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Costco's 48x Earnings Multiple Leaves No Margin for Error Despite Decade of Market-Beating Returns
Costco (COST) has demonstrated market-beating returns for decades, driven by its resilient membership model and strong sales growth, with July 2026 net sales up 10.7%. Despite this impressive performance, the stock trades at an approximately 48 times trailing earnings, an 86% premium to the S&P 500, raising concerns about its valuation and margin of safety for new investors. …