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Basically, when you examine Costco's valuation you can only come away with one take -- the stock is historically expensive.

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Costco's unique business model relies on membership fees, conservative management, and minimal debt. Read more on the ...

Costco (COST) is one of the stocks ... and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing ...

Put simply, Costco is still a growth stock. This is important to understand because it helps justify its premium valuation. Helping fuel Costco's 17% year-over-year increase in earnings per share ...

The retail earnings releases thus far provide a reassuring view of consumer spending, with broad spending trends largely ...