Sunday, February 12, 2012

Costco Wholesale Corporation price grew and Hit 12 months New High - NASDAQ:COST

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) achieved its new 52 week high price of $88.68 where it was opened at $87.65 down -0.36 points or -0.41% by closing at $86.73. COST transacted shares during the day were over 2.62 million shares however it has an average volume of 2.41 million shares.
COST has a market capitalization $37.59 billion and an enterprise value at $34.29 billion. Trailing twelve months price to sales ratio of the stock was 0.42 while price to book ratio in most recent quarter was 3.15. In profitability ratios, net profit margin in past twelve months appeared at 1.64% whereas operating profit margin for the same period at 2.74%.
The company made a return on asset of 6.03% in past twelve months and return on equity of 13.12% for similar period. In the period of trailing 12 months it generated revenue amounted to $88.92 billion gaining $203.88 revenue per share. Its year over year, quarterly growth of revenue was 16.80% holding 10.60% quarterly earnings growth.
According to preceding quarter balance sheet results, the company had $5.61 billion cash in hand making cash per share at 12.95. The total of $2.32 billion debt was there putting a total debt to equity ratio 18.44. Moreover its current ratio according to same quarter results was 1.14 and book value per share was 27.64.
Looking at the trading information, the stock price history displayed that its S&P500 52 Week Change illustrated 1.73% where the stock current price exhibited up beat from its 50 day moving average price $83.61 and remained above from its 200 Day Moving Average price $80.67.
COST holds 433.36 million outstanding shares with 428.81 million floating shares where insider possessed 0.89% and institutions kept 80.60%.