Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
915.95
-27.36 (-2.90%)
At close: Sep 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
917.37
+1.42 (0.16%)
After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

Costco Statistics

Total Valuation

Costco has a market cap or net worth of $405.98 billion. The enterprise value is $398.87 billion.

Market Cap 405.98B
Enterprise Value 398.87B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, September 25, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Sep 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 1, 2025

Share Statistics

Costco has 443.24 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.01% in one year.

Current Share Class 443.24M
Shares Outstanding 443.24M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.92%
Float 442.00M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 50.30 and the forward PE ratio is 45.53. Costco's PEG ratio is 5.24.

PE Ratio 50.30
Forward PE 45.53
PS Ratio 1.48
Forward PS 1.35
PB Ratio 13.92
P/TBV Ratio 13.92
P/FCF Ratio 51.80
P/OCF Ratio 30.44
PEG Ratio 5.24
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 31.14, with an EV/FCF ratio of 50.90.

EV / Earnings 49.25
EV / Sales 1.45
EV / EBITDA 31.14
EV / EBIT 38.42
EV / FCF 50.90

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.03, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.28.

Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.50
Debt / Equity 0.28
Debt / EBITDA 0.62
Debt / FCF 1.04
Interest Coverage 67.42

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 30.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 18.30%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 30.69%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 18.30%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 25.96%
Revenue Per Employee $870,997
Profits Per Employee $25,630
Employee Count 316,000
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 +0.83% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.95, so Costco's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.95
52-Week Price Change +0.83%
50-Day Moving Average 955.85
200-Day Moving Average 975.35
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 32.71
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,260,370

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.54 million, so 1.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.54M
Short Previous Month 6.84M
Short % of Shares Out 1.48%
Short % of Float 1.48%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.22

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
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $15.28 billion in cash and $8.17 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $7.11 billion or $16.04 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 15.28B
Total Debt 8.17B
Net Cash 7.11B
Net Cash Per Share $16.04
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 0.57%.

Dividend Per Share $5.20
Dividend Yield 0.57%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -74.59%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 27.02%
Buyback Yield -0.01%
Shareholder Yield 0.56%
Earnings Yield 1.99%
FCF Yield 1.93%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Costco is $1,059.88, which is 15.71% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $1,059.88
Price Target Difference 15.71%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 26
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.85%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 11.07%
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