Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) stock
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) trades on Nasdaq and is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise. This page tracks COST using verified market data, the company's most recently reported financial statements, its earnings record and Ticker-Terminal's analytical models. Every figure is shown with its source and the time it was last verified, and values we cannot verify are labelled rather than filled in.
Previous close
$982.73
Volume
1,599,792
52-week range
$844.06 – $1,096.50
Market cap
$435.48B
Source: Polygon (snapshot) · Verified Oct 29, 2026, 6:04 PM EDT
Performance
1D
+2.57%
1W
-2.17%
1M
+7.73%
1Y
+9.17%
Percentage change calculated from verified closing prices. Periods without full provider coverage are marked unavailable rather than estimated.
Reported financials
Verified · 22 days agoRevenue (TTM)
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Revenue growth (YoY)
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
EPS (TTM, diluted)
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
EPS growth (YoY)
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Gross margin
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Operating margin
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Net margin
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Operating cash flow (TTM)
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Revenue 2-year CAGR
Reported Q4'26 · Polygon (company financials)
Source: Polygon financials + Finnhub earnings · Latest reported Q4'26 · Verified Oct 6, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Valuation
P/E (trailing)
Reported Q4'26 · Ticker-Terminal (last verified price ÷ TTM diluted EPS)
P/E (forward, est.)
Ticker-Terminal (last verified price ÷ annualised consensus EPS estimate)
Market cap
Polygon / Finnhub reference
Dividend yield
Ticker-Terminal does not publish a dividend yield for this ticker until a verified distribution is on file.
Earnings
Verified · 22 days agoNext earnings date
Dec 9, 2026
Source: Finnhub earnings calendar
Latest reported quarter
Q4'26
Revenue $95.72B · Diluted EPS 4.50
| Period | EPS actual | Estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 6.60 | 6.66 | -0.8% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.93 | 5.03 | -1.9% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.58 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.50 | 4.36 | +3.3% |
Ticker-Terminal analysis of COST
Earnings-power range
Bear $258.95 · Base $323.69 · Bull $388.43 — Significantly Overvalued versus the last verified price.
Bull case
Sustained growth and margin strength support roughly $388.43.
- Applies a 23× earnings multiple to trailing diluted EPS of 14.01, plus a 20% upside band.
- Latest reported revenue growth: 11.1% year over year.
- Trailing operating margin: 3.9%.
Base case
Current reported earnings power maps to roughly $323.69 (significantly overvalued versus the last verified price).
- Earnings-power estimate: trailing diluted EPS × a growth-adjusted 23× multiple.
- Implied difference versus the last verified price: -67.9%.
- Trailing operating cash flow: $15.82B.
Bear case
Multiple compression or slowing growth maps to roughly $258.95.
- Applies a 20% downside band to the earnings-power estimate.
- EPS growth could not be verified.
- Downside from the last verified price in this scenario: -74.3%.
Calculated from verified reported financials and the last verified price (data verified Oct 29, 2026, 6:04 PM EDT). Analytical model output, not a price target or investment advice.
Analyst consensus
UnavailableRating
Buy
Average target
Unavailable
Range
Unavailable
Analysts
45
Source: finnhub
Recent COST news
Verified · 1 hour ago- Costco (COST) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
Yahoo Finance · Oct 29, 2026
- Costco: Special Dividend Prospects Meet Expensive Valuations And Mixed Macros
Seeking Alpha · Oct 27, 2026
- Costco (COST) Brings Real Time Health Benefit Checkouts To More Than 600 Stores
Yahoo Finance · Oct 28, 2026
- Costco: Walmart And Amazon Are Competing For More Than Membership Fees
Seeking Alpha · Oct 27, 2026
- Is Costco Wholesale (COST) Fully Valued After Pharmacy Growth And AI Search Gains?
Yahoo Finance · Oct 26, 2026
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Market and financial inputs are verified and current.
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COST questions, answered
What does Costco Wholesale Corp do?
Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
Where is COST listed?
Costco Wholesale Corp trades under the ticker COST on Nasdaq.
What is the COST stock price today?
COST was last verified at $1,008.00 (2.57% on the day). After hours, last verified Oct 29, 2026, 6:04 PM EDT. Market data may be delayed and is shown with its own timestamp.
Is Costco Wholesale Corp revenue growing?
Based on the latest reported financials, COST revenue changed 11.1% year over year (filed Oct 6, 2026).
When does Costco Wholesale Corp report earnings next?
The next confirmed COST earnings date is Dec 9, 2026, per Finnhub earnings calendar. Dates can be revised by the company.
What did Costco Wholesale Corp report in its latest quarter?
For Q4'26, COST reported revenue of $95.72B and diluted EPS of 4.50.
What is Ticker-Terminal's COST growth score?
Ticker-Terminal scores COST at 35/100 (F) from verified growth, profitability, financial strength and valuation inputs. It is an analytical model based on available verified data, not a guarantee of future performance.
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Market data on this page is supplied by third-party providers, may be delayed, and is shown with the time it was last verified. Financial figures come from COST's most recently reported statements and are not restated by Ticker-Terminal.
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See our risk disclosure. Page data assembled Oct 29, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT.