Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
973.38
-6.54 (-0.67%)
Mar 19, 2026, 11:43 AM EDT - Market open
Costco Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Mar '26 Mar 19, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
| 431,843 | 451,891 | 399,088 | 418,114 | 447,107 | 475,612 | 427,965 | 395,437 | 349,020 | 321,125 | 262,438 | 240,990 | 221,194 | 221,771 | 232,426 | 235,418 | 223,003 | 225,926 | 236,701 | 198,971 | |
Market Cap Growth | -3.41% | -4.99% | -6.75% | 5.73% | 28.10% | 48.11% | 63.07% | 64.09% | 57.79% | 44.80% | 12.91% | 2.37% | -0.81% | -1.84% | -1.81% | 18.32% | 31.24% | 44.69% | 40.21% | 29.44% |
Enterprise Value | 426,385 | 441,816 | 390,007 | 411,003 | 440,437 | 470,493 | 424,171 | 392,462 | 345,741 | 319,157 | 252,841 | 233,559 | 216,495 | 217,134 | 229,733 | 233,340 | 220,676 | 223,434 | 233,078 | 196,644 |
Last Close Price | 973.38 | 1018.48 | 899.01 | 943.32 | 1008.09 | 1071.85 | 964.01 | 892.38 | 787.19 | 723.99 | 591.36 | 544.25 | 499.06 | 499.99 | 523.67 | 531.82 | 503.36 | 509.67 | 533.79 | 450.34 |
PE Ratio | 50.96 | - | - | 51.80 | 57.18 | - | - | 53.89 | 48.77 | 47.35 | 40.31 | 38.44 | 36.97 | 36.74 | 39.58 | 40.47 | 39.63 | 41.07 | 45.90 | 39.96 |
Forward PE | 46.05 | 49.38 | 44.76 | 48.66 | 53.38 | 57.92 | 53.89 | 51.99 | 47.26 | 45.07 | 37.75 | 35.33 | 33.23 | 33.88 | 35.73 | 38.18 | 36.65 | 39.14 | 43.67 | 39.97 |
PEG Ratio | 4.81 | 5.35 | 5.15 | 5.34 | 5.87 | 6.17 | 5.81 | 5.64 | 5.16 | 5.38 | 3.76 | 3.52 | 3.14 | 2.93 | 2.99 | 3.23 | 3.16 | 3.76 | 4.33 | 4.10 |
PS Ratio | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.02 |
PB Ratio | 13.55 | 14.08 | 13.17 | 14.34 | 16.48 | 18.60 | 17.50 | 16.74 | 16.03 | 15.47 | 10.04 | 9.62 | 9.39 | 9.73 | 10.83 | 11.40 | 11.17 | 11.63 | 12.82 | 11.33 |
P/TBV Ratio | 13.49 | 14.11 | 13.19 | 14.38 | 16.53 | 18.64 | 17.54 | 16.81 | 16.08 | 15.51 | 10.05 | 9.65 | 9.41 | 9.75 | 10.84 | 11.46 | 11.22 | 11.68 | 12.85 | 11.39 |
P/FCF Ratio | 47.95 | 49.66 | 44.33 | 53.35 | 61.11 | 68.68 | 85.35 | 59.65 | 47.06 | 51.79 | 29.81 | 35.73 | 37.99 | 40.51 | 81.52 | 67.24 | 54.39 | 37.45 | 40.68 | 37.05 |
P/OCF Ratio | 29.06 | 30.10 | 27.03 | 31.35 | 35.98 | 39.75 | 43.02 | 34.87 | 28.83 | 30.16 | 20.02 | 21.77 | 22.46 | 23.26 | 34.46 | 31.85 | 28.50 | 22.75 | 24.74 | 22.21 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.78 | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.03 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.00 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 31.68 | 32.82 | 29.71 | 32.09 | 35.40 | 38.97 | 36.00 | 34.06 | 30.75 | 29.88 | 24.13 | 22.92 | 22.05 | 21.95 | 23.52 | 24.07 | 23.40 | 24.10 | 26.55 | 23.16 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 38.97 | 40.39 | 36.62 | 39.58 | 43.68 | 48.25 | 44.66 | 42.27 | 38.31 | 37.52 | 30.29 | 28.78 | 27.65 | 27.34 | 29.26 | 29.94 | 29.15 | 30.02 | 33.44 | 29.31 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 46.86 | 48.56 | 43.32 | 52.44 | 60.19 | 67.94 | 84.60 | 59.20 | 46.61 | 51.47 | 28.72 | 34.63 | 37.18 | 39.66 | 80.58 | 66.65 | 53.82 | 37.04 | 40.05 | 36.62 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.52 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.61 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 1.99 | 2.65 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 2.18 | 3.43 | 3.66 | 3.76 | 2.56 | 4.19 | 3.85 | 4.12 | 2.92 | 4.07 | 4.11 | 4.76 | 3.58 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 0.90 | 4.78 | 2.56 | 4.30 | 3.51 | 4.99 | 4.03 | 5.92 | 4.80 | -31.44 | 2.59 | 4.10 | 12.49 | 3.97 | 5.83 | 7.25 | 24.23 | -28.71 | 4.59 | 5.49 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | -0.31 | -0.31 | -0.30 | -0.24 | -0.25 | -0.20 | -0.15 | -0.13 | -0.10 | -0.04 | -0.33 | -0.25 | -0.20 | -0.20 | -0.12 | -0.10 | -0.14 | -0.16 | -0.18 | -0.12 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | -0.75 | -3.14 | -2.97 | -1.73 | -2.16 | -1.78 | -1.38 | -0.79 | -0.81 | -0.34 | -3.43 | -1.83 | -2.19 | -1.92 | -1.19 | -0.65 | -1.26 | -1.36 | -1.58 | -0.72 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | -1.11 | -5.90 | -2.87 | -3.74 | -2.86 | -3.18 | -1.90 | -2.15 | -1.14 | 2.96 | -2.36 | -2.93 | -6.52 | -1.98 | -1.69 | -1.61 | -7.49 | 9.47 | -1.53 | -1.11 |
Asset Turnover | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 1.17 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 1.15 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 1.19 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 1.17 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 1.09 |
Inventory Turnover | 12.42 | 3.22 | 2.78 | 4.08 | 3.05 | 3.11 | 2.78 | 3.94 | 3.03 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 4.01 | 2.78 | 2.97 | 2.69 | 3.96 | 2.93 | 3.00 | 2.76 | 4.14 |
Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 |
Current Ratio | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.06% | 7.06% | 7.31% | 9.89% | 7.78% | 7.72% | 7.11% | 9.67% | 7.41% | 8.00% | 6.67% | 9.45% | 5.91% | 6.85% | 6.74% | 9.70% | 7.32% | 7.31% | 7.84% | 9.21% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.48% | 2.48% | 2.44% | 3.38% | 2.60% | 2.45% | 2.33% | 3.31% | 2.40% | 2.41% | 2.14% | 3.04% | 1.89% | 2.17% | 2.07% | 3.02% | 2.22% | 2.25% | 2.16% | 2.93% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.17% | 5.17% | 5.31% | 6.97% | 5.39% | 4.88% | 5.19% | 6.92% | 4.95% | 4.87% | 4.77% | 6.45% | 3.96% | 4.57% | 4.59% | 6.47% | 4.71% | 4.70% | 5.13% | 6.57% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.59% | 6.59% | 6.47% | 8.99% | 7.18% | 6.83% | 6.10% | 8.72% | 6.50% | 6.25% | 5.68% | 8.23% | 5.01% | 5.78% | 5.49% | 8.06% | 5.84% | 6.05% | 5.80% | 7.52% |
Earnings Yield | 1.96% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.93% | 1.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.86% | 2.05% | 2.11% | 2.48% | 2.60% | 2.71% | 2.72% | 2.53% | 2.47% | 2.52% | 2.43% | 2.18% | 2.50% |
FCF Yield | 2.09% | 2.01% | 2.26% | 1.87% | 1.64% | 1.46% | 1.17% | 1.68% | 2.13% | 1.93% | 3.35% | 2.80% | 2.63% | 2.47% | 1.23% | 1.49% | 1.84% | 2.67% | 2.46% | 2.70% |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.28% | 0.12% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 2.21% | 0.34% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.34% | 0.16% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.35% |
Payout Ratio | 27.04% | 28.35% | 28.84% | 44.18% | 27.06% | 14.40% | 28.64% | 21.84% | 30.64% | 407.75% | 56.95% | 20.93% | 30.65% | 13.64% | 29.33% | 42.67% | 25.94% | 13.47% | 26.44% | 41.80% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.32% | 0.31% | 0.28% | 0.25% | 0.30% | 0.26% | 0.34% | 0.36% | 0.38% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.37% | 0.34% | 0.33% | 0.35% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
Total Shareholder Return | 0.82% | 0.41% | 0.46% | 0.59% | 0.39% | 0.31% | 0.42% | 0.39% | 0.48% | 2.57% | 0.72% | 0.59% | 0.60% | 0.50% | 0.54% | 0.68% | 0.49% | 0.43% | 0.56% | 0.76% |
Updated Mar 5, 2026. Data Source: Fiscal.ai. Standard template. Financial Sources.