Stock AnalizCostco Wholesale Corp. COST
Department/Specialty Retail Stores · data as of November 13, 2026
Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $490.2B. In fiscal year 2026 it had revenue of $303.2B and net income of $9.2B, a net margin of 3.0%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.4 out of 5 (good). The strongest part is track record (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 53.3, a price to free cash flow of 52.2, 5-year revenue growth of 9% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 20%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 67% below the current price.
Score: 3.4 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $303.2B | $275.2B | $254.5B | $242.3B | $227.0B | $195.9B | $166.8B | $152.7B | $141.6B | $129.0B |
| Net income | $9.2B | $8.1B | $7.4B | $6.3B | $5.8B | $5.0B | $4.0B | $3.7B | $3.1B | $2.7B |
| Free cash flow | $9.4B | $7.8B | $6.6B | $6.7B | $3.5B | $5.4B | $6.1B | $3.4B | $2.8B | $4.2B |
| EPS (diluted) | $20.76 | $18.21 | $16.56 | $14.16 | $13.14 | $11.27 | $9.02 | $8.26 | $7.09 | $6.08 |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| ROIC | 19.7% | 20.6% | 21.9% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 18.2% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 15.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 37 analysts is $1078.05, 3% below the current price; targets range from $770.00 to $1315.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $22.83 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Costco Wholesale’s P/E ratio?
About 53.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 48.9).
Is Costco Wholesale stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 67% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Costco Wholesale pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.53%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Costco Wholesale a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Costco Wholesale scores 3.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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