BRAND_ANALYSIS #COSTCO FASHION & RETAIL #13 OF 202 IN FASHION & RETAIL INTERESTING

Costco

Bulk buying cult, $1.50 hot dog, membership loyalty · Public · Updated 09 Apr 2026 08:47 UTC
#99 of 1208 overall by tension · #13 of 202 in Fashion & Retail
22 Interesting
The Silent Giant
Analysis

Big box retail with surprisingly robust cultural presence (C=50) and 2.48% stock growth. Costco's 0.30 sentiment reflects America's ambivalence about loving a warehouse that makes you buy mayo by the gallon.

IN THE NEWS (100 articles this week)
A $185 cookware set I bought from Costco in late 2024 has become my personal tariff impact tracker - Business Insider
New class-action lawsuit targets Costco memberships - OregonLive.com
Livonia Costco, Meijer stores plan new gas stations - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
Cultural Score
50 / 100
Business Score
72 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 36/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 20/30
Market Position 22/25
Revenue Growth 19/25
Earnings Health 11/20
STOCK DATA
Price$1,030.27
30d Change+2.5%
Market Cap$457.3B
Profit Margin3.0%
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