Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
| Market Cap | 448.57B +10.9% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 303.15B +10.1% |
| Net Income | 9.23B +13.9% |
| EPS | 20.76 +14.0% |
| Shares Out | 443.13M |
| PE Ratio | 48.76 |
| Forward PE | 44.36 |
| Dividend | $5.88 (0.58%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Volume | 3,463,985 |
| Open | 1,012.05 |
| Previous Close | 994.61 |
| Day's Range | 1,006.56 - 1,021.31 |
| 52-Week Range | 844.06 - 1,096.50 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 1,067.59 (+5.46%) |
| Earnings Date | Dec 10, 2026 |
About COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer electronics, appliances, small electrics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seaso... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In fiscal year 2026, Costco's revenue was $303.15 billion, an increase of 10.14% compared to the previous year's $275.24 billion. Earnings were $9.23 billion, an increase of 13.92%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 41 analysts, the average rating for COST stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $1,067.59, which is an increase of 5.46% from the latest price.
News
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Costco reports September comparable sales up 11.4%
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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports September Sales Results
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Costco Wholesale Transcript: Monthly Sales Update September 2026
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