Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) stock
COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026Score 17/3070% above fair value
$1106.21+14.00 (+1.28%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $490.19BP/E 53.3Yield 0.50%
Costco Wholesale EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA is enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the trailing twelve months.
Costco Wholesale's EV/EBITDA was 32.5× on Nov 11, 2026, against 30.9× a year earlier. Over the last 5 years it ranged from 20.4× to 39.0×, with a median of 29.6×.
EV/EBITDA at the end of each year
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 | 32.5× | +3.4 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 29.1× | −5.7 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 34.8× | +7.0 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | 27.8× | +7.4 |
| 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | 20.4× | −8.7 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 29.1× | +6.3 |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 22.7× | +2.4 |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 20.4× | +5.4 |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 15.0× | −0.0 |
| 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | 15.1× | +0.7 |
| 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 14.4× | −0.5 |
| 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 14.9× | +0.7 |
| 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 14.1× | +1.4 |
| 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 12.8× | +2.0 |
| 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 10.7× | +0.6 |
| 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | 10.1× | +0.1 |
| 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 10.0× | +0.3 |
| 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 9.7× | – |
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