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		nitid_name on Aug 29, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Wal-Mart Will Never Pay Like Costco > 3. Margins are razor thin. I seem to recall reading their markup is <17%, no more than one part in six.

tonydiv on Aug 29, 2013 [–]

Costco's gross margin: 12.5%

Safeway's gross margin: 29.6%

Costco's ROIC: 17.8%

Safeway's ROIC: 4.9%

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