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Costco (COST) Stock Price & Analysis
COST Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $1,019.08 - $1,034.77
- 52-Week Range
- $844.06 - $1,096.50
- Previous Close
- $1,040.55
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 2.30M
- Market Cap
- $461.10B
- Enterprise Value
- $409.01B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $21.30B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $8.58B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 49.0
- Beta
- 0.33
- Next Earnings
- Dec 10, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 4.92
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Oct 30, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 0.56%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Membership Economics
Costco’s membership model provides recurring fee revenue alongside merchandise purchases, while high renewal rates support customer retention. Growth in executive members also deepens engagement and spending, strengthening the economic foundation of the warehouse model over the next several quarters.
Revenue Growth And Market Share
Broad-based sales growth across food, electronics, health and beauty, and other categories indicates that Costco is capturing a larger share of member spending rather than relying on one product area. This supports durable scale benefits and reinforces its competitive position in value-focused retail.
Balance Sheet And Cash Generation
Material deleveraging has reduced balance-sheet risk while preserving financial flexibility for warehouse expansion and other investments. Strong operating cash generation further supports Costco’s ability to fund operations, reinvest in growth, and maintain shareholder distributions without relying heavily on additional debt.
Bears Say
Membership-growth Normalization
Slower membership growth could moderate one of Costco’s most attractive profit engines and reduce the pace of future customer and fee-income expansion. Even with high renewal rates, a more mature membership base may require greater investment to sustain warehouse traffic and spending growth.
Gross-margin Pressure
Costco’s low-markup model leaves earnings sensitive to merchandise mix, inflation, and inventory-cost movements. Recent margin contraction and a sharply higher LIFO charge could constrain profit growth if cost pressures persist, particularly as the company continues emphasizing member value and low prices.
High Reinvestment Requirements
The warehouse pipeline and supply-chain buildout should support future capacity, but the scale of planned investment raises execution and capital-allocation demands. Costco’s free-cash-flow growth has also been uneven, so sustained spending could limit near-term cash flexibility while returns on new assets develop.
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Company Description
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide customers with an extensive array of both well-known branded and proprietary private-label products. Their vast inventory includes household staples, shelf-stable groceries, confectionery, chilled and frozen items, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and deli selections. Furthermore, the stores stock major appliances, consumer electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio furniture, sporting goods, vehicle tires, toys, seasonal merchandise, office supplies, automotive maintenance products, postage services, event tickets, apparel, small kitchen appliances, home furnishings, domestic textiles, kitchenware, custom-order kiosks, and fine jewelry. Fresh departments offer meat, produce, a service deli, and bakery items. Beyond retail goods, Costco provides in-store amenities such as pharmacies, optical clinics, food courts, hearing aid centers, and tire installation facilities, in addition to managing 636 gas stations. The company also extends its offerings online through business delivery, travel booking, and same-day grocery fulfillment in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, Costco maintained a global network of 815 membership warehouses, with 564 located in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Digital storefronts facilitate e-commerce operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Founded in 1976, the enterprise was originally known as Costco Companies, Inc. before officially adopting the name Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Issaquah, Washington.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- CEO
- Ron Vachris
- Employees
- 355,000
- Website
- www.costco.com
- Address
- 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, 98027, US
Costco (COST) Earnings & Revenues
COST Company Deck
COST Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive overall. Costco reported double-digit sales and earnings growth, broad-based comparable-sales momentum, record or all-time-high performance in several operating and membership metrics, expanding digital engagement, and continued warehouse and infrastructure growth. The main challenges were lower reported gross margin, a significantly higher LIFO charge, membership-growth normalization, inflation and tariff uncertainty, and ongoing pharmacy pricing headwinds, but management described these issues as manageable and highlighted continued operating momentum.
View all COST earnings summariesCOST Net sales Breakdown
- 40.59% Foods and Sundries
- 26.38% Non-Foods
- 14.07% Fresh Foods
- 18.96% Warehouse Ancillary and Other Businesses
COST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
