Stock comparison
Costco
Perdoceo Education
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
COST
Costco
Market cap
$465.37B
Sector
Consumer Staples
PRDO
Perdoceo Education
Market cap
$2.14B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Costco COST
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | COST | PRDO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 54C | 64C | PRDO |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 55C | COST |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 50C | PRDO |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 34F | COST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 26F | COST |
| Charlie Munger | 44D | 46D | PRDO |
| Terry Smith | 46D | 49D | PRDO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | COST | PRDO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $465.37B | $2.14B |
| P/E (TTM) | 54.5x | 13.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 43.9x | 10.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 19.11% | 12.61% |
| Gross margin | 12.93% | 71.73% |
| Net margin | 2.99% | 18.9% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.87% | 5.12% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.72% | 12.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.51% | 1.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
COST leads on
- Market cap$465.37Bvs $2.14B+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.87%vs 5.12%+42%
- ROIC (TTM)19.11%vs 12.61%+34%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.72%vs 12.0%+6%
PRDO leads on
- Net margin18.9%vs 2.99%+84%
- Gross margin71.73%vs 12.93%+82%
- EV/EBIT10.8xvs 43.9x+75%
- P/E (TTM)13.6xvs 54.5x+75%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.