COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Price & Overview
NASDAQ:COST • US22160K1051
The current stock price of COST is 992.23 USD. Today COST is down by -0.51%. In the past month the price increased by 2.16%. In the past year, price increased by 9.77%.
COST Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- 440.421B
- P/E
- 51.60
- Fwd P/E
- 43.52
- EPS (TTM)
- 19.23
- Dividend Yield
- 0.52%
COST Stock Performance
COST Stock Chart
COST Technical Analysis
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to COST. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, COST turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 69.85% of all stocks.
COST Fundamental Analysis
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to COST. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making COST a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues.
COST Earnings
On March 5, 2026 COST reported an EPS of 4.58 and a revenue of 69.60B. The company missed EPS expectations (-1.54% surprise) and missed revenue expectations (-1.53% surprise).
COST Forecast & Estimates
44 analysts have analysed COST and the average price target is 1067.6 USD. This implies a price increase of 7.6% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 992.23.
For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 14.23% and a revenue growth 8.05% for COST
COST Groups
Sector & Classification
COST Financial Highlights
Over the last trailing twelve months COST reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 19.23. The EPS increased by 12.26% compared to the year before.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PM (TTM) | 2.99% | ||
| ROA | 10.22% | ||
| ROE | 26.64% | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 |
COST Ownership
COST Latest News, Press Relases and Analysis
COST Competitors/Peers
| Symbol | Company Name | Technical Rating | Fundamental Rating | FPE | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | WALMART INC | 41.99 | 997.228B | ||
| TGT | TARGET CORP | 15.33 | 54.672B | ||
| DG | DOLLAR GENERAL CORP | 19.65 | 32.138B | ||
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 16.62 | 23.23B | ||
| BJ | BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS | 19.51 | 12.597B | ||
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 21.38 | 4.549B |
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About COST
Company Profile
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and currently employs 341,000 full-time employees. The firm buys the majority of its merchandise directly from suppliers and route it to cross-docking consolidation points (depots) or directly to its warehouses. The company operates 891 warehouses, including 614 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 108 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 35 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. The company also operates e-commerce sites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The firm provides wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services.
Company Info
IPO: 1985-12-05
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
999 Lake Dr
Issaquah WASHINGTON 98027 US
CEO: W. Craig Jelinek
Employees: 333000
Phone: 14253138100
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST FAQ
What does COST do?
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and currently employs 341,000 full-time employees. The firm buys the majority of its merchandise directly from suppliers and route it to cross-docking consolidation points (depots) or directly to its warehouses. The company operates 891 warehouses, including 614 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 108 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 35 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. The company also operates e-commerce sites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The firm provides wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services.
What is the stock price of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP today?
The current stock price of COST is 992.23 USD. The price decreased by -0.51% in the last trading session.
Does COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP pay dividends?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a dividend yield of 0.52%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 4.93.
What is the ChartMill technical and fundamental rating of COST stock?
COST has a ChartMill Technical rating of 8 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 6 out of 10.
How many employees does COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP have?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) currently has 333000 employees.
What is the market capitalization of COST stock?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a market capitalization of 440.42B USD. This makes COST a Mega Cap stock.
What is the ownership structure of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST)?
You can find the ownership structure of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) on the Ownership tab.