COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
COSTNasdaq · SIC 5331
$940.87
↓ -0.5%Jul 17 close · end-of-day
Price
1Y↓ -0.5%
End-of-day closes; the latest point is the live 15-min-delayed price · split & dividend adjusted · chart by TradingView
Key statistics
Market Cap
$418.2B
Enterprise Value
$403.8B
P/E
47.3
P/S
1.4
P/B
12.5
EV/EBITDA
29.3
PEG
4.1
FCF Yield
2.1%
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Revenue (TTM)
$293.6B
Net Income (TTM)
$8.8B
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$8.8B
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
3.8%
Net Margin
3.0%
ROE
26.4%
ROIC
46.2%
Debt / Equity
0.2
Net Cash
$14.3B
Return 1Y
-0.8%
Company profile
Costco Wholesale Corporation engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products. The company also operates pharmacies, opticals, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers.
- CEO
- Walter C. Jelinek
- Sector
- Retail Trade
- Industry
- Retail
- Employees
- 304,000
- Headquarters
- Washington
- Website
- costco.com
Management & directors
- Frates CatonExecutive Vice President
- George Sarah CatherineExecutive Vice President
- Millerchip GaryExecutive Vice President
- Adamo ClaudineExecutive Vice President
- Jones Teresa A.Executive Vice President
- Klauer James CExecutive Vice President
- Miller Russell DSr. Executive Vice President
- Polit JavierExecutive Vice President
- Wilcox William RichardExecutive Vice President
- Callans Patrick JExecutive Vice President
- Sullivan John ChristopherExecutive VP
- Vachris Roland MichaelPresident and CEO
Roles derived from SEC Form 4 filings.
Earnings
Next earnings · estimated2026-08-27
COST Q3 2026 Earnings
Period ends 2026-05-10
MetricActualYoY
Revenue$70.5B↑ +11.6%
Diluted EPS$4.93↑ +15.2%
Actuals from SEC filings; YoY vs the year-ago quarter. Analyst estimates & surprise require a data feed (coming soon).
Financial statements
| Line item | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $166.8B | $195.9B | $227.0B | $242.3B | $254.5B | $275.2B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $5.4B | $6.7B | $7.8B | $8.1B | $9.3B | $10.4B |
| Net income | $4.0B | $5.0B | $5.8B | $6.3B | $7.4B | $8.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $9.02 | $11.27 | $13.14 | $14.16 | $16.56 | $18.21 |
| Operating cash flow | $8.9B | $9.0B | $7.4B | $11.1B | $11.3B | $13.3B |
| Free cash flow | $6.1B | $5.4B | $3.5B | $6.7B | $6.6B | $7.8B |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Line item | Q4 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $79.7B | $62.2B | $63.7B | $63.2B | $86.2B | $67.3B | $69.6B | $70.5B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $3.0B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.8B |
| Net income | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $5.28 | $4.04 | $4.02 | $4.28 | $5.87 | $4.50 | $4.58 | $4.93 |
| Operating cash flow | $3.0B | $3.3B | $2.7B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.7B | $3.0B | $3.4B |
| Free cash flow | $1.4B | $2.0B | $1.6B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $3.2B | $1.7B | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
Company news
Jul 20, 2026
- 3h ago3 Dividend Stocks That Pass Buffett’s Test: Buy, Sell or Hold?247wallst.com
- 4h agoWhy Costco's Warehouse Growth Story Is Far From Overfinance.yahoo.com
- 6h agoCostco Ran Out of Room for Gas Pumps, So It’s Building Entire Gas Stations Without a Storeentrepreneur.com
- 7h agoCostco Is a No-Brainer Buy for Retirement Investors Right Now247wallst.com
- 7h agoPrice Prediction: Will Costco Hit a New-High This Year?247wallst.com
- 7h agoCostco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Knowfinance.yahoo.com
- 7h agoCostco opens first standalone gas station in Southern Californiaqz.com
- 19h agoIf You'd Invested $1,000 in Costco Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Todayfool.com
Jul 19, 2026
Jul 18, 2026
- 2d agoHow Investors May Respond To Costco Wholesale (COST) Double-Digit June Sales Growth And New Dividend Declarationfinance.yahoo.com
- 2d agoCostco Delivers Another Strong Sales Report. Buy COST Stock Now for More Upside Ahead.barchart.com
- 2d agoPopular beverage chain closing multiple locations nationwidethestreet.com
- 2d agoIf Volatility Stays Low, Here’s What Happens to DIVO’s Monthly Income247wallst.com
Analyst estimates
Coming soonConsensus revenue & EPS estimates and price targets will appear here once a forward-estimates data feed is connected.
Insider transactions
BoughtSoldMonthly insider $ volume · trailing 12 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | Gift | 5,249 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-23 | DENMAN KENNETH D | Sale | 885 | $957.45 | $847,345.46 | filing |
| 2026-04-01 | Frates Caton· Executive Vice President | Sale | 700 | $993.00 | $695,100.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-12 | George Sarah Catherine· Executive Vice President | I | 642 | $991.21 | $636,482.78 | filing |
| 2026-03-11 | MILLERCHIP GARY· Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 1,154 | $992.23 | $1.1M | filing |
| 2026-03-09 | Adamo Claudine· Executive Vice President | Sale | 730 | $1,003.02 | $732,205.33 | filing |
| 2026-01-27 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | Gift | 5,115 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-01-27 | Jones Teresa A.· Executive Vice President | Gift | 300 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-01-21 | Jones Teresa A.· Executive Vice President | Sale | 850 | $986.26 | $838,318.20 | filing |
| 2026-01-16 | DECKER SUSAN L | Sale | 458 | $955.00 | $437,390.00 | filing |
| 2026-01-16 | Raimondo Gina Marie | Award | 215 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-01-14 | Klauer James C· Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,500 | $939.00 | $1.4M | filing |
| 2026-01-09 | Miller Russell D· Sr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,500 | $916.32 | $1.4M | filing |
| 2025-12-30 | POLIT JAVIER· Executive Vice President | Sale | 558 | $862.90 | $481,758.59 | filing |
| 2025-12-29 | POLIT JAVIER· Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,049 | $867.21 | $1.8M | filing |
| 2025-12-19 | DENMAN KENNETH D | Gift | 325 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2025-12-15 | DECKER SUSAN L | Gift | 2,827 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2025-11-10 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | Gift | 4,120 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2025-11-07 | Wilcox William Richard· Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,400 | $930.13 | $2.2M | filing |
| 2025-10-24 | Adamo Claudine· Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,700 | $935.68 | $2.5M | filing |
| 2025-10-24 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | Sale | 1,239 | $934.62 | $1.2M | filing |
| 2025-10-22 | Vachris Roland Michael· President and CEO | Tax withholding | 1,493 | $944.68 | $1.4M | filing |
| 2025-10-22 | Vachris Roland Michael· President and CEO | Tax withholding | 1,160 | $944.68 | $1.1M | filing |
| 2025-10-22 | Frates Caton· Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 901 | $944.68 | $851,402.30 | filing |
| 2025-10-22 | Frates Caton· Executive Vice President | Tax withholding | 758 | $944.68 | $716,331.95 | filing |
Showing the latest 25 transactions — full history in the linked SEC filings.
Fundamentals & filings from SEC EDGAR. Prices adjusted for splits & dividends. Not investment advice.