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

BJ's Wholesale Club

NYSE

Costco Wholesale

NASDAQ

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

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

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	BJ's Wholesale Club	Costco Wholesale	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	25.14	55.55	BJ's Wholesale Club
Price-to-Book Ratio	7.24	16.04	BJ's Wholesale Club
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	136.72	30.81	Costco Wholesale
PEG Ratio	25.44	49.85	BJ's Wholesale Club
EV/EBITDA	15.53	34.44	BJ's Wholesale Club
Profit Margin (TTM)	2.76%	2.92%	Costco Wholesale
Operating Margin (TTM)	3.98%	4.00%	Costco Wholesale
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	3.98%	4.00%	Costco Wholesale
Return on Equity	32.76%	32.08%	BJ's Wholesale Club
Return on Assets (TTM)	7.35%	8.79%	Costco Wholesale
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$312.89M	$6.63B	Costco Wholesale
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.64%	N/A
1-Year Return	29.39%	14.74%	BJ's Wholesale Club
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.69	1.62	BJ's Wholesale Club
Enterprise Value	$16.93B	$428.55B	Costco Wholesale
EV/Revenue Ratio	0.82	1.59	BJ's Wholesale Club
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	18.81%	12.99%	BJ's Wholesale Club
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$157	$605	Costco Wholesale
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$4.30	$17.66	Costco Wholesale
Beta (Stock Volatility)	0.44	0.95	BJ's Wholesale Club

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BJ's Wholesale Club vs Costco Wholesale Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
BJ's Wholesale Club	-0.61%	-1.69%	0.45%	-5.76%	1.71%	22.59%
Costco Wholesale	0.81%	2.99%	-0.49%	-2.65%	-7.62%	7.82%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
BJ's Wholesale Club	29.39%	58.32%	160.66%	357.17%	357.17%	357.17%
Costco Wholesale	14.74%	82.61%	191.72%	571.49%	1,673.60%	2,190.94%

Performance Comparison

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

Metric	BJ	COST
Market Information
Market Cap i	$14.28B	$435.04B
Market Cap Category	Large cap	Mega cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	1,726,940	2,295,770
90 Day Avg. Volume i	1,675,110	2,138,847
Last Close	$107.46	$988.94
52 Week Range	$76.33 - $121.10	$852.40 - $1,078.23
% from 52W High	-11.26%	-8.28%
All-Time High	$121.10 (Apr 14, 2025)	$1,078.23 (Feb 10, 2025)
% from All-Time High	-11.26%	-8.28%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	0.05%	0.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	0.35%	0.13%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.03%	0.03%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.04%	0.04%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.33%	0.32%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	136.72	30.81
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$14.93	$61.16
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$0.30	$33.49
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$908.12M	$12.43B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$226.44M	$5.91B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	N/A	0.64%
Last 12-Month Dividend i	N/A	$6.08

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

Metric	BJ	COST
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	25.14	55.55
Forward P/E i	25.44	49.85
PEG Ratio i	25.44	49.85
Price to Sales (TTM) i	0.69	1.62
Price to Book (MRQ) i	7.24	16.04
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$14.28B	$435.04B
Enterprise Value i	$16.93B	$428.55B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	0.82	1.59
Enterprise to EBITDA i	15.53	34.44
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	0.44	0.95
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$14.93	$61.16

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

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Income Statement (MRQ)

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

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

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

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

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

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	BJ	COST
Shares Short i	6.99M	4.86M
Short Ratio i	4.27	2.36
Short % of Float i	0.07%	0.01%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	1,726,940	2,295,770
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	1,675,110	2,138,847
Shares Outstanding i	131.64M	443.13M
Float Shares i	131.10M	442.27M
% Held by Insiders i	0.01%	0.00%
% Held by Institutions i	1.07%	0.72%

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

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

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