Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
896.48
-8.22 (-0.91%)
At close: Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
897.00
+0.52 (0.06%)
After-hours: Sep 24, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Costco Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 24, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
| 397,570 | 418,341 | 395,623 | 241,184 | 235,577 | 199,081 | |
Market Cap Growth | -4.96% | 5.74% | 64.03% | 2.38% | 18.33% | 29.43% |
Enterprise Value | 385,806 | 411,849 | 393,421 | 236,485 | 233,327 | 198,675 |
Last Close Price | 904.70 | 937.85 | 882.67 | 523.04 | 507.27 | 426.77 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 24, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
PE Ratio | 45.51 | 51.65 | 53.70 | 38.33 | 40.31 | 39.76 |
Forward PE | 41.43 | 48.66 | 51.99 | 35.33 | 38.18 | 39.97 |
PS Ratio | 1.35 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.02 |
PB Ratio | 11.97 | 14.34 | 16.75 | 9.63 | 11.41 | 11.01 |
P/TBV Ratio | 11.86 | 14.83 | 16.77 | 10.02 | 11.99 | 12.02 |
P/FCF Ratio | 45.15 | 53.38 | 59.68 | 35.76 | 67.29 | 37.07 |
P/OCF Ratio | 26.50 | 31.37 | 34.89 | 21.79 | 31.87 | 22.22 |
PEG Ratio | 3.66 | 5.34 | 5.64 | 3.52 | 3.23 | 4.10 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 24, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 1.31 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.01 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 27.98 | 32.15 | 34.15 | 22.35 | 23.78 | 23.18 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 34.37 | 39.67 | 42.37 | 27.81 | 29.49 | 29.25 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 43.81 | 52.55 | 59.35 | 35.06 | 66.65 | 37.00 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 24, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.63 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.26 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 0.94 | 1.27 | 1.50 | 1.56 | 3.12 | 2.12 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | -0.35 | -0.18 | -0.05 | -0.19 | -0.01 | -0.04 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | -0.85 | -0.42 | -0.10 | -0.44 | -0.01 | -0.09 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | -1.34 | -0.68 | -0.18 | -0.70 | -0.04 | -0.14 |
Asset Turnover | 3.63 | 3.75 | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.68 | 3.41 |
Inventory Turnover | 13.45 | 13.05 | 12.60 | 12.28 | 12.41 | 12.90 |
Quick Ratio | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.48 |
Current Ratio | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.00 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.15% | 30.69% | 30.27% | 27.53% | 30.55% | 27.62% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.67% | 8.83% | 8.36% | 7.98% | 8.01% | 7.39% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 38.44% | 33.62% | 32.83% | 30.86% | 31.57% | 30.56% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 25.30% | 26.00% | 27.00% | 24.00% | 24.60% | 22.80% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 24, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Earnings Yield | 2.22% | 1.94% | 1.86% | 2.61% | 2.48% | 2.51% |
FCF Yield | 2.21% | 1.87% | 1.68% | 2.80% | 1.49% | 2.70% |
Dividend Yield | 0.66% | 0.53% | 0.49% | 0.73% | 0.67% | 0.70% |
Payout Ratio | 29.58% | 26.95% | 32.39% | 19.88% | 25.63% | 114.80% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.09% | -0.01% | -0.07% | 0.07% | -0.09% | -0.10% |
Total Shareholder Return | 0.74% | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.80% | 0.57% | 0.60% |