COST vs EL
By Alex · Tickerpine
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., side by side — the numbers that matter, in plain English. No “winner” hype; you decide.
| Metric | COST | EL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $952.54 | $80.54 |
| Market cap | $422.43B | $29.14B |
| P/E ratio | 47.8 | — |
| ROE | 29.15% | -5.95% |
| Profit margin | 3.01% | -1.67% |
| Revenue growth | 21.50% | 4.60% |
| Dividend yield | 0.62% | 1.74% |
| Beta | 0.87 | 1.25 |
Green = the more favorable figure for that metric (lower P/E, higher ROE, margin, growth and yield). Not a recommendation.
COST vs EL in plain English
- COST is the bigger company — about 14.5× the market cap of EL.
- COST earns a higher return on equity (29% vs -6%).
- COST is growing revenue faster (22% vs 5%).
- EL has the higher dividend yield (1.74% vs 0.62%).
How would $1,000 have done in each?
COST return calculator
See what $1,000 in Costco Wholesale Corporation would be worth today.
EL return calculator
See what $1,000 in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. would be worth today.
Figures from public market data, may be delayed. Comparison is informational only — not investment advice.