Costco Wholesale Corporation
$1,004.62
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-0.12%
2026-04-22 10:12:13
www.costco.com
NMS: COST
Explore Costco Wholesale Corporation stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.
Market Cap
$445.77 B
Current Price
$1,004.62
52W High / Low
$1,067.08 / $844.06
Stock P/E
52.22
Book Value
$37.28
Dividend Yield
0.59%
ROCE
25.96%
ROE
29.65%
Face Value
—
EPS
$19.23
Exp Qtr EPS
—
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Employees
341,000
Beta
0.98
Debt / Equity
60.26
Current Ratio
1.06
Quick Ratio
0.55
Forward P/E
44.44
Price / Sales
1.55
Enterprise Value
$441.06 B
EV / EBITDA
32.77
EV / Revenue
1.54
Rating
Buy
Target Price
$1,067.94
EPS Forecast (FY)
—
Pros
- Healthy return on equity.
- Efficient use of capital employed.
- Balance sheet leverage appears manageable.
- Meaningful dividend yield is available.
Cons
- Operating margin is thin.
- Net margin is relatively low.
- Valuation is rich on a P/E basis.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures shown in M / B
| Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 69.6 B | 67.31 B | 86.16 B | 63.2 B | 63.72 B | — | — |
| Operating Profit | 2.61 B | 2.46 B | 3.34 B | 2.53 B | 2.32 B | — | — |
| Net Profit | 2.04 B | 2 B | 2.61 B | 1.9 B | 1.79 B | — | — |
| EPS in Rs | 4.59 | 4.51 | 5.88 | 4.29 | 4.03 | — | — |
Profit & Loss
Figures shown in M / B
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 275.24 B | 254.45 B | 242.29 B | 226.95 B |
| Operating Profit | 10.38 B | 9.29 B | 8.11 B | 7.79 B |
| Net Profit | 8.1 B | 7.37 B | 6.29 B | 5.84 B |
| EPS in Rs | 18.26 | 16.61 | 14.18 | 13.17 |
Balance Sheet
Figures shown in M / B
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 77.1 B | 69.83 B | 68.99 B | 64.17 B |
| Total Liabilities | 47.94 B | 46.21 B | 43.94 B | 43.52 B |
| Equity | 29.16 B | 23.62 B | 25.06 B | 20.64 B |
| Current Assets | 38.38 B | 34.25 B | 35.88 B | 32.7 B |
| Current Liabilities | 37.11 B | 35.46 B | 33.58 B | 32 B |
Cash Flow
Last available yearly cash flow history
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating CF | 13.34 B | 11.34 B | 11.07 B | 7.39 B |
| Investing CF | -5.31 B | -4.41 B | -4.97 B | -3.92 B |
| Financing CF | -3.77 B | -10.76 B | -2.61 B | -4.28 B |
| Free CF | 7.84 B | 6.63 B | 6.75 B | 3.5 B |
| Capex | -5.5 B | -4.71 B | -4.32 B | -3.89 B |
5Y Margin & Growth History
Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth % | 5.02% | 6.76% | — | — |
| Earnings Growth % | 17.09% | 7.67% | — | — |
| Profit Margin % | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.57% | — |
| Operating Margin % | 3.65% | 3.35% | 3.43% | — |
| Gross Margin % | 12.61% | 12.26% | 12.15% | — |
| EBITDA Margin % | 4.77% | 4.43% | 4.36% | — |
Dividend & Split History
Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance
Dividend History
| Ex Date | Dividend |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | $1.3 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.3 |
| 2025-08-01 | $1.3 |
| 2025-05-02 | $1.3 |
| 2025-02-07 | $1.16 |
Stock Splits
No stock split history available.