Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Return on Invested Capital: 10.85%

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COST Return on Invested Capital Rankings

Overall	73rd percentile	1114 of 4158
Sector	68th percentile	258 of 811 in Services
Industry	45th percentile	6 of 11 in Discount, Variety Stores

COST Return on Invested Capital Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum	9.26%	Nov 2009
Maximum	11.56%	Aug 2008
Average	10.55%

About Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

ROIC is an acronym for "Return on Invested Capital", and it is a concept that doesn't have a fixed definition. In YCharts, it is the net income that a company earned as a percentage of all of the capital given to a company by shareholders and debt holders. It is a ratio that tries to answer the question: "If I gave $1 to this company, how much money could the company earn by investing that $1?" A ROIC of 5% means that the company can return $0.05 per dollar invested.

ROIC is often considered a more reasonable estimate of managerial performance than Return on Equity (ROE) because it takes into account investments by debt holders, which should be invested to increase net income.

It is also more reasonable than Return on Assets (ROA) because it only assumes that capital which was "invested" into the company can be used to earn income.
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COST News

Barclays Maintains an 'Equalweight' on Costco Wholesale (COST); Slight Bump To FY12 Estimates After Good Qtr
May 25, 3:20PM Street Insider

Dow Dividend Checkup: Wal-Mart
May 25, 1:40PM Fool

I've Put My Money on This International Dividend Stock
May 25, 11:20AM Fool

Goldman Sachs Maintains Costco Wholesale at Neutral, Raises PT from $90 to $93 $COST
about 4 days ago by johnkelly

UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Increases PT to $93 on Costco Wholesale on Sustained EBIT Growth
May 25, 7:11AM Benzinga

Catching Up With Costco
May 24, 6:37PM Fool

RT @firstadopter: $COST call: we don't price shop Whole Foods (LOL!)
about 4 days ago by ppearlman

$COST this chart gives me upside conviction http://chart.ly/ftfvk4l
about 4 days ago by woowtrading

was long $luv & $cost for a little at market lows over the past few weeks. paying big now!
about 4 days ago by paulwickes3

Should I Buy Costco Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
May 24, 12:33PM Investor Place

Buffett's Investing Secret
May 24, 11:49AM Fool

Dept/Dollar store nation leads way again. $WMT $TGT $KSS $DLTR $DG $COST $FDO $GPS $M $TJX $DDS - proud this is what country has turned to
about 4 days ago by mytfine

HIGH $CALL VOLU $AET 729% $SE 703% $GGB 449% $MTGE 343% $UNH 335% $HPQ 307% $PVH 290% $WLP 249% $TIF 176% $COST 175%
about 4 days ago by livevol_pro

Listen to $COST Q3 2012 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3yPt
about 4 days ago by earningscast

Costco: Q3 Profit Up, Revenue Misses
May 24, 10:24AM Investor Place

$COST reporting today http://stks.co/3yLx
about 4 days ago by TradeIdeas1

Dollar stores and dept stores to the rescue, because global slowdowns will NOT effect the U.S. consumer at all. $M $KSS $DLTR $FDO $COST
about 4 days ago by mytfine

Earnings movers include: $P, $PVH, $HPQ, $FLO, $SNPS, $PDCO, $COST, $TD
about 4 days ago by 1973Hog

earning list for intraday plays: $TIF(short),$TTC (long),$HPQ(long), $P(long) , $PVH(long) , $HNZ(short) , $RUE(?) , $COST(?), $NTAP(short)
about 5 days ago by spectre009

$cost Major resistance at 85.20, room to run on upsdie it is can that level.
about 5 days ago by Spus

Costco (COST) volatility elevated, shares tick up from four-month lows on results
May 24, 9:02AM Street Insider

RT @retail_guru: No surprises in $COST #s consistency of model pays off. Selling margin slightly up as biz invested in price to win shoppers
about 5 days ago by ppearlman

Costco Reveals Mixed 3Q Results
May 24, 9:01AM Fox Business

Noteable earnings gappers Up include: $P $HPQ $PVH $FLO $COST
about 5 days ago by 1973Hog

$COST Mentioned more than normal on StockTwits - Currently at 2 x average daily social activity
about 5 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

Costco up modestly after slight EPS beat - nothing to see here... expecting stock breakdown to continue $COST
about 5 days ago by MercenaryMike

Costco Sees Bulky Net Income Rise
May 24, 8:21AM Benzinga

Trouble of success in a way is is Costco almost never seems cheap & major earnings upside is unusual as invested back into offer. $COST
about 5 days ago by retail_guru

Costco retains multiple as consistent investment behind customer = solid comps, new store growth. Both rare in large-cap US #retail $COST
about 5 days ago by retail_guru

$COST $90 stock
about 5 days ago by johnkelly

Premarket movers. http://stks.co/3y88 $NTAP $TIF $HPQ $COST $SIG
about 5 days ago by TripleDTrader

Financial Breakfast: Morning News Summary for May 24, 2012
May 24, 7:25AM Benzinga

Notable Option Preview with Earnings Due: $TIF, $COST, $TIVO, $CIEN http://stks.co/3y5t
about 5 days ago by MilionCapital

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Tops Q3 EPS by 1c; Comps Up 7%
May 24, 6:26AM Street Insider

No surprises in Costco #s as consistency of model pays off. Selling margin only slightly up as biz invested in price to win shoppers $COST
about 5 days ago by retail_guru

UPDATE: Costco FQ3 Net Profit Surges 19%
May 24, 4:25AM Benzinga

Earnings Scheduled For May 24
May 24, 3:42AM Benzinga

Notable Option Preview with Earnings Due: $TIF, $COST, $TIVO, $CIEN http://stks.co/3xu2
about 5 days ago by MilionCapital

Notable Option Preview with Earnings Due: $TIF, $COST, $TIVO, $CIEN
about 5 days ago by MilionCapital

Why 1 Retailer Hit It Out of the Dog Park
May 23, 6:53PM Fool

Trading Radar for 05/24: Costco (COST), H.J. Heinz (HNZ), Tiffany & Co. (TIF), VeriFone (PAY) Report
May 23, 5:39PM Street Insider

IV30(TM) GAINER $HPQ +21.58% $AMLN +21.27% $PBY +19.4% $EXPE +18.53% $COST +18.51% $GLW +18.4% $RHT +18.37% $DWA +17.46% $FLR +14.91%
about 5 days ago by livevol_pro

Targeting Sentiment
May 23, 2:50PM Fool

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May 22, 2:56PM Fool

This Grocer Presents a Super Value Opportunity
May 21, 2:00PM Fool

Morgan Stanley Reiterates Overweight Rating for Costco
May 21, 10:19AM Benzinga

5 Reasons Not to Worry This Week
May 21, 8:21AM Fool

The Great Retail Fail
May 20, 8:07PM Fool

[video] Cramer's Game Plan
May 18, 6:00PM

Costco Heads To $91 Selling Health Insurance Along With Wholesale Merchandise
May 18, 2:28PM

Sears & J.C. Penney: No Longer the Belles of the Ball
May 18, 11:30AM Investor Place

Target Needs More Than "Upscale Discounting"
May 18, 10:36AM

Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
May 18, 10:32AM

Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next Week?
May 18, 9:40AM

Costco turns to email in fight for Wheaton gas station
May 18, 6:27AM

Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
May 17, 6:03PM

Recall news
May 17, 5:07PM

Wal-Mart is Still an Every Day Buy
May 17, 2:00PM Investor Place

Sears Goes Back To Its Roots: Shedding Real Estate
May 17, 1:17PM

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May 17, 1:05PM

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May 17, 10:55AM

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May 17, 10:18AM

Wal-Mart Shifts Focus From Bribery Investigation To Impressive Q1 Profit, Sales
May 17, 8:12AM

Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Discount, Variety Stores Industry With The Highest Revenue
May 17, 4:48AM Benzinga

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May 16, 4:32PM

Target Beats on Bottom Line
May 16, 12:30PM

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Files SEC form 8-K/A, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
May 16, 12:23PM

With Your Costco Membership You Can Now Get A Mortgage Loan Too
May 16, 12:17PM

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th puts down roots at Potomac Mills
May 16, 10:22AM

Watchdog: Cramer Says Buy Disney and Chipotle, Sell Chesapeake
May 16, 9:33AM

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May 16, 9:00AM

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May 15, 8:40PM

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May 15, 6:16PM

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May 15, 4:09PM

Earnings Preview: Target
May 15, 3:45PM

AMZN: Credit Suisse Ups to Buy, Raises Profit Estimate
May 15, 12:57PM

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May 15, 10:46AM

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May 14, 5:37PM

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May 11, 4:00PM

Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
May 11, 1:19PM

Costco mega-gas station gets tepid response in Wheaton
May 11, 11:13AM

Why free photo book offers keep flowing
May 11, 10:49AM

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May 10, 4:54PM

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May 10, 4:40PM

Daily Dividend Report: COST, UNP, DHR, COF, NWL
May 10, 2:46PM

ISI Group Upgrades Costco Wholesale (COST) to Buy
May 10, 2:08PM Street Insider

Benzinga's Top Upgrades with Color for May 10, 2012
May 10, 12:02PM Benzinga

COST Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level
May 10, 11:50AM

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
May 10, 11:45AM

UPDATE: ISI Group Upgrades Costco
May 10, 10:50AM Benzinga

Costco Boosts Dividend to $0.275 from $0.24
May 09, 5:39PM Benzinga

Costco Wholesale (COST) Raises Quarterly Dividend 14.6% to $0.275; Yields 1.3%
May 09, 5:39PM Street Insider

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May 08, 11:39AM Benzinga

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