Education
About Us
Working with TipRanks
Follow Us
Costco (COST)
NASDAQ:COST
Total Valuation
Costco has a market cap or net worth of $392.67B. The enterprise value is $390.54B.
Market Cap$392.67B
Enterprise Value$390.54B
Share Statistics
Costco has 443,957,670 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding443,957,670
Owned by Insiders0.18%
Owned by Institutions13.23%
Financial Efficiency
Costco’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.28 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.26%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.28
Return on Assets (ROA)0.11
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)19.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.26
Revenue Per Employee826.53K
Profits Per Employee24.32K
Employee Count333,000
Asset Turnover3.57
Inventory Turnover13.24
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Costco is 47.4. Costco’s PEG ratio is 5.23.
PE Ratio47.4
PS Ratio1.52
PB Ratio14.36
Price to Fair Value14.36
Price to FCF53.44
Price to Operating Cash Flow26.60
PEG Ratio5.23
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costco had revenue of 275.24B and earned 8.10B in profits. Earnings per share was 18.24.
Revenue275.24B
Gross Profit35.35B
Operating Income10.38B
Pretax Income10.82B
Net Income8.10B
EBITDA13.40B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)18.24
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 14.76B and capital expenditures -5.76B, giving a free cash flow of 9.00B billion.
Operating Cash Flow14.76B
Free Cash Flow9.00B
Free Cash Flow per Share20.28
Dividends & Yields
Costco pays an annual dividend of $1.3, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.57%
Dividend Per Share$1.3
Dividend Yield0.57%
Payout Ratio81.68%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.60
52-Week Price Change-10.45%
50-Day Moving Average915.85
200-Day Moving Average955.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI)40.36
Average Volume (3m)2.54M
Important Dates
Costco upcoming earnings date is Mar 5, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateDec 11, 2025
Next Earnings DateMar 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Costco as a current ratio of 1.03, with Debt / Equity ratio of 8.04%
Current Ratio1.03
Quick Ratio0.55
Debt to Market Cap0.01
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.45
Interest Coverage Ratio67.42
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Costco has paid 2.72B in taxes.
Income Tax2.72B
Effective Tax Rate0.25
Enterprise Valuation
Costco EV to EBITDA ratio is 30.81, with an EV/FCF ratio of 52.68.
EV to Sales1.50
EV to EBITDA30.81
EV to Free Cash Flow52.68
EV to Operating Cash Flow30.96
Balance Sheet
Costco has $17.18B in cash and marketable securities with $8.10B in debt, giving a net cash position of $9.08B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$17.18B
Total Debt$8.10B
Net Cash$9.08B
Net Cash Per Share$20.45
Tangible Book Value Per Share$63.45
Margins
Gross margin is 12.88%, with operating margin of 3.77%, and net profit margin of 2.94%.
Gross Margin12.88%
Operating Margin3.77%
Pretax Margin3.93%
Net Profit Margin2.94%
EBITDA Margin4.87%
EBIT Margin3.99%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Costco is $1,061.83, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$1,061.83
Price Target Upside20.05% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count25
Revenue Growth Forecast8.34%
EPS Growth Forecast9.58%