Staples is a retail company that sells office supplies, furniture, technology products, and services to businesses and consumers.

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Best Buy Co. Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music in 1966, it was rebranded under its current name with an emphasis on consumer electronics in 1983. The company operates internationally in the United States and Canada, offering consumer electronics and appliances, as well as tech repair services.

Richard M. Schulze

Best Buy Co. Inc.

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. It also operates pharmacies, opticals, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers, as well as 636 gas stations; and offers business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services online in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, the company operated 815 membership warehouses, including 564 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 1 in France, and 1 in China. It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

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Jeffrey Brotman

Costco Wholesale Corporation

IKEA is a Swedish multinational conglomerate that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. It aims to create a better everyday life for the many people by offering well-designed, functional home furnishing products at affordable prices.

Ingvar Kamprad

IKEA

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At Staples, Business is Human, which means our people ‘think beyond the algorithm’ to deliver for customers. A leader in workspace products and solutions for over 35 years, Staples has thousands of experts dedicated to applying their intuition, expertise, and experience to bring out the best that technology such as AI has to offer. These experts make work easier, smarter, and more efficient for businesses of all sizes. The company operates in North America through eCommerce and direct sales and is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts. More information about Staples is available at www.staplesadvantage.com.

This page supports Staples’ eCommerce and direct sales business and careers. For news or positions related to Staples® stores, visit the Staples Stores page.

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Company Name	Staples	Best Buy Co. Inc.	Costco Wholesale Corporation	IKEA
Symbol			COST
MSH ID	COM:STAPLES	COM:BESTBUY	COM:COSTCO	COM:IKEA
Market	PRIVATE	PRIVATE	STOCKS	PRIVATE
Sector	Consumer Services	Consumer Services	Consumer Defensive	Home Furnishings
Industry	Specialty Retail	Retail	Discount Stores	Retail
Country	US		US	NL
Stage
Employee Count	29.98K	10.00K	316K	82.80K
Website	staples.com	bestbuy.com	costco.com	ikea.com
LinkedIn	staples			ikea
Founders

Metric
Market Cap	392.05B
Enterprise Value
Monthly Web Traffic		884.75K
Web Traffic Growth		0.03
Valuation
Raised Capital

Metric
Revenue			254.45B
Revenue (LTM)
Revenue (NTM)
Gross Profit			32.09B
EBITDA			12.15B
Operating Income			9.29B
Net Income			7.37B
EPS			16.60
Diluted EPS			16.56
Revenue 2022
Revenue 2023
Revenue 2024
Revenue 2025
Revenue 2026

Metric
Revenue Growth (LTM)
Revenue Growth (NTM)
Gross Profit Growth (LTM)
EBITDA Growth (LTM)
Net Income Growth (LTM)
14-Day Growth Score
28-Day Growth Score
90-Day Growth Score
365-Day Growth Score

Metric
Gross Profit Margin			0.13
Operating Profit Margin			0.04
EBITDA Margin			0.05
Net Profit Margin			0.03
Return on Equity			0.32
Return on Assets			0.11
Return on Capital Employed			0.28

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Company Overview

Market Metrics

Financial Performance

Growth Metrics

Profitability Ratios

Valuation Multiples

Operational Metrics

Cash Flow Metrics

Balance Sheet Metrics

Efficiency Metrics

Metric
P/E Ratio			48.52
P/B Ratio			12.09
Revenue Multiple (LTM)
Revenue Multiple (NTM)
EBITDA Multiple (LTM)
EBITDA Multiple (NTM)
Price to Sales Ratio			1.60
EV Multiple			40.10

Metric
Days Sales Outstanding			3.78
Days Payables Outstanding			34.52
Days Inventory Outstanding			30.66
Operating Cycle			34.57
Cash Conversion Cycle			3.37
Asset Turnover			3.75

Metric
Operating Cash Flow			11.34B
Free Cash Flow			6.63B
Cash Flow to Debt			1.92
Operating Cash Flow/Sales			0.05
Free Cash Flow Yield			0.03

Metric
Cash & Equivalents			9.91B
Accounts Receivable
Inventory			18.65B
Goodwill			994M
Debt to Capitalization			0.30
Debt to Assets			0.13
Current Ratio			1.09
Quick Ratio			0.45

Metric
Rule of 40 (LTM)
Rule of 40 (NTM)
Stock Comp to Revenue			0.00
R&D to Revenue
SG&A to Revenue