COST Market Analysis

Overview

Fundamentals

P/E ratio48.69Forward 42.92
EPS (TTM)$19.8345.5% YoY
Profit margin3.0%CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
Market cap$428.22BMega cap

Wall Street coverage

$1,082.33median target· current $862.44 (+25.5%)37 analysts

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Valuation

Forward P/E
42.92
PEG ratio
4.71
P/B
12.78
P/S (TTM)
1.46
EV/EBITDA
28.79

Profitability & growth

ROE (TTM)
29.1%
Operating margin
3.7%
Revenue growth YoY
21.5%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Beta
0.87
Last earnings
May 28, 2026 · Estimate $4.98 · Reported $4.93
Analyst estimate. Actual results often differ.

Ratios are point-in-time. Historical metrics — no guarantees about what comes next.

News & Sentiment

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About Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only (needing a membership to shop there) big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world, and the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016.

Classification

Exchange
NASDAQ
Country
USA
Currency
USD

Company profile

HQ
999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA
Fiscal year end
August
Latest quarter
May 31, 2026
Market cap$428.22B
Shares outstanding$443.5M
52W high$1,096.50
52W low$841.69

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