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Costco Wholesale Corp

Consumer Defensive Discount Stores
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Company price
1056.53 USD -9.06 ( 0.85%)
Last update at 2026-11-06T21:02:00Z
VOLUME
2472348
Market Cap
399729.62M
P/E
46.29

Momentum Score

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Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

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Day Price Range
1043.00
Low
1062.94
High
52 Week Price Range
840.35
Low
1094.76
High

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AI Summary

Costco Wholesale operates membership-based warehouse clubs selling groceries, general merchandise, fuel, pharmacy and a growing e-commerce channel. Long-term growth may be supported by recurring membership fees, disciplined low-price merchandising, expansion of club footprint and rising online sales. Investors may find it attractive for predictable membership revenue, strong cash generation and scale advantages.

Key risks include intensifying competition from large retailers and e-commerce platforms, margin pressure from rising costs and wages, and slowing membership growth in core markets.

Risk Score
Low

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
1065.59
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Revenue TTM
293586.99M
Revenue Per Share
661.29
Gross Profit TTM
37802.00M
Debt / Equity
0.28
ROE
29.15%
Net Debt
-5988.00M
ROCE
27.44%
Diluted EPS TTM
19.47

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-08-31 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-08-31 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Income before tax 10818.00M 9740.00M 8487.00M 7840.00M 6680.00M
Minority interest - 0.00M 0.00M -71.00M -72.00M
Net income 8099.00M 7367.00M 6292.00M 5844.00M 5007.00M
Selling general administrative 24966.00M 22810.00M 21590.00M 19779.00M 17938.00M
Gross profit 35349.00M 32095.00M 29704.00M 27572.00M 25245.00M
Reconciled depreciation 2426.00M 2237.00M 2077.00M 1900.00M 1781.00M
Ebit 10972.00M 9909.00M 8647.00M 7793.00M 6708.00M
Ebitda 13398.00M 12146.00M 10724.00M 9693.00M 8489.00M
Depreciation and amortization 2426.00M 2237.00M 2077.00M 1900.00M 1781.00M
Non operating income net other - - - 205.00M -
Operating income 10383.00M 9285.00M 8114.00M 7793.00M 6708.00M
Other operating expenses 264852.00M 245168.00M 234176.00M 219161.00M 189221.00M
Interest expense 154.00M 169.00M 160.00M 158.00M 171.00M
Tax provision 2719.00M 2373.00M 2195.00M 1925.00M 1601.00M
Interest income 505.00M 598.00M 339.00M 205.00M 74.00M
Net interest income 351.00M 429.00M 373.00M 47.00M -130.00M
Income tax expense 2719.00M 2373.00M 2195.00M 1925.00M 1601.00M
Total revenue 275235.00M 254453.00M 242290.00M 226954.00M 195929.00M
Total operating expenses 24966.00M 22810.00M 21590.00M 19779.00M 18537.00M
Cost of revenue 239886.00M 222358.00M 212586.00M 199382.00M 170684.00M
Total other income expense net 435.00M 455.00M 373.00M 106.00M 56.00M
Net income from continuing ops 8099.00M 7367.00M 6292.00M 5915.00M 5079.00M
Net income applicable to common shares 8099.00M 7367.00M 6292.00M 5844.00M 5007.00M
Breakdown 2025-08-31 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-08-31 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Total assets 77099.00M 69831.00M 68994.00M 64166.00M 59268.00M
Intangible assets - - - - 294.00M
Other current assets 1777.00M 1734.00M 1709.00M 1499.00M 1312.00M
Total liab 47935.00M 46209.00M 43936.00M 43519.00M 41190.00M
Total stockholder equity 29164.00M 23622.00M 25058.00M 20642.00M 17564.00M
Other current liab 17325.00M 15940.00M 6254.00M 14077.00M 4561.00M
Common stock 2.00M 2.00M 2.00M 2.00M 4.00M
Capital stock 2.00M 2.00M 2.00M 2.00M 4.00M
Retained earnings 22650.00M 17619.00M 19521.00M 15585.00M 11666.00M
Other liab - - 1247.00M 2555.00M 1435.00M
Good will 994.00M 994.00M 994.00M 993.00M 996.00M
Other assets 1603.00M - 1399.00M 4050.00M 1091.00M
Cash 14161.00M 9906.00M 13700.00M 10203.00M 11258.00M
Cash and equivalents 14161.00M - 13700.00M 10203.00M 11258.00M
Total current liabilities 37108.00M 35464.00M 33583.00M 31998.00M 29441.00M
Current deferred revenue 2854.00M 2501.00M 8765.00M - 7803.00M
Net debt -5988.00M -1634.00M -4816.00M -1164.00M -1125.00M
Short term debt 361.00M 103.00M 1081.00M 73.00M 799.00M
Short long term debt - 103.00M 1081.00M 73.00M 799.00M
Short long term debt total 8173.00M 8272.00M 8884.00M 9039.00M 10133.00M
Other stockholder equity 8282.00M 7829.00M 7340.00M 6884.00M 7031.00M
Property plant equipment 36122.00M - 30722.00M 27420.00M 27382.00M
Total current assets 38380.00M 34246.00M 35879.00M 32696.00M 29505.00M
Net tangible assets - - 24064.00M 20642.00M 16568.00M
Short term investments 1123.00M 1238.00M 1534.00M 846.00M 917.00M
Net receivables 3203.00M 2721.00M 2285.00M 2241.00M 1803.00M
Long term debt 5713.00M 5794.00M 5377.00M 6484.00M 6692.00M
Inventory 18116.00M 18647.00M 16651.00M 17907.00M 14215.00M
Accounts payable 19783.00M 19421.00M 17483.00M 17848.00M 16278.00M
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - - - 5.00M -
Accumulated other comprehensive income -1770.00M -1828.00M -1805.00M -1829.00M -1137.00M
Common stock total equity - - - 2.00M -
Retained earnings total equity - - - 15585.00M -
Non currrent assets other 3091.00M 2942.00M 3718.00M 4050.00M 3381.00M
Non current assets total 38719.00M 35585.00M 33115.00M 31470.00M 29763.00M
Capital lease obligations 2460.00M 2375.00M 2426.00M 2482.00M 2642.00M
Long term debt total 7114.00M - 6680.00M 6484.00M 7672.00M
Breakdown 2025-08-31 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-08-31 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Investments -5311.00M -4409.00M -4972.00M 24.00M 115.00M
Change to liabilities - - -382.00M 1891.00M 1838.00M
Total cashflows from investing activities -5311.00M - -4972.00M -3915.00M -3535.00M
Net borrowings -296.00M - -384.00M -800.00M 135.00M
Total cash from financing activities -3775.00M -10764.00M -2614.00M -4283.00M -6488.00M
Change to operating activities - - 172.00M 549.00M 1057.00M
Net income 8099.00M 7367.00M 6292.00M 5915.00M 5079.00M
Change in cash 4255.00M -3794.00M 3497.00M -1055.00M -1019.00M
Begin period cash flow 9906.00M 13700.00M 10203.00M 11258.00M 12277.00M
End period cash flow 14161.00M 9906.00M 13700.00M 10203.00M 11258.00M
Total cash from operating activities 13335.00M 11339.00M 11068.00M 7392.00M 8958.00M
Depreciation 2426.00M 2237.00M 2077.00M 1900.00M 1781.00M
Other cashflows from investing activities 74.00M -19.00M -649.00M -48.00M 53.00M
Dividends paid 2183.00M 9041.00M 1251.00M 1498.00M 5748.00M
Change to inventory 559.00M -2068.00M 1228.00M -4003.00M -1892.00M
Sale purchase of stock -903.00M -700.00M -676.00M -439.00M -496.00M
Other cashflows from financing activities -393.00M -315.00M -303.00M -1546.00M -379.00M
Change to netincome - - 1681.00M 763.00M 1167.00M
Capital expenditures 5498.00M 4710.00M 4323.00M 3891.00M 3588.00M
Cash flows other operating - - - 926.00M -
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - -806.00M -
Change in working capital 1764.00M 611.00M 1018.00M -1563.00M 1003.00M
Stock based compensation 860.00M 818.00M 774.00M 724.00M 665.00M
Other non cash items 186.00M 306.00M 907.00M 453.00M 371.00M
Free cash flow 7837.00M 6629.00M 6745.00M 3501.00M 5370.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Discount Stores

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp		 -9.06
0.85%		 1056.53 46.29 40.98 1.36 12.16 1.35 27.36
WMT
Walmart Inc.		 -2.20
1.72%		 125.52 39.59 37.45 1.17 8.81 1.26 19.84
WMMVY
Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV ADR		 0.56
1.97%		 29.04 24.25 21.46 0.08 6.62 0.08 0.77
TGT
Target Corporation		 0.41
0.26%		 158.36 16.48 15.60 0.65 4.04 0.79 9.22
WMMVF
Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV		 -0.16
5.54%		 2.73 15.82 13.72 0.05 3.25 0.83 8.19

Profile*

Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, United States, 98027

425 313 8100

https://www.costco.com

341000

Name Title Year Born
Mr. W. Craig Jelinek CEO & Director 1952
Mr. Ron M. Vachris Pres, COO & Director 1965
Mr. Richard A. Galanti Exec. VP, CFO & Director 1956
Mr. James P. Murphy Exec. VP & COO of International Division 1953
Mr. Russell D. Miller Sr. Exec. VP of U.S. Operations 1957
Mr. Patrick J. Callans Exec. VP of Admin. 1962
Mr. Robert E. Nelson III Sr. VP of Financial Planning & Investor Relations and Treasury NA
Mr. John Sullivan Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. 1960
Sandy Torrey Sr. VP of Membership, Marketing, Services & Publishing NA
Mr. John D. Thelan Sr. VP of Depots & Traffic NA

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