Costco Wholesale Corporation (FRA:CTO)

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:CTO has a market cap or net worth of EUR 391.07 billion. The enterprise value is 382.41 billion.

Market Cap	391.07B
Enterprise Value	382.41B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Mar 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Jan 30, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	443.65M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.07%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%)	69.66%
Float	442.43M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 54.29 and the forward PE ratio is 47.42.

PE Ratio	54.29
Forward PE	47.42
PS Ratio	1.62
PB Ratio	14.46
P/TBV Ratio	14.46
P/FCF Ratio	51.01
P/OCF Ratio	30.92
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 31.44, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.88.

EV / Earnings	53.09
EV / Sales	1.53
EV / EBITDA	31.44
EV / EBIT	39.99
EV / FCF	49.88

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.06, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.26.

Current Ratio	1.06
Quick Ratio	0.54
Debt / Equity	0.26
Debt / EBITDA	0.60
Debt / FCF	0.92
Interest Coverage	73.42

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 29.65% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 37.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	29.65%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	37.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	25.52%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	707,352
Profits Per Employee	21,124
Employee Count	341,000
Asset Turnover	3.65
Inventory Turnover	13.21

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FRA:CTO has paid 2.40 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	2.40B
Effective Tax Rate	24.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +3.53% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	+3.53%
50-Day Moving Average	827.75
200-Day Moving Average	813.72
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	64.49
Average Volume (20 Days)	4

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.53

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA:CTO had revenue of EUR 241.21 billion and earned 7.20 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 16.20.

Revenue	241.21B
Gross Profit	31.18B
Operating Income	9.22B
Pretax Income	9.60B
Net Income	7.20B
EBITDA	11.34B
EBIT	9.22B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	16.20

Balance Sheet

The company has 15.37 billion in cash and 7.02 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 8.35 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	15.37B
Total Debt	7.02B
Net Cash	8.35B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	27.04B
Book Value Per Share	60.94
Working Capital	2.00B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 12.65 billion and capital expenditures -4.98 billion, giving a free cash flow of 7.67 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	12.65B
Capital Expenditures	-4.98B
Free Cash Flow	7.67B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 12.93%, with operating and profit margins of 3.82% and 2.99%.

Gross Margin	12.93%
Operating Margin	3.82%
Pretax Margin	3.98%
Profit Margin	2.99%
EBITDA Margin	4.70%
EBIT Margin	3.82%
FCF Margin	3.18%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.50, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.51%.

Dividend Per Share	4.50
Dividend Yield	0.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.75%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	33.01%
Buyback Yield	0.07%
Shareholder Yield	0.58%
Earnings Yield	1.84%
FCF Yield	1.96%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 14, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Jan 14, 2000
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

FRA:CTO has an Altman Z-Score of 9.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	9.24
Piotroski F-Score	7