Are You a Growth Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick
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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.
While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.
Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist
Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Costco (COST)
Based in Issaquah, Washington, Costco Wholesale Corporation sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise (including household products and appliances) at discounted prices through membership warehouses. It is one of the largest warehouse club operators in the United States. The company also operates e-commerce sites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.
COST is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, with a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of A. Earnings are expected to grow 10.1% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 7.4%.
10 analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.12 to $17.74 per share for 2025. COST boasts an average earnings surprise of 2%.
On a historic basis, Costco has generated cash flow growth of 12.9%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 9.3% this year.
With solid fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, COST should be on investors' short lists.
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