Costco (COST) Financial Analysis & Valuation | Quarter Chart
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a... more
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership... more
Company facts
Reported company information and share structure.
Company
Share structure
| Market Cap | $408.29B | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive | Industry | Discount Stores |
| Country | US | CEO | Ron Vachris |
| IPO Date | 1986-07-09 | CAGR | 13.27% |
| Employees | 341,000 | Website | www.costco.com |
| Div. Yield | 0.62% | Payout Ratio | 27% |
| Buy Back Yield | 0.21% | Total Yield | 0.83% |
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Key metrics
Reported fundamentals and market-derived technical indicators.
Fundamentals
Technicals
| EV | $402.53B | P/E | 44.35 | Forward P/E | 36.94 | PEG | 0.65 |
| P/S | 1.32 | P/B | 11.18 | P/CF | 25.31 | P/FCF | 42.62 |
| Sales | $303.15B | Sales 1Y | 10.14% | Sales 3Y | 25.12% | Sales 5Y | 54.73% |
| EPS | $20.76 | EPS 1Y | 51.51% | EPS 3Y | 94.84% | EPS 5Y | 144.81% |
| Sales QoQ | 35.73% | EPS QoQ | 175.46% | Sales QoQ Avg | 4.65% | EPS QoQ Avg | 40.38% |
| Gross Margin | 17.53% | Operating Margin | 3.85% | Profit Margin | 3.04% | ROCE | 25.91% |
| ROA | 10% | ROE | 28% | Altman Z Score | 8.66 | Piotroski Score | 8 |
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | Quick Ratio | 0.62 | Cash Ratio | 0.46 | Op. CF Ratio | 0.11 |
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | Debt/Assets | 0.05 | Lt Debt/Equity | 0.07 | Lt Debt/Cap. | 0.06 |
| Intrst Cov. | 44.77 | Inventory Turnover | 12.94 | Asset Turnover | 3.4 | Receivables Turnover | 76.57 |
| Enterprise Value | $402.53B | P/E Ratio | 44.35 |
| Forward P/E | 36.94 | PEG Ratio | 0.65 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.32 | P/B Ratio | 11.18 |
| P/CF Ratio | 25.31 | P/FCF Ratio | 42.62 |
| EPS | $20.76 | EPS Growth 1Y | 51.51% |
| EPS Growth 3Y | 94.84% | EPS Growth 5Y | 144.81% |
| Revenue Growth 1Y | 10.14% | Gross Margin | 17.53% |
| Operating Margin | 3.85% | Profit Margin | 3.04% |
| ROE | 28% | ROA | 10% |
| ROCE | 25.91% | Current Ratio | 1.06 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | Cash Ratio | 0.46 |
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | Interest Coverage | 44.77 |
| Altman Z Score | 8.66 | Piotroski Score | 8 |
Costco (COST) valuation & financials
Costco (COST) has a market capitalization of $408.29B and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.4. It operates in the Consumer Defensive sector (Discount Stores).
Costco's revenue grew +10.1% over the last year.
Costco's next earnings report is scheduled for December 10, 2026 after market close (provider scheduled date); analysts estimate EPS of $4.89. Check the earnings calendar to see all companies reporting this week.
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