According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best discount store stocks to buy right now are:
1. Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ)
The Component Grade breakdown for Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 6 points higher than the discount store industry average of 40.
BJ passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings has seen its stock return 27.11% over the past year, overperforming other discount store stocks by 15 percentage points.
Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings has an average 1 year
price target of $123.50, an upside of 12.85% from Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings's current stock price of $109.44.
Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings, 41.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)
Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) is the #2 top discount store stock out of 9 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 12 points higher than the discount store industry average of 40.
PSMT passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pricesmart has seen its stock return 34.29% over the past year, overperforming other discount store stocks by 23 percentage points.
3. Costco (NASDAQ:COST)
Costco (NASDAQ:COST) is the #3 top discount store stock out of 9 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Costco (NASDAQ:COST) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.
Costco (NASDAQ:COST) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 6 points higher than the discount store industry average of 40.
COST passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Costco has seen its stock return 14.42% over the past year, overperforming other discount store stocks by 3 percentage points.
Costco has an average 1 year
price target of $1,071.00, an upside of 8.51% from Costco's current stock price of $987.02.
Costco stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Costco, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.