Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Stock Price

COSTStockS&P 500

$989.11+6.86%52W

Market Cap$438.30B

P/E47.51x

PEG Ratio4.92

Div yield0.69%

Beta0.87

COST Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-8.44%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)11.41%

PEG Ratio4.92

VGM Score35.41

P/E Ratio (Annual)47.51x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.69%

P/CF (Annual)27.71x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$80.77

P/TBV (Annual)11.66x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$5.88

Revenue Growth (3Y)7.76%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$21.17

Payout Ratio (TTM)34.94%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)2.77%

Gross Margin (TTM)12.82%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)3.04%

EPS (TTM)$20.76

10-Day Avg Trading Volume2.09M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$20.76

Revenue Growth (5Y)9.12%

EPS (Annual)$20.76

Dividend / Share (Annual)$5.55

ROI (Annual)21.27%

Gross Margin (Annual)12.82%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)2.81%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$48.05

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)47.51x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)11.10%

EPS Growth (5Y)13.00%

P/E Normalized (Annual)47.51x

ROA (Last FY)10.36%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)10.14%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$32.31

ROE (5Y Avg)27.63%

Operating Margin (TTM)3.85%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$21.17

P/B Ratio12.24x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)11.69x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$27,100

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.40x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)91.27x

ROA (TTM)10.79%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)14.95%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)29.55x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$20.76

Current Ratio (Annual)1.06x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.62x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.22M

52-Week Price Return6.86%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)45.22x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)47.51x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$889,000

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$39.09

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.45x

Asset Turnover (Annual)3.40x

52-Week High$1096.50

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)3.61%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$20.76

CapEx CAGR (5Y)12.39%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)13.46%

26-Week Price Return1.47%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.62x

13-Week Price Return5.13%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.21x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.06x

Enterprise Value$424.26B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)9.12%

Asset Turnover (TTM)3.55x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)15.23%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$889,000

Inventory Turnover (Annual)14.12x

Pretax Margin (Annual)4.04%

Cash / Share (Annual)$48.05

3-Month Return Std Dev17.61%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)12.54%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$27,100

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)11.08%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)10.57%

ROE (Last FY)25.77%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)106.04x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$20.76

P/FCF (TTM)46.72x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)84.66x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)45.22x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.17x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$20.76

Receivables Turnover (Annual)84.66x

ROI (TTM)23.80%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)-15.69%

P/S Ratio (TTM)1.45x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.75%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$682.12

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$39.09

Forward P/E39.72x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)11.81%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-8.67%

P/E Ratio (TTM)47.51x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)14.01%

Year-to-Date Return14.70%

5-Day Price Return3.09%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$20.76

ROA (5Y Avg)9.93%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)3.04%

Month-to-Date Return8.65%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$18.83

EBITD / Share (Annual)$32.31

EPS Growth (3Y)13.61%

Operating Margin (Annual)3.85%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.11x

P/CF (TTM)27.71x

ROI (5Y Avg)21.32%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)47.51x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.11x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$20.76

P/TBV (Quarterly)11.66x

Payout Ratio (Annual)26.64%

P/B Ratio (Annual)11.69x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$5.55

Inventory Turnover (TTM)14.12x

Pretax Margin (TTM)4.04%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$80.77

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)2.44%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)3.50%

Dividend Yield (TTM)0.56%

Beta0.87x

P/FCF (Annual)46.72x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$682.25

ROE (TTM)28.02%

52-Week Low$844.06

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COST Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q3 2026	Sep 24, 2026	$6.53	$6.75	+3.41%(+$0.22)
Q2 2026	May 28, 2026	$4.92	$4.93	+0.14%(+$0.01)
Q1 2026	Mar 5, 2026	$4.54	$4.58	+0.78%(+$0.04)
Q4 2025	Dec 11, 2025	$4.28	$4.50	+5.26%(+$0.22)
Q3 2025	Sep 25, 2025	$5.80	$5.87	+1.13%(+$0.07)

COST Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Variety Stores(9)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	P/S Ratio (TTM)	ROE (TTM)	Operating Margin (TTM)	Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)	Price
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	F	B	D	1.4x	28.0%	3.9%	10.1%	$989.11
WMTWalmart Inc. Common Stock	F	D	C	1.3x	22.7%	4.4%	6.2%	$118.81
TGTTarget Corporation	B	D	B	0.7x	26.7%	5.6%	1.9%	$154.26
DGDollar General Corp.	B	D	B	0.7x	19.6%	5.6%	4.8%	$134.36
DLTRDollar Tree Inc.	B	C	C	1.2x	45.6%	11.1%	48.1%	$124.18
BJBJs Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	C	C	C	0.6x	27.4%	3.8%	9.1%	$102.95
FIVEFive Below, Inc. Common Stock	D	A	B	2.3x	27.7%	14.8%	25.6%	$222.72
OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	D	C	C	2.0x	14.6%	12.3%	14.4%	$93.18
PSMTPricesmart Inc	D	C	C	0.9x	12.2%	4.5%	10.2%	$169.81
MNSOMINISO Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing four Ordinary Shares	B	B	C	0.9x	11.3%	14.4%	26.4%	$10.19

About Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco operates a global network of 910 membership-based warehouse clubs with over 80 million members across the US (73% of revenue), Canada (13%), and International markets (14%). The company's business model is underpinned by strong member loyalty, with renewal rates of 93% in the US and Canada and approximately 90% internationally. Revenue is diversified across groceries (55% of fiscal 2025 revenue) and general merchandise (25%), with the membership fee structure providing stable recurring revenue streams.