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Company Profile: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

COST insider trades (13 months) →

$1,019.26 −2.05% vs. previous close · Market cap $451.66B

Today's multi-factor rank: 360 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
4.6/10
Value
4.3/10
Growth
4.8/10
Quality
4.5/10
Multifactor
4.6/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$1,040.55
Open:$1,031.18
Day's Low:$1,019.08
Day's High:$1,034.77
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:451.66B
Enterprise Value:449.98B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$844.06
52-Week High:$1,096.50
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$945.16
200-Day Avg:$971.33

Volume

Volume Today:1,909,936
Avg Volume (3m):2,112,825
Avg Volume (10d):2,342,650
52-Week Change:+10.61%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.85

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):49.10

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):40.73
PEG Ratio:5.21
Price / Book:12.62
Price / Sales (TTM):1.49
EV / Revenue:1.48
EV / EBITDA:31.72

Dividends

Current yield:0.57%
Annual Dividend Rate:$5.88
Dividend Trailing:$5.54
Yield Trailing:0.53%
5-Year Avg Yield:0.57%
Payout Ratio:26.69%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):303.15B
Gross Profit:38.70B
EBITDA:14.18B
Net Income (TTM):9.23B
Rev Growth (YoY):+11.10%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+15.00%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+14.90%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$20.76

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$25.03
Revenue Per Share:$682.85
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$80.77
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:21.30B
Total Debt:10.18B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):−11.12B (net cash)
Debt / Equity:28.44%
Current Ratio:1.06
Quick Ratio:0.58

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:15.82B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):6.75B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:449.98B
EV / Revenue:1.48
EV / EBITDA:31.72

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):28.40%
ROA (Return on Assets):8.66%
P/E (trailing):49.10
P/E (forward):40.73
Price / Book:12.62
PEG Ratio:5.21
52-Week Change:+10.61%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$20.76

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$25.03
P/E (forward):40.73
PEG Ratio:5.21

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$682.85
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$80.77

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:6.75B
Operating Cash Flow:15.82B
EBITDA:14.18B
Total Revenue (TTM):303.15B
Net Income (TTM):9.23B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:443,129,349
Float (free shares):442,229,796
Short interest (shares):7,600,821
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.21
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-16View filing ↗
8-K2026-10-14View filing ↗
10-K2026-10-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-24View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-08View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-29View filing ↗
S-3ASR2026-06-03View filing ↗
SD2026-05-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-15View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer electronics, appliances, small electrics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, food courts, optical, hearing aids, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. Further, the company operates e-commerce sites; and offers branded and private-label products in various categories. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Issaquah
Employees:355,000
Sector:Consumer Defensive
Industry:Discount Stores
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Ron M. VachrisPresident, CEO & Director601.84M
Mr. Gary MillerchipExecutive VP & CFO531.32M
Mr. Javier PolitExecutive VP and CI&DO of Information Systems603.84M
Mr. Pierre RielExecutive VP & COO of International Division621.16M
Ms. Tiffany M. BarbreSenior VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer51-
Ms. Claudine E. AdamoExecutive Vice President of Administration55-
Mr. John SullivanExecutive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary65-
Sheri FliesSenior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance--

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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Quantitative Analysis

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) — Consumer Defensive — Discount Stores. COST is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, COST has returned +18.9% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

COST ranks 360 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 20 of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies that score. Its strongest factor is growth (Z -0.13, ranked 218 of 489); its weakest is value (Z -0.41, ranked 334 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.267360 of 461
Momentum-0.260277 of 494 ↑6
Value-0.409334 of 489
Quality-0.274308 of 468
Growth-0.127218 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$1,019.26
Market Cap451.66B
P/E49.10
Revenue (last 12 months)303.15B
Price / book12.62
Book value per share$80.77
52-week range$844.06 – $1,096.50
Dividend yield0.57%
Beta0.85
Average volume2,112,825
Shares outstanding443.13M
Short interest (% of float)1.72% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does COST report earnings? 11 of its last 11, after the close →

What are COST insiders doing? 105 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 17 sells, the last one on Oct 22, 2026 →

COST latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All COST filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Costco Wholesale (COST)

When does Costco Wholesale report earnings?

Costco Wholesale has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 11 after the close (and 1 with no time on the filing) (SEC filings through Sep 24, 2026). COST earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Costco Wholesale's P/E ratio?

Costco Wholesale's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 49.1 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Aug 30, 2026. The median of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies with a P/E is 21.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Costco Wholesale is above its sector median. Consumer Defensive stocks, company by company →

Where does Costco Wholesale rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Costco Wholesale ranks 360 of 461, and 20 of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Costco Wholesale insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Costco Wholesale shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 13, 2026, by an officer, for $1.1M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 17 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All COST insider trades →

Does Costco Wholesale pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 0.57% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $5.88 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026.

What sector is Costco Wholesale in, and which index?

Costco Wholesale is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector (industry: Discount Stores), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 33 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Defensive stocks →

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