Costco/$COST
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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
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 341,000
- Headquarters
- Issaquah, United States
- Website
- www.costco.com
Costco Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$410B
46.55
$19.88
0.87
$5.54
0.64%
Price and volume
Market cap
$410B
Beta
0.87
52-week high
$1,096.50
52-week low
$844.06
Average daily volume
1.9M
Dividend rate
$5.54
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.072
Quick ratio
0.564
Long term debt to equity
24.28
Total debt to equity
24.567
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
26.10%
Interest coverage (TTM)
76.88%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
13,790
Gross margin (TTM)
12.88%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.01%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.82%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.80%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$860,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.67%
Return on equity (TTM)
29.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
46.548
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.399
Price to book
12.25
Price to tangible book (TTM)
12.25
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
46.655
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.14%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
19.835
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.60%
Forward dividend yield
0.64%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.23%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
12.77%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.63%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.55%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.77%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.15%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.02%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.53%
What the Analysts think about Costco
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Costco stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Costco stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Costco’s Q3 U.S. comparable-store sales excluding fuel rose 6.8%, surpassing consensus of 6.13% and reflecting resilient demand for essentials at its warehouses. (Reuters)
Membership fee income climbed 10.7% year-on-year to $1.37 billion in Q3 2026, driven by growth in paid executive memberships to 41.2 million, underscoring strong member loyalty. (Reuters)
Net income increased 15% to $2.19 billion in Q3 2026, as Costco leveraged higher volumes across core categories while maintaining disciplined cost management. (Reuters)
Costco trades at roughly 47× forward earnings, significantly higher than peer BJ’s Wholesale and Walmart, raising concerns over its premium valuation. (Bloomberg)
The company’s gross margin in Q3 2026 fell 21 basis points as Costco maintained reduced beef prices and absorbed elevated transportation costs, indicating potential near-term margin pressure. (Reuters)
Amazon’s entry into large-format grocery, including a 225,000 sq ft Chicago mega-store, marks an escalation in competition that could challenge Costco’s market share in key regions. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Aug 2026.
Costco Financial Performance
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Costco Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Costco News
AllArticlesVideos
Most national retailers close on 2 holidays. Costco shuts down for 7.
Business Insider7 hours ago
What happened to Costco Next? Customers stunned as access to curated marketplace is abruptly lost
Fast Company5 days ago
DOJ expands beef price investigation to Walmart, Costco, Amazon and other major retailers
New York Post5 days ago
Funds containing Costco
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $COST weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector€2B7D | €450M | 13.92% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector£ICSU | £387M | 13.92% |
Amundi S&P 500£500G | £6.6B | 2.43% |
iShares Nasdaq 100$CNDX | $28B | 2.00% |
iShares Nasdaq 100€CNDX | €24B | 2.00% |
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