Costco Wholesale stock surged out of the gate in 2026, with the shares currently up about 17% year to date. It has benefited from investors' desire for more defensive consumer goods stocks amid caution around heavy technology spending and the broader economy. But the downside to buying Costco stock right now is its high valuation, trading at 49 times forward earnings. Investors can find other quality, resilient consumer goods companies with solid growth prospects at much lower valuations. Here are three ot ...