Costco’s Earnings Growth Led to a Premium over Its Peers
Costco (COST) stock was trading at a forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 27.7x on June 15, which was significantly higher than its peers. If we look at the historical trend, Costco stock has always traded at a premium when compared with Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) stock, as can be seen in the graph below. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) was trading at a forward PE multiple of 17.5x on June 15.