stock Consumer Defensive Discount Stores

COST

Costco Wholesale Corp

$951.89

0.36% · 1Y change

Trend

Bearish

-0.36%

P/E

47.86

Div yield

0.6%

Mkt cap

$422.14B

Beta

0.87

Trend read · Bearish

How COST performs — and a starting point for your own research.

Price & mood

Market Mood

PriceSMA 20/50/200 (trend)Range 1Y $844.06 – $1,096.50

Market comparison

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COST

1Y performance

-0.36%

Past performance. The future stays open.

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Wall Street coverage

$1,076.91median target· current $951.89 (+13.1%)37 analysts

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News & Sentiment

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Fundamentals

Updated daily after market close

P/E ratio47.86Forward 42.02

EPS (TTM)$19.8945.5% YoY

Profit margin3.0%CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

Market cap$422.14BMega cap

Valuation

Forward P/E: 42.02
PEG ratio: 4.62
P/B: 12.60
P/S (TTM): 1.44
EV/EBITDA: 28.37

Profitability & growth

ROE (TTM): 29.1%
Operating margin: 3.7%
Revenue growth YoY: 21.5%
Dividend yield: 0.6%
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.

About Costco Wholesale Corp

Company profile

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

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores
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$422.14B

Shares outstanding$443.5M

52W high$1,094.76

52W low$840.35

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COST

Price & mood

Market comparison

Wall Street coverage

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News & Sentiment

Costco Stock Is 13% Off Its High. Here’s What’s Behind the Pullback

Prediction: Costco Will Become a Trillion Dollar Company on This Date

Price to sales forward of Costco Wholesale Corporation – NASDAQ:COST

THE FRIDAY 5: Save A Lot's Chicago Stores Close Up Shop; Costco Bumps Distribution Center Off the Power Grid

Costco Wholesale Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

WA Costco shoppers may be eligible for cash payment in upcoming settlement

Costco reaches $14 million settlement. Who’s eligible to get money in WA?

$14M Costco sales emails class action settlement

Costco shoppers may be eligible for payout after email settlement. Here’s how to qualify

Costco's $14M email settlement: Who qualifies for payment and how to claim before the deadline

Pompano Beach commission deadlocks on vote for new Costco development; company's attorney hints at lawsuit

Costco’s organic chicken isn’t what it seems

Costco email lawsuit settlement: How to get your money for misleading advertising about deals and the deadline to file a claim

Costco’s $14 million email settlement: Who qualifies for an up-to $500 payment and how to claim before the Aug. 24 deadline

Costco shoppers may be eligible for large payout after multi-million dollar email settlement

Costco Wholesale Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data

Costco partners to take DC off the grid with independent, on-site energy system

Costco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the Grid

Did you get emails from Costco? You may be owed money from a $14M settlement

Did you get emails from Costco? You may be owed money from a $14M settlement

Fundamentals

Valuation

Profitability & growth

About Costco Wholesale Corp

Classification

Company profile

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COST Market Analysis

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Price & mood

Market comparison

Wall Street coverage

Wall Street coverage

News & Sentiment

Costco Stock Is 13% Off Its High. Here’s What’s Behind the Pullback

Prediction: Costco Will Become a Trillion Dollar Company on This Date

Price to sales forward of Costco Wholesale Corporation – NASDAQ:COST

THE FRIDAY 5: Save A Lot's Chicago Stores Close Up Shop; Costco Bumps Distribution Center Off the Power Grid

Costco Wholesale Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

WA Costco shoppers may be eligible for cash payment in upcoming settlement

Costco reaches $14 million settlement. Who’s eligible to get money in WA?

$14M Costco sales emails class action settlement

Costco shoppers may be eligible for payout after email settlement. Here’s how to qualify

Costco's $14M email settlement: Who qualifies for payment and how to claim before the deadline

Pompano Beach commission deadlocks on vote for new Costco development; company's attorney hints at lawsuit

Costco’s organic chicken isn’t what it seems

Costco email lawsuit settlement: How to get your money for misleading advertising about deals and the deadline to file a claim

Costco’s $14 million email settlement: Who qualifies for an up-to $500 payment and how to claim before the Aug. 24 deadline

Costco shoppers may be eligible for large payout after multi-million dollar email settlement

Costco Wholesale Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data

Costco partners to take DC off the grid with independent, on-site energy system

Costco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the Grid

Did you get emails from Costco? You may be owed money from a $14M settlement

Did you get emails from Costco? You may be owed money from a $14M settlement

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About Costco Wholesale Corp

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