Costco Wholesale Corporation (LON:0I47)

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0I47 has a market cap or net worth of GBP 337.98 billion. The enterprise value is 330.50 billion.

Market Cap	337.98B
Enterprise Value	330.50B

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 53.88 and the forward PE ratio is 47.42.

PE Ratio	53.88
Forward PE	47.42
PS Ratio	1.61
PB Ratio	14.36
P/TBV Ratio	14.36
P/FCF Ratio	50.62
P/OCF Ratio	30.69
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 31.44, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.50.

EV / Earnings	52.69
EV / Sales	1.53
EV / EBITDA	31.44
EV / EBIT	39.99
EV / FCF	49.50

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)	9.56%
Revenue Per Employee	615,948
Profits Per Employee	18,395
Employee Count	341,000
Asset Turnover	3.65
Inventory Turnover	13.21

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0I47 has paid 2.09 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	2.09B
Effective Tax Rate	24.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.50% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so LON:0I47's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.99
52-Week Price Change	+8.50%
50-Day Moving Average	970.40
200-Day Moving Average	951.02
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	57.45
Average Volume (20 Days)	2,216

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)	2.55

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0I47 had revenue of GBP 210.04 billion and earned 6.27 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 14.11.

Revenue	210.04B
Gross Profit	27.15B
Operating Income	8.03B
Pretax Income	8.36B
Net Income	6.27B
EBITDA	9.88B
EBIT	8.03B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	14.11

Balance Sheet

The company has 13.38 billion in cash and 6.12 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 7.27 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	13.38B
Total Debt	6.12B
Net Cash	7.27B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	23.54B
Book Value Per Share	53.06
Working Capital	1.74B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 11.01 billion and capital expenditures -4.34 billion, giving a free cash flow of 6.68 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	11.01B
Capital Expenditures	-4.34B
Free Cash Flow	6.68B
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 3.90, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.39%.

Dividend Per Share	3.90
Dividend Yield	0.39%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	6.41%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	33.01%
Buyback Yield	0.07%
Shareholder Yield	0.46%
Earnings Yield	1.86%
FCF Yield	1.98%

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

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

LON:0I47 has an Altman Z-Score of 9.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	9.24
Piotroski F-Score	7