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Zacks Company Profile for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST : NSDQ)
 
 • Company Description   
Costco Wholesale Corporation sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. The company also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The company's warehouses offer an array of low-priced nationally branded and select private labeled products in a wide range of merchandise categories. Costco offers three types of memberships to its customers: Business, Gold Star, and Executive. Costco generates revenue from two sources: 1) Store sales and 2) Membership fees. Costco offers myriad varieties of food products as well as a vast range of household and lifestyle products, stationeries and appliances. The company also sells gasoline to customers at cheap prices and offers merchandise in the following categories: Food and Sundries, Hardlines, Fresh Foods, Softlines, Ancillary.

Number of Employees: 341,000

 
 • Price / Volume Information   
Yesterday's Closing Price: $951.89 Daily Weekly Monthly
20 Day Moving Average: 2,217,971 shares
Shares Outstanding: 443.48 (millions)
Market Capitalization: $422,143.06 (millions)
Beta: 0.87
52 Week High: $1,096.50
52 Week Low: $844.06
Short Interest Ratio:
  % Price Change % Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week 0.02% -0.06%
12 Week -5.64% -6.78%
Year To Date 10.39% 0.89%
 
 • Address & Contact Information
Street Address Phone / Fax Email Address Web URL
999 LAKE DRIVE
-
ISSAQUAH,WA 98027
USA
ph: 425-313-8100
fax: 425-313-6593
investor@costco.com http://www.costco.com
 
 • General Corporate Information   
Officers
Ron M. Vachris - Chief Executive Officer; President and Director
Hamilton E. James - Chairman of the Board
Gary Millerchip - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Offic
Tiffany M. Barbre - Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Susan L. Decker - Director

Peer Information
Costco Wholesale Corporation (TGT)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (BURL)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (ALCSQ)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (CLDRQ)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (BLEEQ)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (FDO)
Industry / Sector / Ticker Info
Analyst Coverage: No
Industry Group: RETAIL-DISCOUNT
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
CUSIP: 22160K105
SIC: 5331
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year End: August
Last Reported Quarter: 05/01/26
Next Expected EPS Date: 09/24/26
Share - Related Items
Shares Outstanding: 443.48
Most Recent Split Date: 1.00 (2.00:1)
Beta: 0.87
Market Capitalization: $422,143.06 (millions)
 
 
 • EPS Information     • Dividend Information
Analyst Coverage: No Dividend Yield: 0.62%
Current Fiscal Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate: $6.51 Indicated Annual Dividend: $5.88
Current Fiscal Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $20.42 Payout Ratio: 0.30
Number of Estimates in the Fiscal Year Consensus: 10.00 Change In Payout Ratio: 0.02
Estmated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate: 10.13% Last Dividend Paid: 07/24/2026 - $1.47
Next EPS Report Date: 09/24/26  
 

 • Fundamental Ratios
P/E
Current FY Estimate: 46.61
Trailing 12 Months: 48.27
PEG Ratio: 4.60
Price Ratios
Price/Book: 12.60
Price/Cash Flow: 40.49
Price / Sales: 1.44
EPS Growth
vs. Year Ago Period: 15.19%
vs. Previous Quarter: 7.64%
Sales Growth
vs. Year Ago Period: 11.58%
vs. Previous Quarter: 1.34%
ROE
05/31/26 - 28.04
02/28/26 - 28.57
11/30/25 - 29.35
ROA
05/31/26 - 10.63
02/28/26 - 10.63
11/30/25 - 10.67
Current Ratio
05/31/26 - 1.07
02/28/26 - 1.06
11/30/25 - 1.04
Quick Ratio
05/31/26 - 0.61
02/28/26 - 0.59
11/30/25 - 0.53
Operating Margin
05/31/26 - 2.99
02/28/26 - 2.96
11/30/25 - 2.94
Net Margin
05/31/26 - 3.01
02/28/26 - 2.99
11/30/25 - 2.96
Pre-Tax Margin
05/31/26 - 4.00
02/28/26 - 3.98
11/30/25 - 3.96
Book Value
05/31/26 - 75.56
02/28/26 - 72.32
11/30/25 - 68.27
Inventory Turnover
05/31/26 - 13.17
02/28/26 - 12.97
11/30/25 - 12.75
Debt-to-Equity
05/31/26 - 0.17
02/28/26 - 0.18
11/30/25 - 0.19
Debt-to-Capital
05/31/26 - 14.47
02/28/26 - 15.06
11/30/25 - 15.75
 

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