Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 951.90 $ — 42% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 13.1% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 38
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/2026 | 20.59 | 20.35 – 21.12 | 301,426 | 13.0% | 32 |
| 08/31/2027 | 22.69 | 21.71 – 24.44 | 325,937 | 10.1% | 34 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 6.51 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025: Q1 | 4.02 | 2.60 | 63,723 | 9.00 | 2.80 | 2,748 | 1,611 |
| 2025: Q2 | 4.28 | 13.20 | 63,205 | 8.00 | 3.00 | 3,460 | 2,329 |
| 2025: Q3 | 5.87 | 10.90 | 86,156 | 8.10 | 3.00 | 3,867 | 1,901 |
| 2025: Q4 | 4.51 | 11.60 | 67,307 | 8.30 | 3.00 | 4,688 | 3,162 |
| 2026: Q1 | 4.59 | 14.10 | 69,597 | 9.20 | 2.90 | 2,996 | 1,707 |
| 2026: Q2 | 4.94 | 15.50 | 70,527 | 11.60 | 3.10 | 3,449 | 2,036 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 118,719 | 3,672 | 2,350 | 5.33 | 3,292 | 12,079 | 33,163 |
| 2017 | 129,025 | 4,111 | 2,679 | 6.08 | 6,726 | 10,778 | 36,347 |
| 2018 | 141,576 | 4,480 | 3,134 | 7.09 | 5,774 | 13,103 | 40,830 |
| 2019 | 152,703 | 4,737 | 3,659 | 8.26 | 6,356 | 15,584 | 45,400 |
| 2020 | 166,761 | 5,435 | 4,002 | 9.02 | 8,861 | 18,284 | 55,556 |
| 2021 | 195,929 | 6,708 | 5,007 | 11.27 | 8,958 | 17,564 | 59,268 |
| 2022 | 226,954 | 7,793 | 5,844 | 13.14 | 7,392 | 20,642 | 64,166 |
| 2023 | 242,290 | 8,114 | 6,292 | 14.16 | 11,068 | 25,058 | 68,994 |
| 2024 | 254,453 | 9,285 | 7,367 | 16.56 | 11,339 | 23,622 | 69,831 |
| 2025 | 275,235 | 10,383 | 8,099 | 18.21 | 13,335 | 29,164 | 77,099 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Costco Wholesale Corporation betreibt mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften Mitglieder-Großmärkte in den USA, Puerto Rico, Kanada, Mexiko, Japan, dem Vereinigten Königreich, Korea, Australien, Taiwan, China, Spanien, Frankreich, Island, Neuseeland und Schweden. Sie bietet ein breites Warensortiment an.
| Employees | 341,000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Issaquah, WA |
| Address | 999 Lake Drive, 98027 Issaquah, United States |
| Phone | 425 313 8100 |
| Website | costco.com |
| IPO Date | 22. Sep 1993 |
| ISIN | US22160K1051 |
| Stock Split | 2:1 on 01/14/2000 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ron M. Vachris | President, CEO & Director | 1965 |
| Gary Millerchip | Executive VP & CFO | 1972 |
| Javier Polit | Executive VP and CI&DO of Information Systems | 1965 |
| Pierre Riel | Executive VP & COO of International Division | 1964 |
| Tiffany M. Barbre | Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 1974 |
| Claudine E. Adamo | Executive Vice President of Administration | 1971 |
| John Sullivan | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1961 |
| Sheri Flies | Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance | – |
| Peter Gruening | Senior VP of Membership, Marketing & Member Service Centers | – |
| Brenda Weber | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Jul 2026 | Raikes Jeffrey S | Director | Other | 5,249 | 0.00 | – |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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