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    Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • DISCOUNT STORES • NASDAQ

    $943.89
    -1.58 (-0.17%)

    Market Cap: $419.30B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    84%(31/37)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.50%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Aug 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$6.84
    Range$6.60 - $7.41
    32 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $95.5B
    Range$91.1B - $98.0B
    34 analysts
    Nov 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.87
    Range$4.70 - $5.30
    18 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    3
    0
    7d
    3
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$4.82-1.0%
    60d ago$4.86-0.0%
    30d ago$4.86-0.1%
    7d ago$4.87-0.0%
    Current$4.87
    Revenue Consensus
    $73.2B
    Range$71.4B - $74.8B
    18 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Nov 26EST
    		-$4.87---
    Aug 26EST
    		-$6.84---
    May 26
    		$4.93$4.98-1.00%Miss+15.2%
    Feb 26
    		$4.93$4.54+8.59%Beat+22.6%
    Nov 25
    		$4.50$4.27+5.39%Beat+11.4%
    Aug 25
    		$5.87$5.82+0.86%Beat+11.0%
    May 25
    		$4.28$4.23+1.23%Beat+13.2%
    Feb 25
    		$4.02$4.23-4.96%Miss+8.4%
    Nov 24
    		$4.04$3.80+6.32%Beat+12.8%
    Aug 24
    		$5.29$5.08+4.13%Beat+8.8%
    May 24
    		$3.78$3.70+2.16%Beat+29.0%
    Feb 24
    		$3.71$3.60+3.06%Beat+12.4%
    Nov 23
    		$3.58$3.42+4.68%Beat+16.6%
    Aug 23
    		$4.86$4.79+1.46%Beat+15.7%
    May 23
    		$2.93$3.43-14.58%Miss-3.6%
    Feb 23
    		$3.30$3.29+0.30%Beat+13.0%
    Nov 22
    		$3.07$3.11-1.29%Miss+3.0%
    Aug 22
    		$4.20$4.17+0.72%Beat+11.7%
    May 22
    		$3.04$3.03+0.33%Beat+10.5%
    Feb 22
    		$2.92$3.03-3.63%Miss+6.2%
    Nov 21
    		$2.98$2.64+12.88%Beat+30.1%
    Aug 21
    		$3.76$3.57+5.32%Beat+20.1%
    May 21
    		$2.75$2.34+17.52%Beat+45.5%
    Feb 21
    		$2.75$2.28+20.61%Beat+44.7%
    Nov 20
    		$2.29$2.04+12.25%Beat-14.9%
    Aug 20
    		$3.13$2.81+11.39%Beat+52.9%
    Feb 20
    		$1.89$1.89+0.00%Beat-7.8%
    Nov 19
    		$1.90$1.71+11.11%Beat+18.0%
    Aug 19
    		$2.69$2.54+5.91%Beat+14.0%
    May 19
    		$2.05$1.82+12.46%Beat+20.5%
    Feb 19
    		$2.05$1.81+13.26%Beat+20.6%
    Nov 18
    		$1.61$1.62-0.62%Miss+18.4%
    Aug 18
    		$2.36$2.36+0.00%Beat+13.5%
    May 18
    		$1.70$1.69+0.47%Beat+6.8%
    Feb 18
    		$1.70$1.70+0.00%Beat+37.1%
    Nov 17
    		$1.36$1.35+0.74%Beat-
    Aug 17
    		$2.08$2.02+2.97%Beat-
    Feb 17
    		$1.59$1.30+22.31%Beat-
    Nov 16
    		$1.24$1.19+4.20%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.59%
    Annual/Share$5.54
    Payout Ratio27.83%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+13.18%
    5Y CAGR+12.97%
    View COST's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio46.66EV/EBITDA27.84x
    Price/FCF47.58xFCF Yield2.10%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin3.01%Operating Margin3.67%
    ROE29.10%ROIC21.55%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.17xInterest Coverage76.88x
    Current Ratio1.07xQuick Ratio0.61x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.86Avg Volume1.77M
    52-Week High$1094.7652-Week Low$840.35

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$951.11
    SMA 20$951.05
    SMA 50$944.95
    SMA 200$958.30
    EMA 10$949.32
    EMA 20$950.00
    EMA 50$953.48
    EMA 200$963.17

    MACD

    Line: -0.35Signal: 1.02Hist: -1.37

    ADX

    ADX: 12.4+DI: 27.9-DI: 26.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down72.0
    PSAR$971.72

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$970.03
    Lower Band$932.07
    %B Position399%(Upper)
    Band Width0.31

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    47.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K29.4
    Stoch %D37.6
    Williams %R-65.8
    ROC (10d)-1.0%
    Momentum-9.61
    CCI (20d)-54.3
    MFI (14d)49.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$17.60(1.9%)
    StdDev (20d)9.49
    Hist Vol19.4%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$944.58
    OBV-57.9M
    AD Line-211.9M
    CMF (20d)0.015

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.8M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$950.05

    Pivot Points

    R3$970.38
    R2$962.06
    R1$953.76
    Pivot Point$945.44
    S1$937.14
    S2$928.82
    S3$920.52

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-0.35
    Ultimate Osc47.2
    KST8.97

    Financial Data

    QuarterMay 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Feb 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024May 2024Feb 2024Nov 2023Aug 2023
    Total Revenue$70.53B$69.60B$67.31B$86.16B$63.20B$63.72B$62.15B$79.70B$58.52B$58.44B$57.80B$78.94B
    Cost of Revenue$61.52B$60.72B$58.51B$75.04B$55.00B$55.74B$54.11B$69.59B$51.17B$51.14B$50.46B$69.22B
    Gross Profit$9.01B$8.88B$8.80B$11.12B$8.21B$7.98B$8.04B$10.11B$7.34B$7.30B$7.34B$9.72B
    Operating Expenses$6.19B$6.27B$6.33B$7.78B$5.68B$5.66B$5.85B$7.07B$5.14B$5.24B$5.36B$6.94B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$6.19B$6.27B$6.33B$7.78B$5.68B$5.66B$5.85B$7.07B$5.14B$5.24B$5.36B$6.94B
    Operating Income$2.81B$2.61B$2.46B$3.34B$2.53B$2.32B$2.20B$3.04B$2.20B$2.06B$1.98B$2.78B
    Interest Income$155.00M$148.00M$155.00M$215.00M$85.00M$142.00M$147.00M$120.00M$128.00M$216.00M$160.00M$238.00M
    Interest Expense$32.00M$33.00M$35.00M$46.00M$35.00M$36.00M$37.00M$49.00M$41.00M$41.00M$38.00M$56.00M
    Income Before Tax$2.94B$2.72B$2.58B$3.51B$2.58B$2.42B$2.31B$3.11B$2.28B$2.24B$2.11B$2.96B
    Income Tax Expense$746.00M$686.00M$582.00M$900.00M$677.00M$634.00M$508.00M$759.00M$603.00M$494.00M$517.00M$803.00M
    Net Income$2.19B$2.04B$2.00B$2.61B$1.90B$1.79B$1.80B$2.35B$1.68B$1.74B$1.59B$2.16B
    EBITDA$3.41B$3.20B$3.06B$4.12B$3.08B$2.87B$2.74B$3.75B$2.71B$2.58B$2.48B$3.47B
    EBIT$2.81B$2.61B$2.46B$3.34B$2.53B$2.32B$2.20B$3.04B$2.20B$2.06B$1.98B$2.78B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About COST

    What is COST's current dividend yield?
    Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a current dividend yield of 0.59%.
    Does COST pay dividends?
    Yes, Costco Wholesale Corp pays dividends with a current yield of 0.59%.
    What is COST's P/E ratio?
    Costco Wholesale Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.66.
    What is COST's market cap?
    Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a market capitalization of $419.30B with a current stock price of $943.89.

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