Costco Wholesale [COST] vs BJ’s Wholesale Club [BJ] Detailed Stock Comparison

Costco Wholesale

NASDAQ

BJ's Wholesale Club

NYSE

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Costco Wholesale wins in 9 metrics, BJ's Wholesale Club wins in 10 metrics, with 0 ties. BJ's Wholesale Club appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Costco Wholesale	BJ's Wholesale Club	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	54.06	25.58	BJ's Wholesale Club
Price-to-Book Ratio	15.57	7.37	BJ's Wholesale Club
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	30.81	136.72	Costco Wholesale
PEG Ratio	48.40	25.88	BJ's Wholesale Club
EV/EBITDA	33.43	15.76	BJ's Wholesale Club
Profit Margin (TTM)	2.92%	2.76%	Costco Wholesale
Operating Margin (TTM)	4.00%	3.98%	Costco Wholesale
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	4.00%	3.98%	Costco Wholesale
Return on Equity	32.08%	32.76%	BJ's Wholesale Club
Return on Assets (TTM)	8.79%	7.35%	Costco Wholesale
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$6.63B	$312.89M	Costco Wholesale
Dividend Yield	0.64%	N/A	N/A
1-Year Return	15.87%	26.63%	BJ's Wholesale Club
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	1.57	0.70	BJ's Wholesale Club
Enterprise Value	$415.93B	$17.18B	Costco Wholesale
EV/Revenue Ratio	1.55	0.83	BJ's Wholesale Club
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	12.99%	18.81%	BJ's Wholesale Club
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$605	$157	Costco Wholesale
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$17.62	$4.30	Costco Wholesale
Beta (Stock Volatility)	0.96	0.45	BJ's Wholesale Club

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Costco Wholesale vs BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
Costco Wholesale	1.37%	1.82%	-3.39%	-4.66%	-5.30%	4.69%
BJ's Wholesale Club	3.85%	5.55%	2.75%	-6.21%	10.40%	24.69%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
Costco Wholesale	15.87%	76.17%	179.41%	555.73%	1,584.68%	2,081.18%
BJ's Wholesale Club	26.63%	56.00%	162.11%	365.03%	365.03%	365.03%

Performance Comparison

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Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Costco Wholesale vs BJ's Wholesale Club

Metric	COST	BJ
Market Information
Market Cap i	$422.42B	$14.52B
Market Cap Category	Mega cap	Large cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	2,109,790	1,638,400
90 Day Avg. Volume i	2,143,037	1,659,727
Last Close	$952.52	$109.98
52 Week Range	$793.00 - $1,078.23	$76.33 - $121.10
% from 52W High	-11.66%	-9.18%
All-Time High	$1,078.23 (Feb 10, 2025)	$121.10 (Apr 14, 2025)
% from All-Time High	-11.66%	-9.18%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	0.08%	0.05%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	0.13%	0.35%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.03%	0.03%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.04%	0.04%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.32%	0.33%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	30.81	136.72
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$61.16	$14.93
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$33.49	$0.30
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$12.43B	$908.12M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$5.91B	$226.44M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	0.64%	N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$6.08	N/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Costco Wholesale vs BJ's Wholesale Club

Metric	COST	BJ
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	54.06	25.58
Forward P/E i	48.40	25.88
PEG Ratio i	48.40	25.88
Price to Sales (TTM) i	1.57	0.70
Price to Book (MRQ) i	15.57	7.37
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$422.42B	$14.52B
Enterprise Value i	$415.93B	$17.18B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	1.55	0.83
Enterprise to EBITDA i	33.43	15.76
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	0.96	0.45
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$61.16	$14.93

Financial Statements Comparison: Costco Wholesale vs BJ's Wholesale Club

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Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	COST	BJ
Revenue/Sales i	$63.21B	$5.15B
Cost of Goods Sold i	$55.00B	$4.18B
Gross Profit i	$8.21B	$969.50M
Research & Development i	N/A	N/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i	$2.53B	$208.62M
EBITDA i	$3.18B	$278.28M
Pre-Tax Income i	$2.58B	$192.55M
Income Tax i	$677.00M	$42.78M
Net Income (Profit) i	$1.90B	$149.77M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	COST	BJ
Cash & Equivalents i	$13.84B	$39.48M
Total Current Assets i	$38.15B	$1.93B
Total Current Liabilities i	$37.58B	$2.51B
Long-Term Debt i	$8.18B	$2.38B
Total Shareholders Equity i	$27.13B	$1.97B
Retained Earnings i	$20.89B	$1.85B
Property, Plant & Equipment i	$33.30B	$4.05B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	COST	BJ
Operating Cash Flow i	$3.46B	$198.59M
Capital Expenditures i	$-1.13B	$-140.50M
Free Cash Flow i	$2.33B	$67.60M
Debt Repayment i	$-266.00M	$-91.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i	$-211.00M	$-41.31M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	COST	BJ
Shares Short i	4.86M	6.99M
Short Ratio i	2.36	4.27
Short % of Float i	0.01%	0.07%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	2,109,790	1,638,400
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	2,143,037	1,659,727
Shares Outstanding i	443.13M	131.64M
Float Shares i	442.27M	131.03M
% Held by Insiders i	0.00%	0.01%
% Held by Institutions i	0.72%	1.07%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Costco Wholesale vs BJ's Wholesale Club

Metric	COST	BJ
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$6.08	N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	0.64%	N/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i	$9.67	N/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i	0.31%	N/A
3-Year Total Dividends i	$29.02	N/A
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 01, 2025	N/A

Costco Wholesale [COST] vs BJ's Wholesale Club [BJ] Detailed Stock Comparison