Costco Wholesale Corp

COSTNASDAQUSD
951.35 USD
0.10 (0.01%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
950.50
0.85 (0.09%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:59 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:59 PM EDT
950.50
0.85 (0.09%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) are trading at $950.68. There is a divergence between signals — underlying fundamentals rate "Buy" but technical indicators lean "Strong Sell". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score, exceptional Return on Equity (26.4%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, COST trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jun 22, 2026.

Open?$948.57
High?$956.23
Low?$942.53
Prev. Close?$951.45
Volume?2.2M
Avg. Volume?2.4M
VWAP?$949.17
Rel. Volume?0.92x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$950.00 × 120
Ask?$951.00 × 40
Spread?$1.00
Midpoint?$950.50
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?421.9B
Shares Out?443.5M
Float?443.0M
Float %?99.9%
P/E Ratio?47.74
P/B Ratio?12.59
EPS?$19.93
Dividend?0.55%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 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 (93% 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
341.0K
Market Cap
421.9B
Industry
RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Listed
1982-03-02
Address
999 LAKE DRIVE
ISSAQUAH, WA 98027-
Phone: (425) 313-8100
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
100
Momentum?
75
Short Sent.?
59
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?10.47Safe
Confidence?73%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?1.78%Low
Short Interest?7.9M
Days to Cover?2.7
Free Float443.0M
Avg Daily Volume2.9M
Settlement Date2026-05-29
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.07Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.61Weak
Cash Ratio?0.45Low
Debt/Equity?0.17Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score
56/100
P/E?
Peers
9
S&P
14
47.7PRICEY
P/B?
Peers
27
S&P
15
12.59HIGH
P/S?
Peers
73
S&P
79
1.44CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
30
S&P
11
47.9PRICEY
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
9
S&P
10
29.6HIGH
EV/Sales?
Peers
73
S&P
86
1.39CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
45
S&P
76
26.4%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
55
S&P
75
10.2%STRONG
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$8.8B
Enterprise Value?$408.6B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day