Costco Wholesale Corporation (TSX:COST)

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:COST has a market cap or net worth of CAD 529.93 billion. The enterprise value is 517.61 billion.

Market Cap	529.93B
Enterprise Value	517.61B

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	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.04%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%)	69.13%
Float	442.63M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 45.22 and the forward PE ratio is 42.35.

PE Ratio	45.22
Forward PE	42.35
PS Ratio	1.34
PB Ratio	12.39
P/TBV Ratio	12.39
P/FCF Ratio	41.70
P/OCF Ratio	25.43
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.88, with an EV/FCF ratio of 40.73.

EV / Earnings	44.17
EV / Sales	1.35
EV / EBITDA	27.88
EV / EBIT	35.55
EV / FCF	40.73

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	0.91
Interest Coverage	70.07

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 30.32% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 18.74%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	30.32%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.52%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	18.74%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	25.99%
Revenue Per Employee	1.16M
Profits Per Employee	34,364
Employee Count	341,000
Asset Turnover	3.59
Inventory Turnover	11.60

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:COST has paid 3.94 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	3.94B
Effective Tax Rate	25.17%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -10.61% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.98, so TSX:COST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.98
52-Week Price Change	-10.61%
50-Day Moving Average	40.95
200-Day Moving Average	43.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	42.97
Average Volume (20 Days)	132,837

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, TSX:COST had revenue of CAD 395.77 billion and earned 11.72 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 26.35.

Revenue	395.77B
Gross Profit	50.96B
Operating Income	15.03B
Pretax Income	15.66B
Net Income	11.72B
EBITDA	18.53B
EBIT	15.03B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	26.35

Balance Sheet

The company has 24.25 billion in cash and 11.53 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 12.72 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	24.25B
Total Debt	11.53B
Net Cash	12.72B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	42.77B
Book Value Per Share	96.35
Working Capital	2.27B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 20.84 billion and capital expenditures -8.13 billion, giving a free cash flow of 12.71 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	20.84B
Capital Expenditures	-8.13B
Free Cash Flow	12.71B
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 0.23, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.59%.

Dividend Per Share	0.23
Dividend Yield	0.59%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-74.89%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	27.04%
Buyback Yield	0.04%
Shareholder Yield	0.62%
Earnings Yield	2.21%
FCF Yield	2.40%

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

TSX:COST has an Altman Z-Score of 9.14 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score	9.14
Piotroski F-Score	8