COST stock verdict — Avoid
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
AVOIDConsumer Defensive
$940.87
Overvalued (≥ exit)
$940.87
Heavy$163.06Buy$217.41Fair$271.76Exit$326.11
FUNDAMENTAL64
TECHNICAL37
Downtrend · EMA20 942.68 · EMA50 963.49 · EMA200 966.51 · RSI 47.2 · MACD above signal
PROS
- Strong return on equity of 26.9% (TTM)
- Conservative balance sheet — debt-to-equity of 0.24
CONS
- Trades above the model's exit level ($326.11) — overvalued on this framework
- Expensive on trailing earnings (P/E 47.3×)
- Thin net margin of 2.8% (3-yr avg)
- Price is in a downtrend — below key moving averages
✳ Pros and cons are machine-generated from the latest fundamentals and technicals.