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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is a consumer defensive company in the discount stores industry with $293.59B in trailing revenue trading at a 45.3× trailing P/E — analyst consensus: buy.
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.
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$401.22B
Revenue (TTM)
$293.59B
EPS (TTM)
$19.99
EPS (Fwd est.)
$22.62
Employees
341,000
Trailing P/E
45.26
Forward P/E
39.99
PEG Ratio
4.41
Price / Sales
1.37
Price / Book
11.97
EV / EBITDA
28.24
Beta (5Y)
0.85
Analyst Consensus
Consensus
Buy
Analyst Price Target
+18.2% upside
Target: $1,069.20
Annual Revenue & Net Income
RevenueNet Income
'22
$226.95B
$5.84B
'23
$242.29B
$6.29B
'24
$254.45B
$7.37B
'25
$275.24B
$8.10B
Earnings History
Quarter
Actual EPS
Estimate
Result
May 2026
$4.93
$4.97
Miss (-0.8%)
Mar 2026
$4.58
$4.55
Beat (+0.7%)
Dec 2025
$4.50
$4.27
Beat (+5.5%)
Sep 2025
$5.87
$5.80
Beat (+1.1%)
Next Earnings Report
Costco Wholesale Corporation is next expected to report earnings on 24 Sep 2026.
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 mercha…
What is COST's market cap?
Costco Wholesale Corporation has a market capitalization of approximately $401.22B.
What is COST's P/E ratio?
Costco Wholesale Corporation trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 45.3x and a forward P/E of 40.0x, which is above the broad market average of ~25x.
How much revenue does COST generate?
Costco Wholesale Corporation generated $293.59B in trailing 12-month revenue.
What do analysts say about COST?
The analyst consensus rating for Costco Wholesale Corporation is buy, with a mean price target of $1,069.20. That implies +18.2% upside from the current price.
When does COST report earnings?
Costco Wholesale Corporation is next scheduled to report earnings on 24 Sep 2026.
Does COST pay a dividend?
Yes. Costco Wholesale Corporation pays a dividend with a current yield of 0.65%, at an annual rate of $5.88 per share.
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