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About Costco
Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
Ticker
$COST
Sector
Primary listing
Employees
341,000
Headquarters
Website
Costco Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$410B
50.80
$18.21
0.96
$4.92
0.56%
Price and volume
Market cap
$410B
Beta
0.96
52-week high
$1,078.24
52-week low
$871.71
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$4.92
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.034
Quick ratio
0.498
Long term debt to equity
32.828
Total debt to equity
34.066
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
26.95%
Interest coverage (TTM)
67.42%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
12,809
Gross margin (TTM)
12.84%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.94%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.77%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
25.13%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$810,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.83%
Return on equity (TTM)
30.69%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
50.801
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.492
Price to book
14.06
Price to tangible book (TTM)
14.53
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
52.408
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.91%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
17.651
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.53%
Forward dividend yield
0.56%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.17%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
9.96%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.64%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.01%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.49%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.99%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.33%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.54%
What the Analysts think about Costco
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Costco stock.
Costco Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Costco Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Costco News
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NEXE Innovations delivers over 300K compostable coffee pods to Bridgehead Coffee for Costco rollout
Proactive Investors22 hours ago
Nearly 1M bottles of Costco prosecco recalled for shattering risk
Fox Business2 days ago
Costco puts up yet another monthly sales gain, but the stock falls
Market Watch1 week ago
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Costco stock?
Costco (COST) has a market cap of $410B as of November 14, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Costco stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Costco (COST) stock is 50.8 as of November 14, 2025.
Does Costco stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Costco (COST) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of November 14, 2025, the dividend rate is $4.92 and the yield is 0.56%. Costco has a payout ratio of 26.95% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Costco dividend payment date?
The next Costco (COST) dividend payment is scheduled for November 14, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Costco?
Costco (COST) has a beta rating of 0.96. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.