Costco Wholesale Corporation (VIE:COST)
Austria flag Austria · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
851.40
-8.50 (-0.99%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026

Costco Wholesale Statistics

Total Valuation

VIE:COST has a market cap or net worth of EUR 376.61 billion. The enterprise value is 368.15 billion.

Market Cap 376.61B
Enterprise Value 368.15B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Earnings Date May 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 30, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class 443.65M
Shares Outstanding n/a
Shares Change (YoY) -0.07%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.73%
Float 442.43M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 52.28 and the forward PE ratio is 46.66.

PE Ratio 52.28
Forward PE 46.66
PS Ratio 1.56
PB Ratio 13.93
P/TBV Ratio 13.93
P/FCF Ratio 49.12
P/OCF Ratio 29.78
PEG Ratio n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 30.98, with an EV/FCF ratio of 48.02.

EV / Earnings 51.11
EV / Sales 1.51
EV / EBITDA 30.98
EV / EBIT 39.40
EV / FCF 48.02

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.06, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.26.

Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 0.54
Debt / Equity 0.26
Debt / EBITDA 0.60
Debt / FCF 0.92
Interest Coverage 73.42

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 29.65% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 37.76%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 29.65%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 37.76%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 25.52%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee 707,352
Profits Per Employee 21,124
Employee Count 341,000
Asset Turnover 3.65
Inventory Turnover 13.21

Taxes

In the past 12 months, VIE:COST has paid 2.40 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 2.40B
Effective Tax Rate 24.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +0.41% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change +0.41%
50-Day Moving Average 854.77
200-Day Moving Average 814.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.29
Average Volume (20 Days) 2

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.39

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, VIE:COST had revenue of EUR 241.21 billion and earned 7.20 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 16.20.

Revenue 241.21B
Gross Profit 31.18B
Operating Income 9.22B
Pretax Income 9.60B
Net Income 7.20B
EBITDA 11.34B
EBIT 9.22B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 16.20

Balance Sheet

The company has 15.37 billion in cash and 7.02 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 8.35 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 15.37B
Total Debt 7.02B
Net Cash 8.35B
Net Cash Per Share n/a
Equity (Book Value) 27.04B
Book Value Per Share 60.94
Working Capital 2.00B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 12.65 billion and capital expenditures -4.98 billion, giving a free cash flow of 7.67 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 12.65B
Capital Expenditures -4.98B
Depreciation & Amortization 2.15B
Net Borrowing -123.76M
Free Cash Flow 7.67B
FCF Per Share n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 12.93%, with operating and profit margins of 3.82% and 2.99%.

Gross Margin 12.93%
Operating Margin 3.82%
Pretax Margin 3.98%
Profit Margin 2.99%
EBITDA Margin 4.70%
EBIT Margin 3.82%
FCF Margin 3.18%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.50, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.53%.

Dividend Per Share 4.50
Dividend Yield 0.53%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.75%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 33.01%
Buyback Yield 0.07%
Shareholder Yield 0.60%
Earnings Yield 1.91%
FCF Yield 2.04%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

VIE:COST has an Altman Z-Score of 9.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 9.24
Piotroski F-Score 7