Better Buy: Costco vs. Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) perform fundamentally different functions. P&G produces personal care products, and Costco is one of its numerous retailers.

However, both are large-cap stocks supported by mature companies that deliver rising profits and steady dividend increases. Let's review both companies to see which investment offers more profit potential.

Costco leads the warehouse retailing business, outselling its most direct competitors, Walmart's Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale. It also holds its own against other major brick-and-mortar retailers such as Walmart and Target. Moreover, it competes successfully with Amazon, primarily by turning a combined physical store and online presence to its advantage.

Source Fool.com