COST

Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEDISCOUNT STORES

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$406.11B
P/E Ratio
46.09
EPS
$19.87
Beta
0.85
52W High
$1094.76
52W Low
$840.35
50-Day MA
$943.57
200-Day MA
$960.26
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Profit Margin
3.01%
Forward P/E
40.82
PEG Ratio
4.49

About Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only (needing a membership to shop there) big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world, and the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: August

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$293.59B
Gross Profit (TTM)$37.80B
EBITDA$13.79B
Operating Margin3.67%
Return on Equity29.10%
Return on Assets8.67%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$661.29
Book Value$37.28
Price-to-Book12.25
Price-to-Sales (TTM)1.38
EV/Revenue1.357
EV/EBITDA27.56
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)45.50%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)21.50%
Shares Outstanding$443.48M
Float$440.93M
% Insiders0.16%
% Institutions74.51%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
21.07%
HV 20-Day
19.76%
HV 30-Day
19.05%
HV 60-Day
20.64%
HV Rank
45.6%

Volatility is currently expanding

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($1072.20 target)
4
Strong Buy
19
Buy
14
Hold
1
Sell
1
Strong Sell

Latest News

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports August Sales Results

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $23.70 billion for the retail month of August, the four weeks ended August 30, 2026, an increase of 9.9 percent from $21.56 billion last year.

GlobeNewsWire9/2/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 9/8/2026