Costco Wholesale Corp(COST) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Nov 12 at 7:59 PM ET (Korea 11/13 09:59)AI-drawn chart patterns are for reference only.
Full metrics table
| Index | NDX, S&P 500, RUI | P/E | 52.61 | EPS (ttm) | 20.76 | Insider Own | 0.12% | Shs Outstand | 443.3M | Perf Week | 2.5% |
| Market Cap | 483.99B | Forward P/E | 43.52 | EPS next Y | 9.99% | Insider Trans | -1.09% | Shs Float | 442.6M | Perf Month | 11.22% |
| Enterprise Value | 472.87B | PEG | 4.47 | EPS next Q | 4.92 | Inst Own | 74.95% | Short Float | 1.78% | Perf Quarter | 13.64% |
| Income | 9.23B | P/S | 1.6 | EPS this Y | 9.91% | Inst Trans | 0.27% | Short Ratio | 3.61 | Perf Half Y | 4.89% |
| Sales | 303.15B | P/B | 13.52 | EPS next 5Y | 9.74% | ROA | 11.11% | Short Interest | 7.89M | Perf YTD | 26.66% |
| Book/sh | 80.77 | P/C | 22.72 | EPS past 3/5Y | 13.61% 13% | ROE | 28.4% | 52W High | -0.39% ($1096.50) | Perf Year | 19.5% |
| Cash/sh | 48.07 | P/FCF | 51.59 | Sales past 3/5Y | 7.76% 9.12% | ROIC | 21.23% | 52W Low | 29.4% ($844.06) | Perf 3Y | 93.56% |
| Dividend Est. | $5.77 (0.53%) | EV/EBITDA | 32.93 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 13.92% | Gross Margin | 12.82% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.65% 1.68% | Perf 5Y | 115.99% |
| Dividend TTM | 5.71 | EV/Sales | 1.56 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 10.14% | Oper. Margin | 3.85% | ATR (14) | 19.75 | Perf 10Y | 698.5% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/11/24 | Quick Ratio | 0.62 | EPS Q/Q | 14.95% | Profit Margin | 3.04% | RSI (14) | 73.93 | Recom | 2.02 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 13% 13.2% | Current Ratio | 1.06 | Sales Q/Q | 11.1% | SMA20 | 6.43% ($1026.22) | Beta | 0.86 | Target Price | $1085.79 |
| Payout | 26.69% | Debt/Eq | 0.28 | Earnings | 2026/9/24 | SMA50 | 13.36% ($963.49) | Rel Volume | 1.01 | Prev Close | $1087.61 |
| Employees | 355000 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.21 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 3.21% 0.8% | SMA200 | 12.03% ($974.93) | Avg Volume(3M) | 2.18M | Price | $1092.21 |
| IPO | 1985/11/27 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 77444 | Volume | 2,206,713 | Change | 0.42% |
🛒 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 higher side
0% below its 1-year high.
Traded about as much as usual. That is 101% of its average volume.
Ex-dividend date: November 24
11 days to go. Buy before this date to receive the dividend.
COST earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $3.85 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +9.9% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $5,261. Peers typically go for $1,873. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 10% pricier now.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +116.0%. The S&P 500 did +62% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 0.53% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 75.0%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
GXPS Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF 0.14% 
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 0.11% 
FSTA Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF 0.11% 
TRUO VanEck Consumer Staples TruSector ETF 0.10% 
XLP State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF 0.09% Special products that amplify (leveraged) or invert this single stock. They decay quickly and are not for long-term holding.
COSW Roundhill COST WeeklyPay ETF 12M 
COTG Leverage Shares 2X Long COST Daily ETF 9M It ranks #2 of 9 in the industry
Based on market cap of $484B.
WMT#1 Walmart Inc $1.0T PER 45.7 
COST#2 Costco Wholesale Corp $484B PER 52.6 
TGT#3 Target Corp $73B PER 16.7 
DG#4 Dollar General Corp $30B PER 17.5 
DLTR#5 Dollar Tree Inc $27B PER 17.3 
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 $484.0B, ranking 26 within its sector.
Does COST pay dividends?
COST has a dividend yield of approximately 0.53%, with an annual dividend of $5.77.
What is the P/E ratio of COST?
COST has a P/E ratio of approximately 52.6x, 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.
