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(COST) Costco Wholesale - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US22160K1051

Groceries, Electronics, Gasoline, Pharmacy, Travel

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Cap in USD: 406,359m
IPO / Inception: 1993-09-22
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -18.0%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of COST over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-11": 2.3, "2021-02": 2.75, "2021-05": null, "2021-08": 3.9, "2021-11": 2.98, "2022-02": 3.17, "2022-05": null, "2022-08": 4.2, "2022-11": 3.1, "2023-02": 2.93, "2023-05": null, "2023-08": 4.86, "2023-11": 3.58, "2024-02": 3.71, "2024-05": 3.78, "2024-08": 5.29, "2024-11": 4.04, "2025-02": 4.28, "2025-05": 4.28, "2025-08": 5.87, "2025-11": 4.5,
EPS CAGR: 3.89%
EPS Trend: 64.6%
Last SUE: 2.97
Qual. Beats: 1

Revenue

Revenue of COST over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-11: 43208, 2021-02: 44769, 2021-05: 45277, 2021-08: 62675, 2021-11: 50363, 2022-02: 51904, 2022-05: 52596, 2022-08: 72091, 2022-11: 54437, 2023-02: 55266, 2023-05: 53648, 2023-08: 78939, 2023-11: 57799, 2024-02: 58442, 2024-05: 58515, 2024-08: 79697, 2024-11: 62151, 2025-02: 63723, 2025-05: 63205, 2025-08: 86156, 2025-11: 67307,
Rev. CAGR: 7.18%
Rev. Trend: 53.9%
Last SUE: 0.43
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.55%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.47%
Yield CAGR 5y 13.31%
Payout Consistency 43.5%
Payout Ratio 26.7%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 24.0%
Value at Risk 5%th 38.1%
Relative Tail Risk -3.34%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.06
Alpha -10.21
CAGR/Max DD 1.25
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.427
Beta 0.462
Beta Downside 0.478
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 20.74%
Mean DD 5.36%
Median DD 3.89%

Description: COST Costco Wholesale December 01, 2025

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) operates a global network of membership-based warehouse clubs across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United Kingdom, selling a broad mix of food, grocery, and non-food items, plus ancillary services such as gasoline, pharmacies, and travel. The business model relies on low-margin, high-volume sales and a renewal-driven membership fee structure.

Key performance indicators that illustrate Costco’s scale and efficiency include FY 2023 net sales of roughly **$226 billion**, a **membership renewal rate exceeding 90 %**, and **same-store sales growth of about 6 % YoY**, driven largely by strong demand for fresh foods and private-label (Kirkland) products.

Macro-level drivers for the consumer-staples merchandise-retail sector remain robust: persistent inflation pressures keep shoppers focused on value and bulk purchasing, while the shift toward e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment supports Costco’s growing online sales channel, which now accounts for roughly **15 % of total revenue**.

For a deeper, data-rich analysis of Costco’s valuation dynamics, you may find the free tools on ValueRay worth a quick look.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income (8.30b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 16.82b TTM)
FCFTA 0.11 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 4.04pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 0.57% (prev -0.30%; Δ 0.87pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.18 (>3.0%) and CFO 14.76b > Net Income 8.30b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (-8.12b) to EBITDA (13.71b) ratio: -0.59 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 1.04 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (444.5m) change vs 12m ago -0.10% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 12.88% (prev 12.67%; Δ 0.20pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 359.1% (prev 352.7%; Δ 6.41pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 72.26 (EBITDA TTM 13.71b / Interest Expense TTM 152.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.45

(A) 0.02 = (Total Current Assets 43.41b - Total Current Liabilities 41.80b) / Total Assets 82.79b
(B) 0.29 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 23.87b / Total Assets 82.79b
(C) 0.14 = EBIT TTM 10.98b / Avg Total Assets 78.09b
(D) 0.42 = Book Value of Equity 21.89b / Total Liabilities 52.49b
Total Rating: 2.45 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 79.64

1. Piotroski 5.50pt
2. FCF Yield 2.26%
3. FCF Margin 3.21%
4. Debt/Equity 0.27
5. Debt/Ebitda -0.59
6. ROIC - WACC (= 17.73)%
7. RoE 29.61%
8. Rev. Trend 53.94%
9. EPS Trend 64.61%

What is the price of COST shares?

As of January 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 924.88 with a total of 2,892,311 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.24%, over one month by +4.10%, over three months by -1.77% and over the past year by -0.77%.

Is COST a buy, sell or hold?

Costco Wholesale has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.97. Therefore, it is recommended to buy COST.
  • Strong Buy: 17
  • Buy: 5
  • Hold: 15
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the COST price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 1030.2 11.4%
Analysts Target Price 1030.2 11.4%
ValueRay Target Price 1106.3 19.6%

COST Fundamental Data Overview January 10, 2026

P/E Trailing = 49.0257
P/E Forward = 43.6681
P/S = 1.4493
P/B = 12.9278
P/EG = 4.9165
Beta = 1.008
Revenue TTM = 280.39b USD
EBIT TTM = 10.98b USD
EBITDA TTM = 13.71b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.67b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 361.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 8.10b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -8.12b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 398.24b USD (406.36b + Debt 8.10b - CCE 16.22b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 72.26 (Ebit TTM 10.98b / Interest Expense TTM 152.0m)
EV/FCF = 44.23x (Enterprise Value 398.24b / FCF TTM 9.00b)
FCF Yield = 2.26% (FCF TTM 9.00b / Enterprise Value 398.24b)
FCF Margin = 3.21% (FCF TTM 9.00b / Revenue TTM 280.39b)
Net Margin = 2.96% (Net Income TTM 8.30b / Revenue TTM 280.39b)
Gross Margin = 12.88% ((Revenue TTM 280.39b - Cost of Revenue TTM 244.29b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 13.07% (prev 12.91%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.81 (Enterprise Value 398.24b / Total Assets 82.79b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.43% (Interest Expense 35.0m / Debt 8.10b)
Taxrate = 22.53% (582.0m / 2.58b)
NOPAT = 8.51b (EBIT 10.98b * (1 - 22.53%))
Current Ratio = 1.04 (Total Current Assets 43.41b / Total Current Liabilities 41.80b)
Debt / Equity = 0.27 (Debt 8.10b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 30.30b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.59 (Net Debt -8.12b / EBITDA 13.71b)
Debt / FCF = -0.90 (Net Debt -8.12b / FCF TTM 9.00b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 28.04b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.63% (Net Income 8.30b / Total Assets 82.79b)
RoE = 29.61% (Net Income TTM 8.30b / Total Stockholder Equity 28.04b)
RoCE = 32.58% (EBIT 10.98b / Capital Employed (Equity 28.04b + L.T.Debt 5.67b))
RoIC = 25.21% (NOPAT 8.51b / Invested Capital 33.76b)
WACC = 7.48% (E(406.36b)/V(414.46b) * Re(7.62%) + D(8.10b)/V(414.46b) * Rd(0.43%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.01%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.67% ; FCFF base≈7.41b ; Y1≈8.41b ; Y5≈11.47b
Fair Price DCF = 514.1 (EV 220.06b - Net Debt -8.12b = Equity 228.17b / Shares 443.9m; r=7.48% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.74% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 64.61 | EPS CAGR: 3.89% | SUE: 2.97 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 53.94 | Revenue CAGR: 7.18% | SUE: 0.43 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-02-28): EPS=4.52 | Chg30d=+0.019 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=27
EPS current Year (2026-08-31): EPS=20.34 | Chg30d=+0.266 | Revisions Net=+21 | Growth EPS=+11.7% | Growth Revenue=+8.0%
EPS next Year (2027-08-31): EPS=22.30 | Chg30d=+0.148 | Revisions Net=+14 | Growth EPS=+9.6% | Growth Revenue=+7.4%

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