Costco Wholesale Corporation (TSX:COST)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
40.46
-0.04 (-0.10%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:COST has a market cap or net worth of CAD 550.64 billion. The enterprise value is 543.23 billion.

Market Cap 550.64B
Enterprise Value 543.23B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Earnings Date Dec 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 31, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class n/a
Shares Outstanding n/a
Shares Change (YoY) +0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.11%
Float 441.94M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 49.49 and the forward PE ratio is 44.53.

PE Ratio 49.49
Forward PE 44.53
PS Ratio 1.46
PB Ratio 13.74
P/TBV Ratio 14.21
P/FCF Ratio 51.14
P/OCF Ratio 30.06
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 29.55, with an EV/FCF ratio of 50.46.

EV / Earnings 48.82
EV / Sales 1.42
EV / EBITDA 29.55
EV / EBIT 37.74
EV / FCF 50.46

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 1.11M
Profits Per Employee 32,629
Employee Count 341,000
Asset Turnover 3.75
Inventory Turnover 13.05

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:COST has paid 3.74 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 3.74B
Effective Tax Rate 25.13%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -11.85% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.98, so TSX:COST's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.98
52-Week Price Change -11.85%
50-Day Moving Average 41.65
200-Day Moving Average 43.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.81
Average Volume (20 Days) 95,070

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.92

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:COST had revenue of CAD 378.12 billion and earned 11.13 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 25.02.

Revenue 378.12B
Gross Profit 48.56B
Operating Income 14.26B
Pretax Income 14.86B
Net Income 11.13B
EBITDA 17.60B
EBIT 14.26B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 25.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 21.00 billion in cash and 13.65 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 7.35 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 21.00B
Total Debt 13.65B
Net Cash 7.35B
Net Cash Per Share n/a
Equity (Book Value) 40.07B
Book Value Per Share 90.39
Working Capital 1.75B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 18.32 billion and capital expenditures -7.55 billion, giving a free cash flow of 10.77 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 18.32B
Capital Expenditures -7.55B
Free Cash Flow 10.77B
FCF Per Share n/a
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 0.23, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.57%.

Dividend Per Share 0.23
Dividend Yield 0.57%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -74.89%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 26.95%
Buyback Yield -0.01%
Shareholder Yield 0.56%
Earnings Yield 2.02%
FCF Yield 1.96%
Dividend Details

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

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

TSX:COST has an Altman Z-Score of 9.77 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score 9.77
Piotroski F-Score 8