Costco Wholesale Corporation: stock overview

COSTNASDAQConsumer defensive · Retail-Variety Stores

Price

$1,106.21

November 13, 2026Market cap $490B

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In short

Costco Wholesale had revenue of $303B in the fiscal year to August 30, 2026 and net income of $9.2B, a net margin of 3.0%. Revenue grew by 9.1% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $1,106.21 the shares trade at a P/E of 53.1, against a median of 45.5 over the last 5 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $13.7B. It pays a dividend yielding 0.52%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to August 30, 2026) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$490B
443M shares
P/E
53.1
Today53.1
Median45.5
Revenue, fiscal year
$303B
+9.1% a year over 5 years
Net margin
3.0%

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2024–FY2026 fiscal years

+9.2% a year over 2 years

  • FY2026Aug 30, 202610-K
    Revenue$303B
  • FY2025Aug 31, 202510-K
    Revenue$275B
  • FY2024Sep 1, 202410-K
    Revenue$254B

Fiscal years in figures

COST's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2010 to FY2023, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $418B
$490B
Enterprise value 
$476B
P/E 3-year median: 51.8
53.1
EV / EBIT 
40.8
EV / Revenue 
1.6
P/B 3-year median: 14.3
13.7
FCF yield 3-year median: 1.9%
1.9%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 1.9%
1.9%

Profitability

Gross margin 
12.8%
Operating margin 
3.9%
Net margin 3-year median: 2.9%
3.0%
ROIC 
24.3%
ROIC, 5-year average 
22.7%
ROE 
28.7%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+10.1%
EPS, yearly change 
+14.0%
FCF, yearly change 
+19.7%
Revenue, average a year 
+9.1%
EPS, average a year 
+13.0%

The yearly change compares FY2026 with FY2025.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$21.3B
Total debt 
$10.2B
Of which operating leases 
$2.6B
Net cash 
$13.7B
Net debt / EBITDA 
-1.0x
Interest cover 
80.6x
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of August 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 0.6%
0.52%
Buybacks 
0.17%
Total returned 
0.69%
Shares, yearly change 
0.0%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 53).

Operating margin

3.8%

Above 46% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Net margin

2.9%

Above 45% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

ROE

26.7%

Above 90% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

ROA

9.8%

Above 87% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Revenue growth

8.2%

Above 56% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
CIK
909832
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
5331 · Retail-Variety Stores
Fiscal year ends
August 30
Latest annual report
August 30, 2026
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
443M

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What is COST's market cap?

Costco Wholesale Corporation's market cap is $490B, at a price of $1,106.21 on November 13, 2026 and 443M shares.

What is COST's P/E?

COST's P/E is 53.1, on earnings per share of $20.76 in the fiscal year to August 30, 2026. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 45.5.

How much revenue does COST have?

Costco Wholesale had revenue of $303B in the fiscal year to August 30, 2026. Over the last 5 years it changed by +9.1% a year on average.

Does COST pay a dividend?

Yes. Costco Wholesale paid $5.71 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 0.52% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Costco Wholesale Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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