Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | NDX, S&P 500 | P/E | 45.4 | EPS (ttm) | 19.88 | Insider Own | 0.12% | Shs Outstand | 443.5M | Perf Week | -3.97% |
| Market Cap | 400.28B | Forward P/E | 39.82 | EPS next Y | 10.47% | Insider Trans | -0.43% | Shs Float | 443.0M | Perf Month | -5.26% |
| Enterprise Value | 388.52B | PEG | 3.6 | EPS next Q | 6.55 | Inst Own | 75.28% | Short Float | 1.66% | Perf Quarter | -6.81% |
| Income | 8.84B | P/S | 1.36 | EPS this Y | 12.67% | Inst Trans | 0.62% | Short Ratio | 3.39 | Perf Half Y | -9.5% |
| Sales | 293.59B | P/B | 11.95 | EPS next 5Y | 11.07% | ROA | 10.92% | Short Interest | 7.36M | Perf YTD | 4.67% |
| Book/sh | 75.55 | P/C | 20.02 | EPS past 3/5Y | 11.49% 15.09% | ROE | 29.15% | 52W High | -17.68% ($1096.50) | Perf Year | -7.83% |
| Cash/sh | 45.09 | P/FCF | 45.46 | Sales past 3/5Y | 6.64% 10.54% | ROIC | 21.22% | 52W Low | 6.94% ($844.06) | Perf 3Y | 67.48% |
| Dividend Est. | $5.15 (0.57%) | EV/EBITDA | 28.17 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 12.69% | Gross Margin | 12.88% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.58% 1.54% | Perf 5Y | 98.12% |
| Dividend TTM | 5.54 | EV/Sales | 1.32 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 9.23% | Oper. Margin | 3.82% | ATR (14) | 16.32 | Perf 10Y | 554.01% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/7/24 | Quick Ratio | 0.61 | EPS Q/Q | 15.27% | Profit Margin | 3.01% | RSI (14) | 34.15 | Recom | 1.98 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 13.33% 12.75% | Current Ratio | 1.07 | Sales Q/Q | 11.58% | SMA20 | -4.28% ($942.96) | Beta | 0.88 | Target Price | $1085.55 |
| Payout | 27.02% | Debt/Eq | 0.25 | Earnings | 2026/9/24 | SMA50 | -4.17% ($941.88) | Rel Volume | 0.94 | Prev Close | $910.18 |
| Employees | 341000 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.24 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | -1.35% 1% | SMA200 | -6.02% ($960.42) | Avg Volume(3M) | 2.17M | Price | $902.6 |
| IPO | 1985/11/27 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 91711 | Volume | 2,029,741 | Change | -0.83% |
Company
COST is a Consumer Defensive sector company, analyzed across 14 metrics on this page including P/E, EPS, dividends, RSI, and MACD.
🛒 Costco is a leading American retail company that operates membership-based warehouse club stores. The company started as Price Club in California in 1976 and fully launched under the Costco brand in 1983, building a global membership base through a distinctive model that combines membership subscription revenue with a high-volume, low-margin sales structure. Its core competitive strengths lie in operating a limited assortment focused on food and everyday essentials, along with supply chain efficiency.
Over the past 1 year, on the lower side
18% below its 1-year high.
Upcoming eventsD-$ until next earnings
Scheduled for September 24
COST earns at a steady pace
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +12.7% this year.
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But it is not cheap
Trading at 45.4 times earnings.
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Results came in about as expected
Generally in line with estimates
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The outlook is positive
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Would have changed by +67.5% if bought 5 years ago.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 0.57% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 75.3%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
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GXPS 0.14%
FSTA 0.12%
VDC 0.12%
TRUO 0.10%
XLP 0.09%Special products that amplify (leveraged) or invert this single stock. They decay quickly and are not for long-term holding.
COSW 10M
COTG 7MIt ranks #2 in the industry
Based on market cap of $400B.
COST $400B PER 45.4
WMT $840B PER 38.4
TGT $72B PER 16.4
DG $27B PER 16.2
FAQ
What kind of company is COST?
COST belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Discount Stores industry.
What is the market cap of COST?
The market cap of COST is approximately $400.3B, ranking 33 within its sector.
Does COST pay dividends?
COST has a dividend yield of approximately 0.57%, with an annual dividend of $5.15.
What is the P/E ratio of COST?
COST has a P/E ratio of approximately 45.4x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for COST?
COST has recorded a 52-week high of $1096.50 and a low of $844.06.
