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    Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • DISCOUNT STORES • NASDAQ

    $978.01
    -3.99 (-0.41%)

    Market Cap: $435.15B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.16%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Nov 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.91
    Range$4.71 - $5.34
    22 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    11
    0
    7d
    12
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$4.86+0.9%
    60d ago$4.87+0.8%
    30d ago$4.85+1.1%
    7d ago$4.90+0.1%
    Current$4.91
    Revenue Consensus
    $74.1B
    Range$71.2B - $75.8B
    24 analysts
    Period ending Feb 28, 2027
    EPS Consensus$5.12
    Range$4.97 - $5.32
    22 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    8
    0
    7d
    9
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$5.10+0.4%
    60d ago$5.10+0.3%
    30d ago$5.08+0.7%
    7d ago$5.12+0.0%
    Current$5.12
    Revenue Consensus
    $76.5B
    Range$73.8B - $78.4B
    24 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Feb 27EST
    		-$5.12---
    Nov 26EST
    		-$4.91---
    Aug 26
    Reported Sep 24
    		$6.60$6.48+1.85%Beat+12.4%
    May 26
    Reported May 28
    		$4.93$4.98-1.00%Miss+15.2%
    Feb 26
    Reported Mar 5
    		$4.58$4.54+0.88%Beat+13.9%
    Nov 25
    Reported Dec 11
    		$4.50$4.27+5.39%Beat+11.4%
    Aug 25
    Reported Sep 25
    		$5.87$5.82+0.86%Beat+11.0%
    May 25
    Reported Jun 5
    		$4.28$4.23+1.23%Beat+13.2%
    Feb 25
    Reported Mar 6
    		$4.02$4.23-4.96%Miss+8.4%
    Nov 24
    Reported Dec 12
    		$4.04$3.80+6.32%Beat+12.8%
    Aug 24
    Reported Sep 26
    		$5.29$5.08+4.13%Beat+8.8%
    May 24
    Reported Jun 6
    		$3.78$3.70+2.16%Beat+29.0%
    Feb 24
    Reported Mar 7
    		$3.71$3.60+3.06%Beat+12.4%
    Nov 23
    Reported Dec 14
    		$3.58$3.42+4.68%Beat+16.6%
    Aug 23
    Reported Sep 26
    		$4.86$4.79+1.46%Beat+15.7%
    May 23
    Reported Jun 1
    		$2.93$3.43-14.58%Miss-3.6%
    Feb 23
    Reported Mar 2
    		$3.30$3.29+0.30%Beat+13.0%
    Nov 22
    Reported Dec 8
    		$3.07$3.11-1.29%Miss+3.0%
    Aug 22
    Reported Sep 22
    		$4.20$4.17+0.72%Beat+11.7%
    May 22
    Reported Jun 2
    		$3.04$3.03+0.33%Beat+10.5%
    Feb 22
    Reported Mar 3
    		$2.92$3.03-3.63%Miss+6.2%
    Nov 21
    Reported Dec 9
    		$2.98$2.64+12.88%Beat+30.1%
    Aug 21
    Reported Sep 23
    		$3.76$3.57+5.32%Beat+20.1%
    May 21
    Reported Jun 3
    		$2.75$2.34+17.52%Beat+45.5%
    Feb 21
    Reported Mar 4
    		$2.75$2.28+20.61%Beat+31.0%
    Nov 20
    Reported Dec 10
    		$2.29$2.04+12.25%Beat+20.5%
    Aug 20
    Reported Sep 24
    		$3.13$2.81+11.39%Beat+16.4%
    May 20
    Reported May 28
    		$1.89$1.89+0.00%Beat-7.7%
    Feb 20
    Reported Mar 5
    		$2.10$2.07+1.45%Beat+2.4%
    Nov 19
    Reported Dec 12
    		$1.90$1.71+11.11%Beat+18.0%
    Aug 19
    Reported Oct 3
    		$2.69$2.54+5.91%Beat+14.0%
    May 19
    Reported May 31
    		$2.05$1.82+12.46%Beat+20.5%
    Feb 19
    Reported Mar 7
    		$2.05$1.81+13.26%Beat+20.6%
    Nov 18
    Reported Dec 13
    		$1.61$1.62-0.62%Miss+18.4%
    Aug 18
    Reported Oct 4
    		$2.36$2.36+0.00%Beat+13.5%
    May 18
    Reported Jun 1
    		$1.70$1.69+0.47%Beat+6.8%
    Feb 18
    Reported Mar 7
    		$1.70$1.70+0.00%Beat+37.1%
    Nov 17
    Reported Dec 14
    		$1.36$1.35+0.74%Beat-
    Aug 17
    Reported Oct 5
    		$2.08$2.02+2.97%Beat-
    Feb 17
    Reported Mar 2
    		$1.59$1.30+22.31%Beat-
    Nov 16
    Reported Dec 7
    		$1.24$1.19+4.20%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.60%
    Forward Annual Dividend$5.88
    Payout Ratio26.66%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+13.18%
    5Y CAGR+12.97%
    COST dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun COST in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio47.45EV/EBITDA29.26x
    Price/FCF46.28xFCF Yield2.16%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin3.04%Operating Margin3.79%
    ROE28.40%ROIC20.97%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.17xInterest Coverage80.59x
    Current Ratio1.06xQuick Ratio0.62x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.87Avg Volume2.37M
    52-Week High$1094.7652-Week Low$840.35

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$949.10
    SMA 20$929.05
    SMA 50$932.99
    SMA 200$964.00
    EMA 10$953.00
    EMA 20$939.75
    EMA 50$935.64
    EMA 200$951.91

    MACD

    Line: 12.60Signal: 5.32Hist: 7.28

    ADX

    ADX: 23.6+DI: 40.2-DI: 9.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down44.0
    PSAR$925.10

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$981.41
    Lower Band$876.68
    %B Position1127%(Upper)
    Band Width0.97

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    69.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K85.5
    Stoch %D90.7
    Williams %R-29.0
    ROC (10d)6.9%
    Momentum63.07
    CCI (20d)180.8
    MFI (14d)72.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$16.59(1.7%)
    StdDev (20d)26.18
    Hist Vol17.1%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$987.87
    OBV-35.9M
    AD Line-177.5M
    CMF (20d)0.241

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.4M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$927.51

    Pivot Points

    R3$1012.40
    R2$997.52
    R1$989.76
    Pivot Point$974.88
    S1$967.12
    S2$952.24
    S3$944.48

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI23.21
    Ultimate Osc53.5
    KST24.61

    Financial Data

    QuarterAug 2026May 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Feb 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024May 2024Feb 2024Nov 2023
    Total Revenue$95.72B$70.53B$69.60B$67.31B$86.16B$63.20B$63.72B$62.15B$79.70B$58.52B$58.44B$57.80B
    Cost of Revenue$83.53B$61.52B$60.72B$58.51B$75.04B$55.00B$55.74B$54.11B$69.59B$51.17B$51.14B$50.46B
    Gross Profit$12.19B$9.01B$8.88B$8.80B$11.12B$8.21B$7.98B$8.04B$10.11B$7.34B$7.30B$7.34B
    Operating Expenses$8.39B$6.19B$6.27B$6.33B$7.78B$5.68B$5.66B$5.85B$7.07B$5.14B$5.24B$5.36B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$8.39B$6.19B$6.27B$6.33B$7.78B$5.68B$5.66B$5.85B$7.07B$5.14B$5.24B$5.36B
    Operating Income$3.80B$2.81B$2.61B$2.46B$3.34B$2.53B$2.32B$2.20B$3.04B$2.20B$2.06B$1.98B
    Interest Income$253.00M$155.00M$148.00M$155.00M$215.00M$85.00M$142.00M$147.00M$120.00M$128.00M$216.00M$160.00M
    Interest Expense$45.00M$32.00M$33.00M$35.00M$46.00M$35.00M$36.00M$37.00M$49.00M$41.00M$41.00M$38.00M
    Income Before Tax$4.01B$2.94B$2.72B$2.58B$3.51B$2.58B$2.42B$2.31B$3.11B$2.28B$2.24B$2.11B
    Income Tax Expense$1.01B$746.00M$686.00M$582.00M$900.00M$677.00M$634.00M$508.00M$759.00M$603.00M$494.00M$517.00M
    Net Income$3.00B$2.19B$2.04B$2.00B$2.61B$1.90B$1.79B$1.80B$2.35B$1.68B$1.74B$1.59B
    EBITDA$4.68B$3.41B$3.20B$3.06B$4.12B$3.08B$2.87B$2.74B$3.75B$2.71B$2.58B$2.48B
    EBIT$3.80B$2.81B$2.61B$2.46B$3.34B$2.53B$2.32B$2.20B$3.04B$2.20B$2.06B$1.98B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    COST Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    47.5x
    Forward P/E
    40.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    29.3x
    P/FCF
    46.3x
    PEG
    4.4x
    P/B
    12.1x
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    COST Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    12.8%
    Operating margin
    3.8%
    Net margin
    3.0%
    ROIC
    21.0%
    ROE
    28.4%
    FCF margin
    3.1%
    FCF yield
    2.2%

    COST Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    Walmart Inc.WMT
    The Coca-Cola CompanyKO
    Procter & Gamble CompanyPG
    Philip Morris International IncPM
    PepsiCo IncPEP
    Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADRBUD
    Unilever PLC ADRUL
    Altria GroupMO

    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    COST Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    39
    Strong Buy
    4
    Buy
    20
    Hold
    13
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    1

    COST Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • COST earns a 21.0% return on invested capital.
    • COST beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • COST grew quarterly revenue 11.1% year over year.

    Bear case

    • COST trades at 47.5x trailing earnings.

    COST Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    1.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    $4.91
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    12 up, 3 down

    COST Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.6%
    Payout ratio
    26.7%
    3Y DPS growth
    13.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    13.0%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    COST dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About COST

    What is COST's current dividend yield?

    Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a forward dividend yield of 0.60%.

    Does COST pay dividends?

    Yes, Costco Wholesale Corp pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.60%.

    What is COST's P/E ratio?

    Costco Wholesale Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 47.45.

    What is COST's market cap?

    Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a market capitalization of $435.15B with a current stock price of $978.01.

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