COST

Costco Wholesale Corp

996.08

Oct 29 • 3:59 PM ET +13.35 (1.36%)

1,009.56

Aftermarket • 7:59 PM ET +13.48 (1.35%)

Consumer Defensive Discount Stores USA Mega NASD

Peers: WMT BJ PSMT TGT DG KR DLTR ACI AMZN HD

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Index	NDX, S&P 500
Market Cap	441.39B
Enterprise Value	430.27B
Income	9.23B
Sales	303.15B
Book/sh	80.77
Cash/sh	48.07
Dividend Est.	5.77 (0.58%)
Dividend TTM	5.54 (0.56%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Oct 30, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	13.00% 13.20%
Payout	26.69%
Employees	355000
IPO	Nov 27, 1985

P/E	47.98
Forward P/E	39.80
PEG	4.09
P/S	1.46
P/B	12.33
P/C	20.72
P/FCF	47.05
EV/EBITDA	29.97
EV/Sales	1.42
Quick Ratio	0.62
Current Ratio	1.06
Debt/Eq	0.28
LT Debt/Eq	0.21
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	20.76
EPS next Y	25.03
EPS next Q	4.93
EPS this Y	9.80%
EPS next Y	9.81%
EPS next 5Y	9.73%
EPS past 3/5Y	13.61% 13.00%
Sales past 3/5Y	7.76% 9.12%
EPS Y/Y TTM	13.92%
Sales Y/Y TTM	10.14%
EPS Q/Q	14.95%
Sales Q/Q	11.10%
Earnings	Sep 24 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	3.21% 0.80%

Insider Own	0.12%
Insider Trans	-0.93%
Inst Own	75.22%
Inst Trans	0.30%
ROA	11.11%
ROE	28.40%
ROIC	21.23%
Gross Margin	12.82%
Oper. Margin	3.85%
Profit Margin	3.04%
SMA20	2.34%
SMA50	5.77%
SMA200	2.63%
Trades

Shs Outstand	443.27M
Shs Float	442.62M
Short Float	1.72%
Short Ratio	3.65
Short Interest	7.60M
52W High	1096.50 -9.16%
52W Low	844.06 18.01%
Volatility	1.39% 1.53%
ATR (14)	15.69
RSI (14)	61.88
Beta	0.86
Rel Volume	0.77
Avg Volume	2.08M
Volume	1,608,722

Perf Week	-2.17%
Perf Month	9.42%
Perf Quarter	4.64%
Perf Half Y	-1.82%
Perf YTD	15.51%
Perf Year	9.17%
Perf 3Y	87.60%
Perf 5Y	107.25%
Perf 10Y	626.27%
Recom	1.93
Target Price	1076.00
Prev Close	982.73
Price	996.08
Change %	1.36%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$1,076.00

Implied Upside

+8.0%

Analysts15incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution8 Buy · 6 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Jul 13, 2026	Initiated	RRBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$1000	+0.4%
Jun 18, 2026	Resumed	CCitigroup	Neutral	$1020	+2.4%
Apr 09, 2026	Reiterated	TTelsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$1125 → $1135	+13.9%
Mar 06, 2026	Reiterated	TTelsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$1100 → $1125	+12.9%
Feb 27, 2026	Initiated	BBofA Securities	Buy	$1185	+19.0%
Jan 08, 2026	Initiated	DDeutsche Bank	Buy
Jan 05, 2026	Upgrade	MMizuho	Neutral → Outperform	$1000	+0.4%
Dec 24, 2025	Upgrade	NNorthcoast	Neutral → Buy
Dec 15, 2025	Downgrade	RRoth Capital	Neutral → Sell	$769	-22.8%
Nov 03, 2025	Reiterated	OOppenheimer	Outperform	$1130 → $1050	+5.4%
Oct 15, 2025	Initiated	BBTIG Research	Buy	$1115	+11.9%
Sep 18, 2025	Resumed	WWolfe Research	Peer Perform
Aug 05, 2025	Downgrade	EErste Group	Buy → Hold
Apr 11, 2025	Initiated	MMizuho	Neutral	$975	-2.1%
Dec 05, 2024	Reiterated	TTelsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$1000 → $1050	+5.4%
Oct 22, 2024	Initiated	BBernstein	Outperform	$1016	+2.0%
Oct 10, 2024	Reiterated	OOppenheimer	Outperform	$955 → $980	-1.6%
Sep 27, 2024	Reiterated	TTelsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$925 → $1000	+0.4%
Sep 24, 2024	Downgrade	TTruist	Buy → Hold	$873	-12.4%
Sep 10, 2024	Downgrade	RRedburn Atlantic	Buy → Neutral	$860 → $890	-10.6%

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Wilcox William Richard	Executive Vice President	Oct 13 '26	Sale	958.21	1,100	1,054,026	3,094	Oct 14 07:00 PM
Wilcox William Richard	Officer	Oct 13 '26	Proposed Sale	958.20	1,100	1,054,025		Oct 13 03:26 PM
Frates Caton	Sr. Executive Vice President	Sep 29 '26	Sale	915.93	801	733,328	7,912	Sep 30 05:52 PM
Adamo Claudine	Executive Vice President	Sep 29 '26	Sale	915.93	2,200	2,015,046	7,134	Sep 30 05:48 PM
Adamo Claudine	Officer	Sep 29 '26	Proposed Sale	915.93	2,200	2,015,046		Sep 29 02:02 PM
Frates Caton	Officer	Sep 29 '26	Proposed Sale	915.52	801	733,328		Sep 29 01:32 PM
DENMAN KENNETH D	Director	Jun 23 '26	Sale	957.45	885	847,345	4,779	Jun 25 04:12 PM
DENMAN KENNETH D	Director	Jun 23 '26	Proposed Sale	957.45	885	847,346		Jun 23 04:08 PM
Callans Patrick J	Former Officer	Jun 12 '26	Proposed Sale	971.88	1,001	972,848		Jun 12 11:39 AM
Callans Patrick J	Former Officer	Jun 05 '26	Proposed Sale	995.37	1,000	995,373		Jun 05 12:04 PM
Frates Caton	Executive Vice President	Apr 01 '26	Sale	993.00	700	695,100	5,815	Apr 01 06:13 PM
Caton Frates	Officer	Apr 01 '26	Proposed Sale	985.37	700	689,758		Apr 01 04:42 PM
Adamo Claudine	Executive Vice President	Mar 09 '26	Sale	1003.02	730	732,205	6,121	Mar 11 04:08 PM
Adamo Claudine	Officer	Mar 09 '26	Proposed Sale	1003.02	730	732,205		Mar 09 12:36 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Executive Vice President	Jan 21 '26	Sale	986.26	850	838,318	4,228	Jan 23 04:53 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Officer	Jan 21 '26	Proposed Sale	986.26	850	838,318		Jan 21 04:58 PM
DECKER SUSAN L	Director	Jan 16 '26	Sale	955.00	458	437,390	8,532	Jan 20 04:15 PM
SUSAN L DECKER TRUST	Director	Jan 16 '26	Proposed Sale	955.00	458	437,390		Jan 16 04:14 PM
Klauer James C	Executive Vice President	Jan 14 '26	Sale	939.00	1,500	1,408,500	44,837	Jan 15 04:27 PM
Klauer James C	Officer	Jan 14 '26	Proposed Sale	939.00	1,500	1,408,500		Jan 14 09:36 AM
Miller Russell D	Sr. Executive Vice President	Jan 09 '26	Sale	916.32	1,500	1,374,480	8,240	Jan 12 04:36 PM
THE MILLER FAMILY TRUST	Officer	Jan 09 '26	Proposed Sale	916.32	1,500	1,374,480		Jan 09 04:38 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Executive Vice President	Dec 29 '25	Sale	867.21	2,049	1,776,904	10,748	Dec 31 04:59 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Executive Vice President	Dec 30 '25	Sale	862.89	558	481,759	10,190	Dec 31 04:59 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Officer	Dec 30 '25	Proposed Sale	861.82	559	481,759		Dec 30 01:17 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Officer	Dec 29 '25	Proposed Sale	867.21	2,049	1,776,904		Dec 29 04:02 PM
Wilcox William Richard	Executive Vice President	Nov 07 '25	Sale	930.13	2,400	2,232,312	2,000	Nov 12 05:45 PM
Wilcox William Richard	Officer	Nov 07 '25	Proposed Sale	930.13	2,400	2,232,313		Nov 07 12:26 PM

Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.

PresidentMr. Ron M. Vachris

Executive VP & CFOMr. Gary Millerchip

Executive VP and CI&DO of Information SystemsMr. Javier Polit

Executive VP & COO of International DivisionMr. Pierre Riel

Senior VPMs. Tiffany M. Barbre

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Costco Wholesale Corp

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