Between Costco and Home Depot, What Is the Top Retail Stock to Buy Right Now?

Given its proximity to many consumers, you've most likely shopped at a Costco (NASDAQ: COST) or Home Depot (NYSE: HD) warehouse. With combined annual revenue in the hundreds of billions of dollars, these businesses are two gigantic retailers.Due to their dominant positions, Costco and Home Depot might be on your investing radar. Of the two, what is the top retail stock to buy right now?Costco continues to hum along, supporting a long-running track record of steady growth. Revenue and diluted earnings per share climbed at compound annual rates of 10.8% and 14.9%, respectively, between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. The top and bottom lines were up in the fiscal 2025 first quarter as well (ended Nov. 24). Consumers will always need the high-quality merchandise Costco sells, which means the business experiences durable growth. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool