Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
936.33
+10.71 (1.16%)
At close: Oct 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
935.46
-0.87 (-0.09%)
After-hours: Oct 17, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

Costco Statistics

Total Valuation

Costco has a market cap or net worth of $414.96 billion. The enterprise value is $409.61 billion.

Market Cap414.96B
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
Financial Ratio History

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 Count341,000
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.

Revenue275.24B
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
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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%
Dividend Details

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%
Stock Forecasts

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

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