scores typically have greater stock price volatility and lower returns on capital.

Costco Wholesale - Competitors and Related Companies

How Costco Wholesale stacks up to its peers in the Specialty Stores industry or with competing business segments.