Costco Wholesale Corporation COST NDXSPX
Company Overview
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 29.2%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 26.0%.
Net profit has compounded at 11.5% per year over the last five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Aug 2025 Revenue of $275.24B (+8.2% YoY); net profit $8.10B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +21.5%, earnings +45.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 8.2%, profit CAGR 11.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.16% |
| 1 Year: | 21.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 11.45% |
| 1 Year: | 45.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -5.50% |
| 6 Months: | -0.06% |
| 3 Months: | -5.89% |
| 1 Month: | -5.53% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)39.02 · Neutral
P/E of 46.46 is above the sector median of 20.95 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Strong return on equity of 29.2%.
- Healthy ROCE of 26.0%.
- Profit CAGR of 11.5% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 921.75 | 46.46 | $408.78B | 0.60% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 113.70 | 40.04 | $904.83B | 0.89% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 83.08 | 26.13 | $357.45B | 2.57% | 16.47% | 43.37% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 4 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 146.08 | 21.36 | $340.16B | 2.85% | 22.93% | 31.11% | 0.36% | 1.66% |
| 5 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 175.95 | 24.78 | $274.23B | 3.19% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 6 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 135.45 | 21.23 | $185.13B | 4.10% | 15.41% | 43.88% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 7 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 70.16 | 14.65 | $117.16B | 5.89% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
| 8 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 98.00 | 47.34 | $95.84B | 0.00% | 28.33% | 26.65% | 13.03% | 14.82% |
| 9 | MDLZ Mondelez International, Inc. NDXSPX | 58.80 | 29.11 | $75.48B | 3.18% | 7.15% | 10.16% | 0.40% | -0.58% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2013 | Nov 2013 | Feb 2014 | May 2014 | Nov 2014 | Feb 2015 | May 2015 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | May 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | May 2021 | Nov 2021 | Feb 2022 | May 2022 | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | May 2023 | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | May 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.10B | 29.77B | 28.86B | 31.81B | 32.99B | 32.36B | 35.07B | 35.40B | 34.74B | 37.04B | 39.07B | 37.27B | 43.21B | 44.77B | 45.28B | 50.36B | 51.90B | 52.60B | 54.44B | 55.27B | 53.65B | 57.80B | 58.44B | 58.52B | 62.15B | 63.72B | 63.20B | 67.31B | 69.60B | 70.53B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.69B | 3.91B | 3.73B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 722.00M | 668.00M | 724.00M | 737.00M | 770.00M | 877.00M | 821.00M | 767.00M | 856.00M | 858.00M | 849.00M | 844.00M | 968.00M | 951.00M | 1.02B | 1.07B | 949.00M | 1.20B | 1.12B | 1.06B | 1.27B | 1.18B | 1.43B | 1.34B | 1.66B | 1.69B | 1.81B | 1.79B | 1.75B | 1.90B | 1.68B | 1.98B | 2.06B | 2.20B | 2.20B | 2.32B | 2.53B | 2.46B | 2.61B | 2.81B |
| Net Income | 459.00M | 425.00M | 463.00M | 473.00M | 496.00M | 598.00M | 516.00M | 480.00M | 546.00M | 545.00M | 545.00M | 515.00M | 700.00M | 640.00M | 701.00M | 750.00M | 767.00M | 889.00M | 906.00M | 844.00M | 931.00M | 838.00M | 1.17B | 951.00M | 1.22B | 1.32B | 1.30B | 1.35B | 1.36B | 1.47B | 1.30B | 1.59B | 1.74B | 1.68B | 1.80B | 1.79B | 1.90B | 2.00B | 2.04B | 2.19B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.04 | 0.96 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.59 | 1.45 | 1.59 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 1.89 | 2.62 | 2.14 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 2.92 | 3.04 | 3.07 | 3.30 | 2.93 | 3.58 | 3.92 | 3.78 | 4.04 | 4.02 | 4.28 | 4.50 | 4.58 | 4.93 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2008 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 72.48B | 71.42B | 77.95B | 88.92B | 99.14B | 105.16B | 112.64B | 116.20B | 118.72B | 129.03B | 141.58B | 152.70B | 166.76B | 195.93B | 226.95B | 242.29B | 254.45B | 275.24B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.46B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 1.97B | 1.78B | 2.08B | 2.44B | 2.76B | 3.05B | 3.22B | 3.62B | 3.67B | 4.11B | 4.48B | 4.74B | 5.43B | 6.71B | 7.79B | 8.11B | 9.29B | 10.38B |
| Net Income | 1.28B | 1.09B | 1.30B | 1.46B | 1.71B | 2.04B | 2.06B | 2.38B | 2.35B | 2.68B | 3.13B | 3.66B | 4.00B | 5.01B | 5.84B | 6.29B | 7.37B | 8.10B |
| Diluted EPS | - | 2.47 | 2.92 | 3.30 | 3.89 | 4.63 | 4.65 | 5.37 | 5.33 | 6.08 | 7.09 | 8.26 | 9.02 | 11.27 | 13.14 | 14.16 | 16.56 | 18.21 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 20.68B | 21.98B | 23.82B | 26.76B | 27.14B | 30.28B | 32.66B | 33.02B | 33.16B | 36.35B | 40.83B | 45.40B | 55.56B | 59.27B | 64.17B | 68.99B | 69.83B | 77.10B |
| Total Equity | 8.69B | 9.27B | 10.02B | 10.83B | 12.00B | 12.36B | 10.83B | 12.30B | 10.62B | 12.08B | 10.78B | 12.80B | 15.24B | 18.28B | 17.56B | 20.64B | 25.06B | 23.62B | 29.16B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.78B | 2.62B | 3.16B | 3.21B | 4.01B | 3.53B | 4.64B | 5.74B | 4.80B | 3.38B | 4.55B | 6.05B | 8.38B | 12.28B | 11.26B | 10.20B | 13.70B | 9.91B | 14.16B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 2.13B | 2.14B | 1.25B | 1.38B | 5.00B | 5.09B | 4.85B | 4.06B | 6.57B | 6.49B | 5.12B | 7.51B | 6.69B | 6.48B | 5.38B | 5.79B | 5.71B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 11.88B | 12.88B | 14.19B | 14.62B | 19.27B | 20.51B | 22.17B | 20.83B | 25.27B | 27.73B | 29.82B | 36.85B | 41.19B | 43.52B | 43.94B | 46.21B | 47.94B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 9.28B | 10.06B | 12.05B | 12.26B | 13.26B | 14.41B | 16.54B | 15.57B | 17.50B | 19.93B | 23.24B | 24.84B | 29.44B | 32.00B | 33.58B | 35.46B | 37.11B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2008 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.21B | 2.09B | 2.78B | 3.20B | 3.06B | 3.44B | 3.98B | - | - | 6.73B | 5.77B | 6.36B | 8.86B | 8.96B | 7.39B | 11.07B | 11.34B | 13.34B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.72B | -1.10B | -2.02B | -1.18B | -1.24B | -2.25B | -2.09B | - | - | -2.37B | -2.95B | -2.87B | -3.89B | -3.54B | -3.92B | -4.97B | -4.41B | -5.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -643.00M | -439.00M | -719.00M | -1.28B | -2.28B | 44.00M | -786.00M | - | - | -3.22B | -1.28B | -1.15B | -1.15B | -6.49B | -4.28B | -2.61B | -10.76B | -3.77B |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.60B | -1.25B | -1.05B | -1.29B | -1.48B | -2.08B | -1.99B | -2.39B | -2.65B | -2.50B | -2.97B | -3.00B | -2.81B | -3.59B | -3.89B | -4.32B | -4.71B | -5.50B |
| Free Cash Flow | 607.00M | 842.00M | 1.73B | 1.91B | 1.58B | 1.35B | 1.99B | - | - | 4.22B | 2.81B | 3.36B | 6.05B | 5.37B | 3.50B | 6.75B | 6.63B | 7.84B |
| Share Buybacks | 895.00M | 69.00M | 551.00M | 624.00M | 632.00M | 36.00M | 334.00M | 481.00M | 486.00M | 469.00M | 328.00M | 247.00M | 196.00M | 496.00M | 439.00M | 676.00M | 700.00M | 903.00M |
| Dividends Paid | 265.00M | 296.00M | 338.00M | 389.00M | 446.00M | 3.56B | 584.00M | 2.87B | 746.00M | 3.90B | 689.00M | 1.04B | 1.48B | 5.75B | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Aug 2008 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.8% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Net Margin % | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| ROE % | 13.8% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 18.8% | 16.7% | 22.4% | 19.5% | 24.9% | 24.5% | 24.0% | 21.9% | 28.5% | 28.3% | 25.1% | 31.2% | 27.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 14.0% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 17.7% | 22.5% | 24.2% | 22.9% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.88% | 34.95M | $32.94B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 28.85M | $27.19B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 4.09% | 18.15M | $17.11B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.41% | 10.71M | $10.09B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.40% | 10.66M | $10.05B |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley | 2.23% | 9.90M | $9.33B |
| 7 | Bank of America Corporation | 1.69% | 7.52M | $7.08B |
| 8 | FMR, LLC | 1.51% | 6.72M | $6.33B |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1.11% | 4.93M | $4.64B |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 0.97% | 4.31M | $4.07B |
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COST — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) trades at $921.75 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $847.61 to $1,094.32.
What is the market capitalisation of COST?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has a market capitalisation of $408.78B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of COST?
COST trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.46. The industry average P/E is 20.95. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 26.35.
Does COST pay a dividend?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.60%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of COST?
COST has a return on equity (ROE) of 29.15%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 25.96%.
Is COST a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.