Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
994.00
-4.01 (-0.40%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
989.48
-4.52 (-0.45%)
Pre-market: Apr 29, 2026, 7:12 AM EDT
Costco Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | 2020 - 2016 |
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Period Ending | Apr '26 Apr 28, 2026 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 | 2020 - 2016 |
| Market Capitalization | 440,991 | 418,341 | 395,623 | 241,184 | 235,577 | 199,081 | Upgrade
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| Market Cap Growth | 3.17% | 5.74% | 64.03% | 2.38% | 18.33% | 29.43% | Upgrade
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| Enterprise Value | 431,086 | 411,849 | 393,421 | 236,485 | 233,327 | 198,675 | Upgrade
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| Last Close Price | 994.00 | 940.70 | 885.36 | 524.63 | 508.81 | 428.07 | Upgrade
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| PE Ratio | 51.69 | 51.65 | 53.70 | 38.33 | 40.31 | 39.76 | Upgrade
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| Forward PE | 46.68 | 48.66 | 51.99 | 35.33 | 38.18 | 39.97 | Upgrade
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| PS Ratio | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.02 | Upgrade
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| PB Ratio | 13.74 | 14.34 | 16.75 | 9.63 | 11.41 | 11.01 | Upgrade
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| P/TBV Ratio | 13.74 | 14.83 | 16.77 | 10.02 | 11.99 | 12.02 | Upgrade
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| P/FCF Ratio | 48.47 | 53.38 | 59.68 | 35.76 | 67.29 | 37.07 | Upgrade
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| P/OCF Ratio | 29.38 | 31.37 | 34.89 | 21.79 | 31.87 | 22.22 | Upgrade
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| PEG Ratio | 5.05 | 5.34 | 5.64 | 3.52 | 3.23 | 4.10 | Upgrade
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| EV/Sales Ratio | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.01 | Upgrade
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| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 32.03 | 32.15 | 34.15 | 22.35 | 23.78 | 23.18 | Upgrade
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| EV/EBIT Ratio | 39.40 | 39.67 | 42.37 | 27.81 | 29.49 | 29.25 | Upgrade
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| EV/FCF Ratio | 47.38 | 52.55 | 59.35 | 35.06 | 66.65 | 37.00 | Upgrade
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| Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.63 | Upgrade
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| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.26 | Upgrade
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| Debt / FCF Ratio | 0.92 | 1.27 | 1.50 | 1.56 | 3.12 | 2.12 | Upgrade
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| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | -0.31 | -0.18 | -0.05 | -0.19 | -0.01 | -0.04 | Upgrade
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| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | -0.74 | -0.42 | -0.10 | -0.44 | -0.01 | -0.09 | Upgrade
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| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | -1.09 | -0.68 | -0.18 | -0.70 | -0.04 | -0.14 | Upgrade
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| Asset Turnover | 3.65 | 3.75 | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.68 | 3.41 | Upgrade
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| Inventory Turnover | 13.21 | 13.05 | 12.60 | 12.28 | 12.41 | 12.90 | Upgrade
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| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.48 | Upgrade
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| Current Ratio | 1.06 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.00 | Upgrade
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| Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.65% | 30.69% | 30.27% | 27.53% | 30.55% | 27.62% | Upgrade
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| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.72% | 8.83% | 8.36% | 7.98% | 8.01% | 7.39% | Upgrade
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| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 37.76% | 33.62% | 32.83% | 30.86% | 31.57% | 30.56% | Upgrade
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| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 25.50% | 26.00% | 27.00% | 24.00% | 24.60% | 22.80% | Upgrade
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| Earnings Yield | 1.94% | 1.94% | 1.86% | 2.61% | 2.48% | 2.51% | Upgrade
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| FCF Yield | 2.06% | 1.87% | 1.68% | 2.80% | 1.49% | 2.70% | Upgrade
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| Dividend Yield | 0.59% | 0.52% | 0.49% | 0.73% | 0.66% | 0.70% | Upgrade
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| Payout Ratio | 27.92% | 26.95% | 32.39% | 19.88% | 25.63% | 114.80% | Upgrade
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| Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.07% | -0.01% | -0.07% | 0.07% | -0.09% | -0.10% | Upgrade
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| Total Shareholder Return | 0.66% | 0.51% | 0.42% | 0.80% | 0.57% | 0.60% | Upgrade
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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Standard template. Financial Sources.