Costco Wholesale Corp

COSTNASDAQ • USD
998.31 USD
↗ 3.70 (0.37%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
998.50
↗ 0.19 (0.02%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:56 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:56 PM EDT
998.50
↗ 0.19 (0.02%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) are trading at $998.18. Technical and fundamental signals align bullish — technicals rate "Strong Buy" while fundamentals indicate "Buy". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score, exceptional Return on Equity (25.8%) and a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. On valuation, COST trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 21, 2026.

Open?$991.00
High?$1,000.25
Low?$988.47
Prev. Close?$994.61
Volume?1.5M
Avg. Volume?2.3M
VWAP?$995.54
Rel. Volume?0.67x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$997.56 × 40
Ask?$999.00 × 40
Spread?$1.44
Midpoint?$998.28
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?442.4B
Shares Out?443.1M
Float?442.8M
Float %?99.9%
P/E Ratio?47.95
P/B Ratio?12.36
EPS?$20.82
Dividend?0.56%
Ex-Dividend?2026-10-30
News
Profile
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.
Employees
355.0K
Market Cap
440.7B
Industry
RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Listed
1982-03-02
Address
999 LAKE DRIVE
ISSAQUAH, WA 98027-
Phone: (425) 313-8100
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
77
Z-Score?
100
Momentum?
90
Short Sent.?
64
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?10.85Safe
Confidence?75%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?1.65%Low
Short Interest?7.3M
Days to Cover?2.7
Free Float442.8M
Avg Daily Volume2.7M
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.06Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.62Weak
Cash Ratio?0.46Low
Debt/Equity?0.17Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score
56/100
P/E?
Peers
9
S&P
14
48.0PRICEY▾
P/B?
Peers
18
S&P
16
12.36HIGH▾
P/S?
Peers
55
S&P
79
1.46CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
20
S&P
12
47.2PRICEY▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
9
S&P
10
29.8HIGH▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
64
S&P
85
1.41CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
45
S&P
75
25.8%STRONG▾
ROA?
Peers
45
S&P
75
10.4%STRONG▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$9.4B
Enterprise Value?$428.3B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day