Costco Statistics
Total Valuation
Costco has a market cap or net worth of $414.96 billion. The enterprise value is $409.61 billion.
Market Cap | 414.96B |
Enterprise Value | 409.61B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, September 25, 2025, after market close.
Earnings Date | Sep 25, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Costco has 443.18 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.01% in one year.
Current Share Class | 443.18M |
Shares Outstanding | 443.18M |
Shares Change (YoY) | +0.01% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.01% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.17% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 69.57% |
Float | 441.94M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 51.42 and the forward PE ratio is 46.56. Costco's PEG ratio is 5.36.
PE Ratio | 51.42 |
Forward PE | 46.56 |
PS Ratio | 1.51 |
Forward PS | 1.37 |
PB Ratio | 14.23 |
P/TBV Ratio | 14.71 |
P/FCF Ratio | 52.95 |
P/OCF Ratio | 31.12 |
PEG Ratio | 5.36 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 31.98, with an EV/FCF ratio of 52.27.
EV / Earnings | 50.58 |
EV / Sales | 1.49 |
EV / EBITDA | 31.98 |
EV / EBIT | 39.45 |
EV / FCF | 52.27 |
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 | $807,141 |
Profits Per Employee | $23,751 |
Employee Count | 341,000 |
Asset Turnover | 3.75 |
Inventory Turnover | 13.05 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Costco has paid $2.72 billion in taxes.
Income Tax | 2.72B |
Effective Tax Rate | 25.13% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +5.52% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.96, so Costco's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.96 |
52-Week Price Change | +5.52% |
50-Day Moving Average | 950.26 |
200-Day Moving Average | 972.23 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 49.57 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 2,788,548 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.69 million, so 1.51% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 6.69M |
Short Previous Month | 6.54M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.51% |
Short % of Float | 1.51% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.76 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costco had revenue of $275.24 billion and earned $8.10 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $18.21.
Revenue | 275.24B |
Gross Profit | 35.35B |
Operating Income | 10.38B |
Pretax Income | 10.82B |
Net Income | 8.10B |
EBITDA | 12.81B |
EBIT | 10.38B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $18.21 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $15.28 billion in cash and $9.94 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $5.35 billion or $12.07 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 15.28B |
Total Debt | 9.94B |
Net Cash | 5.35B |
Net Cash Per Share | $12.07 |
Equity (Book Value) | 29.16B |
Book Value Per Share | 65.80 |
Working Capital | 1.27B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $13.34 billion and capital expenditures -$5.50 billion, giving a free cash flow of $7.84 billion.
Operating Cash Flow | 13.34B |
Capital Expenditures | -5.50B |
Free Cash Flow | 7.84B |
FCF Per Share | $17.68 |
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 $5.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.56%.
Dividend Per Share | $5.20 |
Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | -74.05% |
Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
Payout Ratio | 27.79% |
Buyback Yield | -0.01% |
Shareholder Yield | 0.55% |
Earnings Yield | 1.95% |
FCF Yield | 1.89% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Costco is $1,066.28, which is 13.88% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $1,066.28 |
Price Target Difference | 13.88% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 26 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.54% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.40% |
Fair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on January 14, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
Last Split Date | Jan 14, 2000 |
Split Type | Forward |
Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
Costco has an Altman Z-Score of 9.77 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.
Altman Z-Score | 9.77 |
Piotroski F-Score | 8 |