Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Discount Stores·Mkt cap $406.1B
$915.74
▼ -1.04%
P/E
46.04
Mkt Cap
$406.1B
52-Wk Range
$844.06–$1,097
52-Week Range
$844.06 - $1,096.50
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Price action
Price chart
Down 5.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Membership-based model generating recurring revenue and fostering customer loyalty with high renewal rates
- Kirkland Signature private-label brand providing differentiation and higher margins than competitors
- Warehouse-scale operations and vendor relationships enabling superior value pricing and inventory efficiency
- Integrated ancillary services and gas stations creating additional revenue streams and customer stickiness
- Global footprint with 815 locations providing geographic diversification and international growth runway
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
International expansion, particularly in emerging markets like China and Asia-Pacific regions
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Weak
-6.0% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
0.60% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying COST right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Sep 24, 2026
Most recent quarter reported revenue of $70.5B (+12% YoY). Reported EPS of $4.94.
Reported EPS · last 4Q
Q3 26
$4.94
Q2 26
$4.58
Q1 25
$4.51
Q4 25
$5.88
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+9%
+8%
+8%
+8%
+9%
+12%
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 26
Q3 26
$79.7B
$62.2B
$63.7B
$63.2B
$86.2B
$67.3B
$69.6B
$70.5B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
3.1%
Wall Street consensus
10 analysts · 60% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
60%
Hold
40%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$1,144.00
▲ +24.9% vs $915.74
Latest: Bernstein · $1,144.00 · Sep 4, 2026
1 analyst covering
vs Industry
How COST stacks vs Discount Stores
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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