Costco Wholesale Corporation (TSX:COST)

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:COST has a market cap or net worth of CAD 591.78 billion. The enterprise value is 578.19 billion.

Market Cap	591.78B
Enterprise Value	578.19B

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	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.07%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%)	69.69%
Float	442.43M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 50.82 and the forward PE ratio is 45.68.

PE Ratio	50.82
Forward PE	45.68
PS Ratio	1.52
PB Ratio	13.54
P/TBV Ratio	13.54
P/FCF Ratio	47.75
P/OCF Ratio	28.94
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 30.29, with an EV/FCF ratio of 46.66.

EV / Earnings	49.66
EV / Sales	1.47
EV / EBITDA	30.29
EV / EBIT	38.53
EV / FCF	46.66

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 37.76%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	29.65%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	37.76%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	25.52%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	9.55%
Revenue Per Employee	1.14M
Profits Per Employee	34,146
Employee Count	341,000
Asset Turnover	3.65
Inventory Turnover	13.21

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:COST has paid 3.87 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	3.87B
Effective Tax Rate	24.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +4.81% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so TSX:COST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.99
52-Week Price Change	+4.81%
50-Day Moving Average	44.18
200-Day Moving Average	43.03
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	42.24
Average Volume (20 Days)	65,961

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)	2.84

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:COST had revenue of CAD 389.89 billion and earned 11.64 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 26.19.

Revenue	389.89B
Gross Profit	50.40B
Operating Income	14.90B
Pretax Income	15.52B
Net Income	11.64B
EBITDA	18.33B
EBIT	14.90B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	26.19

Balance Sheet

The company has 24.84 billion in cash and 11.35 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 13.49 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	24.84B
Total Debt	11.35B
Net Cash	13.49B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	43.70B
Book Value Per Share	98.50
Working Capital	3.23B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 20.44 billion and capital expenditures -8.05 billion, giving a free cash flow of 12.39 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	20.44B
Capital Expenditures	-8.05B
Depreciation & Amortization	3.46B
Net Borrowing	-199.09M
Free Cash Flow	12.39B
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 0.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.54%.

Dividend Per Share	0.24
Dividend Yield	0.54%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	10.04%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	33.01%
Buyback Yield	0.07%
Shareholder Yield	0.61%
Earnings Yield	1.97%
FCF Yield	2.09%

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 9.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	9.24
Piotroski F-Score	7