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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST)

NASDAQ Mega Cap

Consumer Defensive › Retail-Variety Stores

$979.65
Market Cap: $434.6B
Data as of Feb 15, 2026 (TTM)

Price History

Feb 9, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

Investment Snapshot

  • Trading 482% above Graham Number — above intrinsic value estimate
  • Piotroski F-Score 5/9 — moderate financial health
  • ROE of 24.1% — good return on equity
  • Revenue growing at 8% annually

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) is a Consumer Defensive company operating in Retail-Variety Stores, listed on the NASDAQ , with a market capitalisation of $434.6 billion . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 56.2, P/B ratio 13.55, Piotroski F-Score 5 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .

Value Score

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
56.25
13.55
EPS
$17.42
Div. Yield
0.5%
PEG Ratio
P/S Ratio
EV/EBITDA
ROE
ROA
Gross Margin
Op. Margin
Net Margin
Debt/Equity
Current Ratio

Current vs 5-Year Average

Based on 5 years of SEC filings
Net Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Gross Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Operating Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Return on Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Debt / Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —

Revenue & Net Income

EPS & Free Cash Flow Per Share

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
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Methodology. View more Consumer Defensive stocks →

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW — Fundamental Analysis Summary

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) is currently trading 482% above its Graham Number of $168.35, suggesting the market price exceeds Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value estimate. The stock carries an elevated trailing P/E ratio of 56.2x.

On financial health, COST shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and strong return on equity of 24.1% (sector average: 6.7%), and minimal leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

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 12.8% (sector average: 25.1%) 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 0.5%.

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