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Costco Thursday reported another robust quarter – if it is mixed – demonstrating that its emphasis on switching prices continues to bring more buyers to its stores at an uncertain moment for the American economy. Total turnover of its second quarter for the year 2025 increased by 9% from one year to the next to 63.72 billion dollars, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $ 63.13 billion, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. Action by action (BPA) in the 12 -weeks closed on February 16 came to $ 4.02, missing the consensus of $ 4.11, showed LSEG data. The figure reported includes a stroke of 13 cents of exchange rates, a common theme this profit season among the multinationals dealing with a strong US dollar. BPA increased by 2.6% on an annual basis, although the period of the previous year includes a tax service of $ 94 million. Without this, EPS would have increased by 8.4%. Costco why we have it: Costco is the largest retailer in the world, with a company model focused on the supply of its members a relatively small universe of products at difficult to beat. Costco has been succeeding for decades, but the high inflation of recent years has shone ethics focused on the value of the company. Competitors: BJ's Wholesale, Walmart, colleague club holding Amazon Last Buy: June 15, 2020 Initiation date: January 27, 2020 Bottom Line Costco did not signal its prettiest quarter, but a Picasso is still a Picasso. Nothing in the figures or what was said at the Conference on Thursday suggests that the best retailer has lost a step in his operations and his attraction for customers who want more blows for the database and an experience of fun shopping. EPS Miss is hardly a broker. The operating margins have further expanded on one basis from one year to the next for the eighth consecutive quarter, although a rhythm slightly lower than that of Wall Street, and its first line increased with a generous 9%clip. The same sales of stores – often called sales of comparable stores, or compositions – have also exceeded expectations during the important quarter of a vacation. Members' renewal rates have also increased compared to the first quarter. Costco's actions dropped a little more than 1% in extended trading on Thursday. The mute move after the profits is far from unusual with Costco because the company reports sales monthly, which often means that many good news is evaluated in the title. Indeed, Costco shares have increased by almost 4% since its last benefit on the December 12 report against a 5.2% drop in S&P 500. Cost 1y Mountain Costco's Stock Performance in the past 12 months. Costco’s revenues arrive at a time of increasing concern to Wall Street concerning the health of the American economy and the impact of President Donald Trump's prices and consumer expenses' prices policy. When calling the results, the financial director Gary Millechip said that Costco really saw no change in the behavior of the members compared to the previous few quarters. The members show a desire to spend, but they are simply demanding on what they spend their money, he said. This dynamic could be even more pronounced if there is a return of inflation and that “the potential impact of the prices could also cross,” said Millerchip. Costco merchants are trying to look at a more square consumer by bringing new and exciting products at attractive prices, he said. For example, he noted that the sales of 98 -inch and 100 inch, severe freckles and game computers were strong during the holiday season. Overall, non -food categories paved the way for costco sales growth in the middle of adolescence on a comparable basis during the quarter. Fresh foods were high, he said, noting that spending passes to meat at a lower cost have continued. On prices in particular, CEO Ron Vachris said that Costco can work through the impact in several ways, which was reassuring to hear. With the accent put by Costco on an “treasure hunt” purchasing experience, Vachris said that the company can be flexible with what it sells and, if necessary, replace highly tariff products with something else that is less exposed. For articles that cannot avoid prices, such as fresh food and other grocery articles, Vachris has offered a classic Costco refrain: “When it rains, it rains everyone.” He added: “Our employees are very well equipped to reduce prices and postpone any increase in costs that arises to us.” The great irony of Costco's possession is that its stock is not cheap, especially now at almost 55 times the estimates of long -term profits. But with regard to selection, the quality often has a bonus. For the moment, we reiterate our note 2, which means that we will wait for a decline before buying more and a price lens of $ 1,100 per share. Comments The total comparable sales, a large metric in the retail industry, increased 6.8% better than expected during the quarter, driven by an increase of 5.7% of traffic or the frequency of purchase, and an increase of 1% of the ticket. We like to see the gains led by traffic because he points out that more people visit Costco warehouses, which augurs well for continuous market share in relation to the peers of retail. Excluding the impact of gas and currency prices changes, Costco experienced a 9.1% increase in comps. Comparable sales of electronic sales, an increasing objective for the company and investors, increased by 20.9% during the quarter, or 22.2% during exchange of exchange. The growth rate is considerably increasing compared to the 13% clip (13.2% in constant currency) observed in the first quarter. It is a little faster than what was observed during the third and fourth quarters of the 2024 financial year. Another growth initiative is its advertising company, known as “retail media”. After completing its first targeted media campaign in the last quarter, Millerchip said that Costco had now concluded around 10 similar programs with partners and “see much more in the pipeline”. The finance manager said that Costco's plan was to use this source of income to reinvest in the company and keep the prices low, which is good for keeping the members paid. Its global renewal rate was 90.5% and 93% in the United States and Canada, compared to 90.4% and 92.8% in the previous quarter. It was pleasant to see the modest increase because the leaders warned investors that an increase in digital registrations, who tend to renew themselves at a lower rate, will have an impact on its retention rate for the financial year. The openings in store in Asia can also affect the result here, said Millerchip, as they generate adhesion inscriptions, but also have lower renewal rates. However, the overall number of paid memberships continued to increase, at 78.4 million at the end of the quarter, up 6.8% from one year to the next. It was 300,000 in the expectations of Wall Street. Costco only opened one warehouse in the second quarter, but he has some openings planned in the coming weeks, including his 900th location in the world in Sharon, Massachusetts, which is almost equidisting from Boston and Providence, Rhode Island. One of Wall Street's analysts on the call said he was living for life in the city, and the “buzz is high” among the people of the community. Of course, this is only anecdotal evidence, but it shows the kind of lasting attraction that Costco has among buyers at a time when Wall Street closely follows the business expansion trajectory. New stores in the United States and abroad represent opportunities to add members and further develop sales. Costco estimates that it will end the year with 915 stores, 25 more than at the end of the 2024 fiscal year. It is slightly down compared to the store estimate 916 supplied in parallel with income in December. (Jim Cramer's charitable trust is a long -term cost. See here for a full list of shares.) 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Customers buy from a big costco store on January 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Costco On Thursday, another robust quarter reported – if it is mixed – demonstrating that its emphasis on switching prices continues to bring more buyers to its stores at an uncertain moment for the American economy.
