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Costco Wholesale Corporation

NASDAQ: COST

Stock price

947.92 USD

(+109.79%) 5 years

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5Y price score: 142
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A score below 100 means the stock underperformed the index, while a score above 100 means it outperformed the S&P 500.

5Y return: +109.79%
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Transaction History

Trade log
DateSharesPriceShare ValueHoldingNameTitleSource
29-sep.-26Sale(801)915.9(733,328)7,912Frates Catonofficer: Sr. Executive Vice Presidentlink
29-sep.-26Sale(2,200)915.9(2,015,046)7,134Adamo Claudineofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,129--6,129Wilcox William Richardofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,129--12,376Rubanenko Yoramofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,552--15,808Riel Pierreofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,129--48,966Klauer James Cofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,129--8,057Jones Teresa A.officer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,552--10,367Frates Catonofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
10-sep.-26Award4,129--10,250Adamo Claudineofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
23-jun.-26Sale(885)957.5(847,345)4,779DENMAN KENNETH Ddirectorlink

844.0

52-week range

1096.5

947.92

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Free Cash Flow Yield

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FCF Yield TTM = Trailing Twelve Months free cash flow per share / current market price per shareLearn more

2.2 %

Dividend Yield TTM

0.6 %

Market cap $

$ 420,383

Price / Earnings TTM

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P/E TTM = current market price per share / Trailing Twelve Months diluted earnings per shareLearn more

34.4

Price / Book TTM

11.8

PEG TTM

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Price/Earnings-to-Growth ratio = P/E TTM divided by most recent annual diluted earnings per share growth rateLearn more

2.5

Earnings growth and return

LTM

5YR

10YR

Total return (price & dividends)

4.2 %

119.6 %

573.6 %

Free cash flow per share growth

30.8 %

74.8 %

1,349.9 %

Earnings per share growth

131.3 %

84.2 %

289.5 %

Dividends

Previous dividend:1.47 per share, Paid, Ex-div date Jul 24, 2026

Analyst ratings

Price Target Low

955

Price Target High

1,275

Price Target Median

1,089.5

Buy

39

Hold

19

Sell

1

Financials

all figures in USD Millions except per share data

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Actual
10 year gagr
Estimated
Projected
Fiscal
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Average (A)
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
Terminal
FISCAL PERIOD END DATES
SHOW FORECAST VS ACTUAL
01Earnings per share
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Diluted EPSLearn more
5.3
6.1
7.1
8.3
9
11.3
13.1
14.2
16.6
18.2
20.8
14.6%
18.8
20.7
22.7
24.9
27.3
28.1
02FCF per share
1.5
9.6
6.3
7.6
13.6
12.1
7.9
15.2
14.9
17.6
21.1
30.7%
17.2
18.9
20.9
23
25.4
24.7
03Dividends per share
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Adjusted for splitsLearn more
1.7
8.9
2.1
2.4
2.7
13
3.4
3.8
19.4
4.9
5.5
12.5%
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-
-
-
-
-
04Dividends payout, %
31.7%
145.7%
22%
28.4%
37%
114.8%
25.6%
19.9%
122.7%
27%
26.6%
(1.7)%
-
-
-
-
-
-
05Revenue
$ 118,719
$ 129,025
$ 141,576
$ 152,703
$ 166,761
$ 195,929
$ 226,954
$ 242,290
$ 254,453
$ 275,235
$ 303,154
9.8%
$ 332,949
$ 365,672
$ 401,612
$ 441,083
$ 484,434
$ 498,967
06ㅤ% Change
-
8.7%
9.7%
7.9%
9.2%
17.5%
15.8%
6.8%
5%
8.2%
10.1%
9.8%
9.8%
9.8%
9.8%
9.8%
9.8%
9.8%
07Net Income
2,350
2,679
3,134
3,659
4,002
5,007
5,844
6,292
7,367
8,099
9,226
14.7%
8,376
9,200
10,104
11,097
12,188
12,553
08ㅤ% Margin
2%
2.1%
2.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.9%
2.9%
3%
2.5% A
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
09CFO
3,292
6,726
5,774
6,356
8,861
8,958
7,392
11,068
11,339
13,335
15,825
17%
14,668
16,109
17,692
19,431
21,341
21,981
10ㅤ% Of revenue
2.8%
5.2%
4.1%
4.2%
5.3%
4.6%
3.3%
4.6%
4.5%
4.8%
5.2%
4.4% A
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
11CAPEX
(2,649)
(2,502)
(2,969)
(2,998)
(2,810)
(3,588)
(3,891)
(4,323)
(4,710)
(5,498)
(6,435)
9.3%
(7,032)
(7,685)
(8,398)
(9,178)
(10,030)
(10,961)
12ㅤ% Change
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(5.6)%
18.7%
1%
(6.3)%
27.7%
8.4%
11.1%
9%
16.7%
17%
9.3% A
9.3%
9.3%
9.3%
9.3%
9.3%
9.3%
13FCFF
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Free Cash Flow to the Firm = Cash Flows from Operating Activities (09) – Capital Expenditures (11)Learn more
643
4,224
2,805
3,358
6,051
5,370
3,501
6,745
6,629
7,837
9,390
30.8%
7,635
8,424
9,294
10,254
11,311
11,021
14Total assets
33,163
36,347
40,830
45,400
55,556
59,268
64,166
68,994
69,831
77,099
89,045
10.4%
98,289
108,493
119,756
132,188
145,911
161,058
15ㅤ% Change
-
9.6%
12.3%
11.2%
22.4%
6.7%
8.3%
7.5%
1.2%
10.4%
15.5%
10.4%
10.4%
10.4%
10.4%
10.4%
10.4%
10.4%
16Total liabilities
20,831
25,268
27,727
29,816
36,851
41,190
43,519
43,936
46,209
47,935
53,242
9.8%
58,769
64,870
71,605
79,038
87,243
96,300
17ㅤ% Of assets
62.8%
69.5%
67.9%
65.7%
66.3%
69.5%
67.8%
63.7%
66.2%
62.2%
59.8%
59.8% A
59.8%
59.8%
59.8%
59.8%
59.8%
59.8%
18Shareholders Equity
12,332
11,079
13,103
15,584
18,705
18,078
20,647
25,058
23,622
29,164
35,803
11.3%
39,520
43,623
48,151
53,150
58,668
64,758
19Net Debt
1,782
2,113
522
(1,561)
(1,191)
149
703
(3,164)
43
(3,940)
(11,631)
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-
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-
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20Shares Outstanding
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Diluted Weighted-average Shares OutstandingLearn more
441,263
440,937
441,834
442,923
443,901
444,346
444,757
444,452
444,759
444,803
444,427
0.1%
444,745
445,063
445,381
445,699
446,018
446,336
21ㅤ% Change
-
(0.1)%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
(0.1)%
0.1%
-
(0.1)%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
22ROA
7.1%
7.4%
7.7%
8.1%
7.2%
8.5%
9.1%
9.1%
10.6%
10.5%
10.4%
-
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
8.4%
7.8%
23ROE
19.1%
24.2%
23.9%
23.5%
21.4%
27.7%
28.3%
25.1%
31.2%
27.8%
25.8%
-
21.2%
21.1%
21%
20.9%
20.8%
19.4%
24Interest coverage
27.6
30.7
28.2
31.6
33.1
39.2
49.3
50.7
54.9
67.4
80.6
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-
-
-
-
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25Dividend Yield
1.1%
5.7%
0.7%
0.8%
1%
2.9%
0.6%
0.5%
2.3%
0.5%
0.6%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
26P/E Ratio
30.2
25.7
32.6
35.4
38.4
40.3
40.3
38.4
53.8
51.7
45.4
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-
-
-
-
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27Stock price range
138-169
142-182
155-233
190-297
280-348
311-459
416-608
450-566
543-909
874-1077
850-1094
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-
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28Market Cap
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End of Period Market CapLearn more
71,090
68,721
102,231
129,622
153,769
201,823
231,630
243,800
396,140
418,820
-
21.8%
144,301
157,568
172,162
188,215
205,873
-
29FCF Yield
0.9%
6.2%
2.7%
2.6%
3.9%
2.7%
1.5%
2.8%
1.7%
1.9%
2.2%
9.5%
5.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.5%
5.5%
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30Average stock price
153.7
162.3
193.9
243.3
314.1
385.2
512.2
508.2
726
975.2
972.2
20.3%
324.5
354
386.5
422.3
461.6
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31 CEO
RV
Mr. Ron M. Vachris
RV
Ron Vachris