Costco Wholesale Corporation (VIE:COST)

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

VIE:COST has a market cap or net worth of EUR 359.67 billion. The enterprise value is 355.07 billion.

Market Cap	359.67B
Enterprise Value	355.07B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Earnings Date	Sep 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 1, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	443.18M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%)	69.49%
Float	441.94M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 51.95 and the forward PE ratio is 46.76.

PE Ratio	51.95
Forward PE	46.76
PS Ratio	1.53
PB Ratio	14.43
P/TBV Ratio	14.91
P/FCF Ratio	53.68
P/OCF Ratio	31.55
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 31.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 53.00.

EV / Earnings	51.28
EV / Sales	1.50
EV / EBITDA	31.08
EV / EBIT	39.69
EV / FCF	53.00

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.03, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.34.

Current Ratio	1.03
Quick Ratio	0.50
Debt / Equity	0.34
Debt / EBITDA	0.75
Debt / FCF	1.27
Interest Coverage	67.42

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 30.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.86%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	30.69%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	17.86%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	25.96%
Revenue Per Employee	690,025
Profits Per Employee	20,305
Employee Count	341,000
Asset Turnover	3.75
Inventory Turnover	13.05

Taxes

In the past 12 months, VIE:COST has paid 2.32 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	2.32B
Effective Tax Rate	25.13%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -0.09% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-0.09%
50-Day Moving Average	808.94
200-Day Moving Average	866.21
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	51.86
Average Volume (20 Days)	n/a

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)	2.88

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, VIE:COST had revenue of EUR 235.30 billion and earned 6.92 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 15.57.

Revenue	235.30B
Gross Profit	30.22B
Operating Income	8.88B
Pretax Income	9.25B
Net Income	6.92B
EBITDA	10.95B
EBIT	8.88B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	15.57

Balance Sheet

The company has 13.07 billion in cash and 8.49 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 4.57 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	13.07B
Total Debt	8.49B
Net Cash	4.57B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	24.93B
Book Value Per Share	56.25
Working Capital	1.09B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 11.40 billion and capital expenditures -4.70 billion, giving a free cash flow of 6.70 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	11.40B
Capital Expenditures	-4.70B
Free Cash Flow	6.70B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 12.84%, with operating and profit margins of 3.77% and 2.94%.

Gross Margin	12.84%
Operating Margin	3.77%
Pretax Margin	3.93%
Profit Margin	2.94%
EBITDA Margin	4.65%
EBIT Margin	3.77%
FCF Margin	2.85%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.55%.

Dividend Per Share	4.48
Dividend Yield	0.55%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-74.65%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	26.95%
Buyback Yield	-0.01%
Shareholder Yield	0.54%
Earnings Yield	1.93%
FCF Yield	1.86%

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

VIE:COST has an Altman Z-Score of 9.77 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score	9.77
Piotroski F-Score	8