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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 stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) ($M)

Form 10-Q / 10-K Note 6 (Stock-Based Compensation)

QuarterlyAnnual
Latest, FY2026
924
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+7.4%
860 in FY2025
History
19 years
Since FY2008
Sources
17
Documents cited below

Annual history

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PeriodEndedStock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) ($M)Year on yearSource
FY2026Aug 30, 2026924+7.4%Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗
FY2025Aug 31, 2025860+5.1%Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗
FY2024Sep 1, 2024818+5.7%Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗
FY2023Sep 3, 2023774+6.9%Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗
FY2022Aug 28, 2022724+8.9%Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗
FY2021Aug 29, 2021665+7.4%Form 10-K (filed 2021-10-06) ↗
FY2020Aug 30, 2020619+4.0%Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗
FY2019Sep 1, 2019595+9.4%Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗
FY2018Sep 2, 2018544+5.8%Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗
FY2017Sep 3, 2017514+12.0%Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗
FY2016Aug 28, 2016459+16.5%Form 10-K (filed 2016-10-12) ↗
FY2015Aug 30, 2015394+20.5%Form 10-K (filed 2015-10-14) ↗
FY2014Aug 31, 2014327+14.7%Form 10-K (filed 2014-10-15) ↗
FY2013Sep 1, 2013285+18.3%Form 10-K (filed 2013-10-16) ↗
FY2012Sep 2, 2012241+16.4%Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗
FY2011Aug 28, 2011207+8.9%Form 10-K (filed 2011-10-14) ↗

Breakdown

What makes up stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)

Cite this data

StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) ($M), annual FY2008–FY2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/sbc-expense-total

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