Costco Wholesale Corporation (FRA:CTO)

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:CTO has a market cap or net worth of EUR 324.14 billion. The enterprise value is 316.39 billion.

Market Cap	324.14B
Enterprise Value	316.39B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Earnings Date	Dec 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 31, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	443.92M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.04%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%)	69.12%
Float	442.68M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 44.90 and the forward PE ratio is 41.48.

PE Ratio	44.90
Forward PE	41.48
PS Ratio	1.33
PB Ratio	12.30
P/TBV Ratio	12.30
P/FCF Ratio	41.40
P/OCF Ratio	25.25
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.30, with an EV/FCF ratio of 40.41.

EV / Earnings	43.83
EV / Sales	1.32
EV / EBITDA	27.30
EV / EBIT	34.81
EV / FCF	40.41

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.27.

Current Ratio	1.04
Quick Ratio	0.49
Debt / Equity	0.27
Debt / EBITDA	0.60
Debt / FCF	0.90
Interest Coverage	70.07

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 30.32% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 18.75%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	30.32%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.52%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	18.75%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	25.99%
Revenue Per Employee	715,038
Profits Per Employee	21,171
Employee Count	341,000
Asset Turnover	3.59
Inventory Turnover	11.60

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FRA:CTO has paid 2.43 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	2.43B
Effective Tax Rate	25.17%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -22.63% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-22.63%
50-Day Moving Average	780.43
200-Day Moving Average	828.01
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	31.58
Average Volume (20 Days)	45

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)	2.79

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA:CTO had revenue of EUR 243.83 billion and earned 7.22 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 16.24.

Revenue	243.83B
Gross Profit	31.40B
Operating Income	9.26B
Pretax Income	9.65B
Net Income	7.22B
EBITDA	11.41B
EBIT	9.26B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	16.24

Balance Sheet

The company has 14.94 billion in cash and 7.05 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 7.90 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	14.94B
Total Debt	7.05B
Net Cash	7.90B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	26.35B
Book Value Per Share	59.36
Working Capital	1.40B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 12.84 billion and capital expenditures -5.01 billion, giving a free cash flow of 7.83 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	12.84B
Capital Expenditures	-5.01B
Free Cash Flow	7.83B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 12.88%, with operating and profit margins of 3.80% and 2.96%.

Gross Margin	12.88%
Operating Margin	3.80%
Pretax Margin	3.96%
Profit Margin	2.96%
EBITDA Margin	4.68%
EBIT Margin	3.80%
FCF Margin	3.21%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.53, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.63%.

Dividend Per Share	4.53
Dividend Yield	0.63%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-74.48%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	27.04%
Buyback Yield	0.04%
Shareholder Yield	0.66%
Earnings Yield	2.23%
FCF Yield	2.42%

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 9.14 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score	9.14
Piotroski F-Score	8