Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $483.99BP/E 52.6Yield 0.51%
Costco Wholesale Corp grew revenue 10.1% to $303.15B over the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026. Operating income rose 12.5% to $11.69B, moving the operating margin from 3.8% to 3.9%. Free cash flow was $9.38B, up 19.7% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $483.99B, 52.6 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $483.99B
- P/E ratio
- 52.6
- Price to sales
- 1.60
- Price to book
- 13.52
- Dividend yield
- 0.51%
- Free cash flow yield
- 1.94%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $303.15B
- Net income
- $9.23B
- EPS, diluted
- $20.76
- Free cash flow
- $9.38B
- Book value per share
- $80.58
- Diluted shares
- 444M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 10, 2026 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $1087.61
- Open
- $1096.27
- Day's range
- $1088.98 – $1102.84
- Volume
- 2,206,416
- Average volume (20 days)
- 2,385,142
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.73
- 52-week range
- $844.06 – $1096.50
- RSI (14 days)
- 73.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 20.3%
- Relative volume
- 1.04×
- WACC
- 8.4%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | COST | S&P 500 | Difference | COST per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +14.0% | -2.7% | +16.7 pts | ||
| 3 months | +15.2% | -1.7% | +16.9 pts | ||
| Year to date | +27.4% | +11.9% | +15.5 pts | ||
| 1 year | +20.2% | +12.0% | +8.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | +96.9% | +78.2% | +18.7 pts | +25.3% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +122.8% | +73.2% | +49.6 pts | +17.4% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +764.3% | +309.6% | +454.6 pts | +24.1% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2026, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Costco Wholesale filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Costco Wholesale
Retail-Variety Stores
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a global chain of membership-only warehouses and complementary e-commerce websites. The company sells a limited selection of brand-name and private-label merchandise across core categories, such as groceries, fresh foods, and non-food goods including electronics, appliances, and apparel. Costco also provides ancillary services, featuring gasoline stations, pharmacies, food courts, optical centers, and tire installation, alongside commercial business centers and travel offerings. Its customer base consists of individual household cardholders and commercial businesses paying an annual membership fee.
Company profile, executives and historyCostco Wholesale stock: common questions
What is Costco Wholesale's stock price?
COST closed at $1092.21 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.42% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $844.06 and $1096.50.
What is Costco Wholesale's market cap?
Costco Wholesale was worth $483.99B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is COST's P/E ratio?
COST trades at 52.6 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $20.76 over the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Costco Wholesale make?
Costco Wholesale reported revenue of $303.15B for the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026, up 10.1% from a year earlier.
Does Costco Wholesale pay a dividend?
Yes. Costco Wholesale paid $5.54 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.51% at the latest price.
When does Costco Wholesale report earnings next?
Costco Wholesale is expected to report Q1 FY2027 results on Dec 10, 2026, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has COST stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, COST returned +20.2% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many COST shares are sold short?
8M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 1.78% of the float, or 3.5 days of average trading volume.
Who are Costco Wholesale's competitors?
Companies most similar to Costco Wholesale by business, industry and size include WMT, TGT, BJ, PSMT, DG.
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