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Costco (COST) trades at a P/E of 47.79, above the peer median of 43.12

Costco Wholesale Corp trades at $992.04, -1.31% on the day, with a market cap of $439.60B.

Price$992.04-1.31%
1 month-7.01%
6 months-10.43%
Market cap$439.60B
P/E47.79
Net margin3.0%
COST — 6-month daily close2026-04-27 → 2026-09-17 · AISA Financial API
COST daily close: 04-27 $998.01 → 09-17 $893.93; high $1094 (05-19), low $893.74 (09-16)$877.69$955.25$1033$111004-2707-0809-17
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What the company does

Costco Wholesale Corp is a U.S.-based company listed on the NASDAQ and classified in the Consumer Staples sector, within the Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail industry. It is headquartered in Washington and carries a market capitalization of $439.60B. The company reported revenue growth of 10.1% and earnings growth of 13.9% in its latest year-over-year period, with a gross margin of 12.8% and an operating margin of 3.9%. Its debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.17, and return on equity is 25.8%.

Price action and valuation versus peers

Costco shares last traded at $992.04, down 1.31% on the day, with a market capitalization of $439.60B. Over the period from 2026-04-27 to 2026-09-17, the stock was down 7.0% over about one month, down 7.4% over about three months and down 10.4% over about six months. The six-month high was $1,094.32 on 2026-05-19 and the low was $893.74 on 2026-09-16. Costco's P/E of 47.79 sits above the tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 43.12, while its P/S is 1.45, P/B 12.28, EV/EBITDA 33.79 and PEG 3.41.

What the recent headlines say

Recent headlines include a report from ad-hoc-news.de (2026-10-27) that Tigress Financial raised its target for Costco Wholesale stock to USD 1,250.00. TradingView reported on 2026-10-27 that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Sonoco were highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day. Investing.com Canada published Form 4 filings for 22 October covering director Roland Michael Vachris, President and CEO, director Mary Agnes Wilderotter and director Hamilton E. James. Stock Titan reported that the CEO's 13,973-share award meets fiscal 2026 performance conditions.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Consumer Staples peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: ▶ COST 47.8, WMT 43.1▶ COST47.8WMT43.1
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 12.8%, Operating 3.9%, Net 3.0%, ROE 25.8%Gross12.8%Operating3.9%Net3.0%ROE25.8%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +10.14%, Earnings +13.92%, Free cash flow +19.71%, EPS +14.01%Revenue+10.14%Earnings+13.92%Free cash flow+19.71%EPS+14.01%
Market cap$439.60BEnterprise value$425.65B
P/E47.79P/S1.45
P/B12.28EV/EBITDA33.79
PEG3.41EPS$20.76
Debt/equity0.17Current ratio1.06
FCF yield2.1%Payout ratio26.6%

Recent headlines

What to watch

  • Tigress Financial target of USD 1,250.00 on Costco stock, per ad-hoc-news.de
  • Form 4 filings for 22 October by Costco directors, per Investing.com Canada
  • CEO's 13,973-share award meeting fiscal 2026 performance conditions, per Stock Titan

FAQ

How does Costco's P/E compare with peers?

Costco's P/E is 47.79, compared with a tracked Consumer Staples peer median P/E of 43.12 (peers: WMT). A single valuation multiple does not on its own show whether the shares are attractive.

What do the recent Form 4 filings cover?

Investing.com Canada reported on 2026-10-27 Form 4 filings for 22 October involving director Roland Michael Vachris, director Mary Agnes Wilderotter and director Hamilton E. James.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. Tigress Financial raises target for Costco Wholesale stock to USD 1,250.00 - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de · 2026-10-27
  2. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Sonoco have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day - TradingView TradingView · 2026-10-27
  3. Form 4 Costco Wholesale Corp: Roland Michael Vachris (Director, President and CEO) For: 22 October - Investing.com Canada Investing.com Canada · 2026-10-27
  4. Form 4 Costco Wholesale Corp: Mary Agnes Wilderotter (Director) For: 22 October - Investing.com Canada Investing.com Canada · 2026-10-27
  5. Costco (Nasdaq: COST) CEO's 13,973-share award meets fiscal 2026 performance conditions. - Stock Titan Stock Titan · 2026-10-27
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Costco Wholesale Corp SEC filings

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