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Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
56/100
Mixed
6/9 criteria passed
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to COST
ROIC ≥ 15%
key23.8%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key12.8%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key1.9%
5y profitable
keyYes
How COST Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$441.39B
P/E (TTM)
50.5x
ROIC (TTM)
23.8%
Gross margin
12.84%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is COST's Warren Buffett fit score?
COST scores 56/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine. Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Does Warren Buffett actually own COST?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends COST.
How often is this score updated?
COST's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends COST.
