Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) operating KPIs
COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026Score 17/3057% above fair value
$1012.28+16.20 (+1.63%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale full-time employees (legacy 10-K breakdown through FY20)
Annual figures from Costco Wholesale's filings and investor materials
Latest, FY2020
156,000
Period ended Aug 30, 2020
Change on a year earlier
+4.7%
149,000 in FY2019
History
5 years
Since FY2016
Sources
3
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Full-time employees (legacy 10-K breakdown through FY20) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | 156,000 | +4.7% | 0000909832-20-000017|cost-20200830.htm ↗ |
| FY2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | 149,000 | +4.2% | 0000909832-20-000017|cost-20200830.htm ↗ |
| FY2018 | Sep 2, 2018 | 143,000 | +7.5% | 0000909832-20-000017|cost-20200830.htm ↗ |
| FY2017 | Sep 3, 2017 | 133,000 | +5.6% | 0000909832-19-000019|cost10k9119.htm ↗ |
| FY2016 | Aug 28, 2016 | 126,000 | – | 0000909832-18-000013|cost10k9218.htm ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Full-time employees (legacy 10-K breakdown through FY20), annual FY2016–FY2020 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/emp-ft
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