Costco Wholesale Corporation - Common Stock (COST)
Consumer Defensive › Retail-Variety Stores
Price History
Feb 9, 2026 — Jul 6, 2026Investment Snapshot
- Trading 439% above Graham Number — above intrinsic value estimate
- Piotroski F-Score 5/9 — moderate financial health
- ROE of 24.3% — good return on equity
- Revenue growing at 8% annually
Costco Wholesale Corporation - Common Stock (COST) is a Consumer Defensive company operating in Retail-Variety Stores, listed on the NASDAQ , with a market capitalisation of $422.0 billion . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 51.9, P/B ratio 12.60, Piotroski F-Score 5 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .
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Based on 5 years of SEC filingsRevenue & Net Income
Financial Statements
| Metric | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
| Gross Profit | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
| Operating Income | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
| Net Income | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
| EBITDA | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
| Total Assets | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
| Total Liabilities | $X.XB | $X.XB | $X.XB |
Costco Wholesale Corporation - Common Stock — Fundamental Analysis Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation - Common Stock (COST) is currently trading 439% above its Graham Number of $176.55, suggesting the market price exceeds Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value estimate. The stock carries an elevated trailing P/E ratio of 51.9x.
On financial health, COST shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and strong return on equity of 24.3% (sector average: 7.4%), and minimal leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.
StockPik's composite Value Score for COST is 52/100 — an above-average value rating. The score is built from ten fundamental signals: P/E, P/B, PEG ratio, P/S ratio, return on equity, gross margin, debt-to-equity, current ratio, dividend yield, and Piotroski F-Score.
COST reports a thin gross margin of 12.9% (sector average: 25.5%) and a modest operating margin of 3.8%.
COST shows revenue growing at 8% year-over-year, with earnings growing at 10%.
COST pays a modest dividend yield of 0.6%.