Costco Wholesale Corporation

NASDAQ: COST

Stock price

895.31 USD

(+94.84%) 5 years

Insider Transactions

5Y price score: 130
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A score of 100 indicates that the stock did as well as the S&P 500 Index.

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

5Y return: +94.84%
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Transaction History

Trade log
DateActionSharesPriceShare ValueHoldingNameTitleSource
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
01-apr.-26Sale(700)993.0(695,100)5,815Frates Catonofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink
09-mar.-26Sale(730)1,003.0(732,205)6,121Adamo Claudineofficer: Executive Vice Presidentlink

844.0

52-week range

1096.5

895.31

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FCFF terminal growth rate
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Valuation

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 $

$ 397,051

Price / Earnings TTM

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

45

Price / Book TTM

11.9

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

4.5

Earnings growth and return

LTM

5YR

10YR

Total return (price & dividends)

(5.5) %

104.5 %

528.6 %

Free cash flow per share growth

(12.5) %

29.3 %

312.3 %

Earnings per share growth

15.2 %

101.9 %

239.1 %

Dividends

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

Analyst ratings

Price Target Low

1,000

Price Target High

1,275

Price Target Median

1,100

Buy

39

Hold

19

Sell

1

Financials

all figures in USD Millions except per share data

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Averages

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Analysts

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Actual
10 year gagr
Estimated
Projected
Fiscal
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Average (A)
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Terminal
FISCAL PERIOD END DATES
SHOW FORECAST VS ACTUAL
01Earnings per share
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Diluted EPSLearn more
5.4
5.3
6.1
7.1
8.3
9
11.3
13.1
14.2
16.6
18.2
13%
16.3
17.8
19.4
21.1
23
23.7
02FCF per share
4.3
1.5
9.6
6.3
7.6
13.6
12.1
7.9
15.2
14.9
17.6
15.2%
15.3
16.8
18.3
20
21.8
21.4
03Dividends per share
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Adjusted for splitsLearn more
6.5
1.7
8.9
2.1
2.4
2.7
13
3.4
3.8
19.4
4.9
(2.8)%
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-
-
-
-
-
04Dividends payout, %
120.5%
31.7%
145.7%
22%
28.4%
37%
114.8%
25.6%
19.9%
122.7%
27%
(13.9)%
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-
-
-
-
-
05Revenue
$ 116,199
$ 118,719
$ 129,025
$ 141,576
$ 152,703
$ 166,761
$ 195,929
$ 226,954
$ 242,290
$ 254,453
$ 275,235
9%
$ 300,023
$ 327,042
$ 356,496
$ 388,601
$ 423,598
$ 436,306
06ㅤ% Change
-
2.2%
8.7%
9.7%
7.9%
9.2%
17.5%
15.8%
6.8%
5%
8.2%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
07Net Income
2,377
2,350
2,679
3,134
3,659
4,002
5,007
5,844
6,292
7,367
8,099
13%
7,276
7,931
8,645
9,424
10,273
10,581
08ㅤ% Margin
2.1%
2%
2.1%
2.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4% A
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
09CFO
4,285
3,292
6,726
5,774
6,356
8,861
8,958
7,392
11,068
11,339
13,335
12%
12,799
13,952
15,208
16,578
18,071
18,613
10ㅤ% Of revenue
3.7%
2.8%
5.2%
4.1%
4.2%
5.3%
4.6%
3.3%
4.6%
4.5%
4.8%
4.3% A
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
11CAPEX
(2,393)
(2,649)
(2,502)
(2,969)
(2,998)
(2,810)
(3,588)
(3,891)
(4,323)
(4,710)
(5,498)
8.7%
(5,975)
(6,493)
(7,056)
(7,669)
(8,334)
(9,057)
12ㅤ% Change
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10.7%
(5.6)%
18.7%
1%
(6.3)%
27.7%
8.4%
11.1%
9%
16.7%
8.7% A
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
13FCFF
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1,892
643
4,224
2,805
3,358
6,051
5,370
3,501
6,745
6,629
7,837
15.3%
6,824
7,459
8,152
8,909
9,737
9,556
14Total assets
33,017
33,163
36,347
40,830
45,400
55,556
59,268
64,166
68,994
69,831
77,099
8.9%
83,923
91,351
99,436
108,236
117,816
128,244
15ㅤ% Change
-
0.4%
9.6%
12.3%
11.2%
22.4%
6.7%
8.3%
7.5%
1.2%
10.4%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
16Total liabilities
22,174
20,831
25,268
27,727
29,816
36,851
41,190
43,519
43,936
46,209
47,935
8%
52,178
56,796
61,822
67,294
73,250
79,733
17ㅤ% Of assets
67.2%
62.8%
69.5%
67.9%
65.7%
66.3%
69.5%
67.8%
63.7%
66.2%
62.2%
62.2% A
62.2%
62.2%
62.2%
62.2%
62.2%
62.2%
18Shareholders Equity
10,843
12,332
11,079
13,103
15,584
18,705
18,078
20,647
25,058
23,622
29,164
10.4%
31,745
34,555
37,613
40,942
44,566
48,510
19Net Debt
1,334
1,782
2,113
522
(1,561)
(1,191)
149
703
(3,164)
43
(3,940)
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-
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20Shares Outstanding
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Diluted Weighted-average Shares OutstandingLearn more
442,716
441,263
440,937
441,834
442,923
443,901
444,346
444,757
444,452
444,759
444,803
0.1%
445,012
445,222
445,431
445,641
445,850
446,060
21ㅤ% Change
-
(0.3)%
(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%
22ROA
7.2%
7.1%
7.4%
7.7%
8.1%
7.2%
8.5%
9.1%
9.1%
10.6%
10.5%
-
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.3%
23ROE
21.9%
19.1%
24.2%
23.9%
23.5%
21.4%
27.7%
28.3%
25.1%
31.2%
27.8%
-
22.9%
23%
23%
23%
23.1%
21.8%
24Interest coverage
29.2
27.6
30.7
28.2
31.6
33.1
39.2
49.3
50.7
54.9
67.4
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-
-
-
-
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25Dividend Yield
4.7%
1.1%
5.7%
0.7%
0.8%
1%
2.9%
0.6%
0.5%
2.3%
0.5%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
26P/E Ratio
25.9
30.2
25.7
32.6
35.4
38.4
40.3
40.3
38.4
53.8
51.7
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-
-
-
-
-
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27Stock price range
121-156
138-169
142-182
155-233
190-297
280-348
311-459
416-608
450-566
543-909
874-1077
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-
-
-
-
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28Market Cap
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End of Period Market CapLearn more
61,546
71,090
68,721
102,231
129,622
153,769
201,823
231,630
243,800
396,140
418,820
21.1%
119,331
130,871
143,564
157,526
172,885
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29FCF Yield
3.1%
0.9%
6.2%
2.7%
2.6%
3.9%
2.7%
1.5%
2.8%
1.7%
1.9%
(4.8)%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
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30Average stock price
138.6
153.7
162.3
193.9
243.3
314.1
385.2
512.2
508.2
726
975.2
21.5%
268.2
293.9
322.3
353.5
387.8
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31 CEO
RV
Mr. Ron M. Vachris
RV
Ron Vachris