COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026
$995.53+6.42 (+0.65%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $442.36B
- P/E (TTM)
- 48.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.56%
Costco Wholesale statistics
Financials through Aug 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Variety Stores companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $441.50B | $12.96B |
| Enterprise Value | $426.36B | $13.56B |
| PE Ratio | 47.95 | 20.57 |
| PS Ratio | 1.46 | 1.15 |
| PB Ratio | 12.33 | 4.91 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 12.68 | 5.02 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 47.06 | 20.73 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 27.91 | 11.66 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.41 | 1.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 29.69 | 11.42 |
| EV / EBIT | 36.49 | 14.33 |
| EV / FCF | 45.44 | 18.74 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $303.15B | $20.07B |
| Gross Profit | $38.88B | $6.35B |
| Operating Income | $11.69B | $1.14B |
| Net Income | $9.23B | $714.18M |
| EBITDA | $14.36B | $1.46B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $20.76 | $6.45 |
Margins
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 12.8% | 38.7% |
| Operating Margin | 3.85% | 5.02% |
| Profit Margin | 3.04% | 3.90% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.74% | 8.35% |
| FCF Margin | 3.09% | 4.61% |
Returns
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 28.4% | 26.4% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.1% | 7.81% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 45.8% | 16.9% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 25.9% | 15.2% |
Growth
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.1% | 8.20% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 13.9% | 23.4% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 14.0% | 25.4% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 19.7% | 36.4% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 7.76% | 5.27% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 9.12% | 6.82% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 13.6% | 11.1% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 13.0% | 7.65% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $21.30B | $1.06B |
| Total Debt | $6.16B | $2.43B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $15.14B | -$599.26M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $34.14 | -$4.45 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $35.80B | $3.43B |
| Book Value Per Share | $80.73 | $36.76 |
| Tangible Book Value | $34.81B | $3.00B |
| Working Capital | $2.63B | $505.34M |
Financial position
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | 1.21 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | 0.32 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 | 0.49 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.43 | 1.06 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.66 | 1.76 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.05 | 0.56 |
| Interest Coverage | 80.59 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $15.82B | $1.42B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$6.44B | -$755.32M |
| Free Cash Flow | $9.38B | $1.03B |
| FCF Per Share | $21.16 | $9.11 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 3.65 | 1.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | 14.12 | 4.58 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $853.96K | $233.83K |
| Profits Per Employee | $25.99K | $10.55K |
| Employee Count | 355,000 | 116,285 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.09% | 4.99% |
| FCF Yield | 2.13% | 4.82% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% | 2.05% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.19% | 2.10% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.75% | 2.76% |
| Dividend Per Share | $5.54 | $1.81 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 12.6% | 3.80% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 1 | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 26.2% | 26.2% |
Shares
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 443,479,000 | 126,315,000 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.08% | -0.48% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.06% | -0.20% |
| Float | 442,666,000 | 125,482,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.18% | 0.66% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 72.9% | 100.1% |
Taxes
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $3.03B | $226.53M |
Scores
| Measure | Costco Wholesale | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $194.19 | $65.36 |
| Graham Upside | -80.5% | -52.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 9.30 | 4.70 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 7 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.66 | -2.69 |
Calculated by StockData from Costco Wholesale's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.