Costco Posts Solid Fourth-Quarter Earnings That Leave Our Outlook Intact; Shares Somewhat Rich
We do not anticipate making a material change to our $143 per share fair value estimate after wide-moat Costco posted solid fourth-quarter earnings. For fiscal 2016, the company posted $118.7 billion in sales, a 3.1% operating margin, and diluted EPS of $5.33, near our $119.6 billion, 3.1%, and $5.32 expectations, respectively. The company’s on-track performance leaves us comfortable with our long-term targets, which call for 6% average annual sales growth and 3.3% average operating margins thro...Costco Wholesale and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the operation of membership warehouses based on the concept of providing its members low prices on a selection of nationally branded and private-label products. The company's merchandise are: food and sundries, which include dry foods, packaged foods, and groceries, snack foods, candy, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning supplies; hardlines, which include appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, and garden and patio; fresh food, which include meat, produce, deli, and bakery; softlines, which include apparel and small appliances; and ancillary, which include gas stations and pharmacy businesses.
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