COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST)

981.53 -0.85 (-0.09%)

As of 2026-10-15 14:34:24 EST

Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2025, Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, and as of August 2024, the world's largest retailer of beef, poultry, organic produce, and wine, with just under a third of American consumers regularly shopping at Costco warehouses. As of 2026, Costco is ranked 12th on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.

Traded asNasdaq: COST
ISINUS22160K1051
CIK0000909832
LEI29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18
EIN911223280
SectorRetail
IndustryRetail-Variety Stores
CEORon Vachris
Employees341,000
Fiscal Year End0830
Address999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA, 98027-
Phone4253138100
Websitehttps://www.costco.com/
Stock Quotes
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COSTCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW2026-10-15 14:34:24981.53-0.85-0.09
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Company Information
trading_symbolcentral_index_keyregistrant_nameisin_numberlei_numberein_numberexchangesic_codesic_descriptionfiscal_year_endstate_of_incorporationaddress_streetaddress_cityaddress_stateaddress_zip_codeaddress_countryaddress_country_codephone_numbermailing_addressbusiness_addressformer_nameindustryfounding_datechief_executive_officernumber_of_employeeswebsitemarket_capshares_issuedshares_outstandingdescriptionupdate_time
COST0000909832COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEWUS22160K105129DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18911223280Nasdaq5331Retail-Variety Stores0830WA999 LAKE DRIVEISSAQUAHWA98027-UNITED STATESUS4253138100999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA, 98027999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA, 98027-COSTCO COMPANIES INCRetail1983-09-15Ron Vachris341,000https://www.costco.com/451,600,000,000443,266,000443,129,349Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2025, Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, and as of August 2024, the world's largest retailer of beef, poultry, organic produce, and wine, with just under a third of American consumers regularly shopping at Costco warehouses. As of 2026, Costco is ranked 12th on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.2026-10-09 00:34:06
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Market Cap
Fiscal YearMarket CapChange In Market CapPercentage Change In Market CapShares OutstandingChange In Shares OutstandingPercentage Change In Shares Outstanding
2026451,600,000,000-23,600,000,000-4.9663443,129,349-49,827-0.0112
2025475,200,000,000154,564,625,40848.2057443,179,176105,6390.0238
2024320,635,374,59299,283,587,17344.8533443,073,537332,9650.0752
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Executive Compensation
Executive NameExecutive PositionFiscal YearSalaryBonusStock AwardsIncentive Plan CompensationOther CompensationTotal Compensation
Russ D. MillerCOO, Executive Vice President2025765,19216,0004,123,770184,00064,8555,181,678
Pierre RielCOO, Executive Vice President2025713,65416,0004,123,770184,000249,2325,287,017
Ron M. VachrisChief Executive Officer, Director, President20251,183,270012,036,800600,00058,63113,932,597
Gary MillerchipChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President2025915,11516,0005,453,713184,000201,6856,770,513
Javier PolitExecutive Vice President2025541,1163,016,0003,670,902184,00096,1917,508,209
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Employee Count
Fiscal YearEmployee Count
2026355,000
2025341,000
2024333,000
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Income Statements
Fiscal Year202620252024
Revenue303,154,000,000275,235,000,000254,453,000,000
Cost Of Revenue264,279,000,000239,886,000,000222,358,000,000
Gross Profit38,875,000,00035,349,000,00032,095,000,000
Research And Development Expenses———
General And Administrative Expenses27,190,000,00024,966,000,00022,810,000,000
Operating Expenses27,190,000,00024,966,000,00022,810,000,000
Operating Income11,685,000,00010,383,000,0009,285,000,000
Net Income9,226,000,0008,099,000,0007,367,000,000
Earnings Per Share Basic20.7818.2416.59
Earnings Per Share Diluted20.7618.2116.56
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic443,953,000443,985,000443,914,000
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted444,427,000444,803,000444,759,000
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Balance Sheet Statements
Fiscal Year202620252024
Cash And Cash Equivalents20,207,000,00014,161,000,0009,906,000,000
Marketable Securities Current298,000,000337,000,000550,000,000
Accounts Receivable3,959,000,0003,203,000,0002,721,000,000
Inventories19,324,000,00018,116,000,00018,647,000,000
Non Trade Receivables———
Other Assets Current1,998,000,0001,777,000,0001,734,000,000
Total Assets Current46,582,000,00038,380,000,00034,246,000,000
Marketable Securities Non Current000
Property Plant And Equipment35,633,000,00031,909,000,00029,032,000,000
Other Assets Non Current4,133,000,0004,085,000,0003,936,000,000
Total Assets Non Current42,463,000,00038,719,000,00035,585,000,000
Total Assets89,045,000,00077,099,000,00069,831,000,000
Accounts Payable22,591,000,00019,783,000,00019,421,000,000
Deferred Revenue3,006,000,0002,854,000,0002,501,000,000
Short Term Debt2,248,000,00075,000,000103,000,000
Other Liabilities Current7,429,000,0006,589,000,0006,210,000,000
Total Liabilities Current43,952,000,00037,108,000,00035,464,000,000
Long Term Debt3,914,000,0005,713,000,0005,794,000,000
Other Liabilities Non Current2,962,000,0002,654,000,0002,576,000,000
Total Liabilities Non Current9,290,000,00010,827,000,00010,745,000,000
Total Liabilities53,242,000,00047,935,000,00046,209,000,000
Common Stock2,000,0002,000,0002,000,000
Retained Earnings28,591,000,00022,650,000,00017,619,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income-1,620,000,000-1,770,000,000-1,828,000,000
Total Shareholders Equity35,803,000,00029,164,000,00023,622,000,000
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Cash Flow Statements
Fiscal Year202620252024
Depreciation And Amortization2,674,000,0002,426,000,0002,237,000,000
Share Based Compensation Expense924,000,000860,000,000818,000,000
Other Non Cash Income Expense-49,000,000——
Change In Accounts Receivable———
Change In Inventories1,153,000,000-559,000,0002,068,000,000
Change In Non Trade Receivables———
Change In Other Assets———
Change In Accounts Payable2,755,000,000404,000,0001,938,000,000
Change In Other Liabilities-718,000,000-801,000,000-741,000,000
Cash From Operating Activities15,817,000,00013,335,000,00011,339,000,000
Purchases Of Marketable Securities788,000,0001,028,000,0001,470,000,000
Sales Of Marketable Securities811,000,0001,141,000,0001,790,000,000
Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment6,435,000,0005,498,000,0004,710,000,000
Acquisition Of Business———
Other Investing Activities-34,000,000-74,000,00019,000,000
Cash From Investing Activities-6,378,000,000-5,311,000,000-4,409,000,000
Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation361,000,000393,000,000315,000,000
Payments Of Dividends2,458,000,0002,183,000,0008,589,000,000
Issuance Of Common Stock———
Repurchase Of Common Stock848,000,000903,000,000700,000,000
Issuance Of Long Term Debt496,000,0000498,000,000
Repayment Of Long Term Debt69,000,000103,000,0001,077,000,000
Other Financing Activities———
Cash From Financing Activities-3,355,000,000-3,775,000,000-10,764,000,000
Change In Cash6,046,000,0004,255,000,000-3,794,000,000
Cash At End Of Period20,207,000,00014,161,000,0009,906,000,000
Income Taxes Paid2,839,000,0002,917,000,0002,319,000,000
Interest Paid103,000,000106,000,000129,000,000
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Key Metrics
Fiscal Year202620252024
Earnings Per Share20.7818.2416.59
Price To Earnings Ratio45.42351.717153.7902
Earnings Growth Rate13.92549.945816.9958
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio3.26195.19993.1649
Book Value Per Share80.645965.686953.213
Price To Book Ratio11.704114.360916.77
Ebitda14,884,000,00013,596,000,00012,092,000,000
Enterprise Value404,997,797,170410,446,930,200392,130,975,320
Dividend Yield0.00590.00520.0217
Dividend Payout Ratio0.26640.26951.1659
Debt To Equity Ratio0.17210.19850.2496
Capital Expenditures6,398,000,0005,303,000,0004,585,000,000
Free Cash Flow9,419,000,0008,032,000,0006,754,000,000
Return On Equity0.25770.27770.3119
One Year Beta-0.14710.54560.8178
Three Year Beta0.44610.71240.8861
Five Year Beta0.68340.76040.7241
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Insider Transactions
Insider NameRelationship To IssuerTransaction DateAmount Of SecuritiesAcquired Or DisposedSecurities Owned Following Transaction
Wilcox William RichardExecutive Vice President2026-10-131,100D3,094
Adamo ClaudineExecutive Vice President2026-09-292,200D7,133
Frates CatonSr. Executive Vice President2026-09-29800D7,912
Frates CatonExecutive Vice President2026-09-104,552A10,367
Frates CatonExecutive Vice President2026-09-101,654D8,712
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Senate Trading
Name Of Reporting PersonType Of Reporting PersonReport DateTransaction TypeTransaction DateOwner TypeAmount
Alan ArmstrongSenator2026-07-21Purchase2026-03-27Self$1,001 - $15,000
Markwayne MullinSenator2026-01-16Purchase2025-12-29Joint$15,001 - $50,000
Shelley M CapitoSenator2025-11-04Sale (Partial)2025-10-17Spouse$1,001 - $15,000
Markwayne MullinSenator2023-11-01Purchase2023-10-03Joint$1,001 - $15,000
Markwayne MullinSenator2023-10-12Purchase2023-09-18Joint$15,001 - $50,000
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House Trading
Name Of Reporting PersonReport DateStateTransaction TypeTransaction DateOwner TypeAmount
Richard Dean Dr McCormick2026-08-14GA06Sale2026-07-30—$1,001 - $15,000
Dan Newhouse2026-07-17WA04Purchase2026-07-10Spouse$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros2026-02-13CA31Purchase2026-01-30—$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros2026-01-12CA31Sale (Partial)2025-12-24—$1,001 - $15,000
Richard Dean Dr McCormick2025-12-09GA06Purchase2025-11-05—$1,001 - $15,000
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Institutional Holdings
Investor NamePeriod Of ReportMarket ValueAmount Of SecuritiesPrice Per Security
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC2026-09-30284,936313910.3387
Johnson Bixby & Associates, LLC2026-09-30437,422481909.4012
Weil Company, Inc.2026-09-30784,758862910.3921
SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc.2026-09-302,425,1312,664910.3345
Finward Bancorp2026-09-30223,034245910.3429
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Mutual Fund Holdings
Registrant NamePeriod Of ReportFund NameFund SymbolAmount Of UnitsValue In UsdPercentage Value Compared To Assets
Ultimus Managers Trust2026-08-31Institutional ClassHVEIX500471,9450.8551
NORTH COUNTRY FUNDS2026-08-31The North Country Large Cap Equity FundNCEGX1,4001,321,4461.0729
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2026-08-31Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Fund - Class I SharesDRDIX9,1318,618,659.591.7049
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2026-08-31Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Fund - Class C SharesDRDCX9,1318,618,659.591.7049
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2026-08-31Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Fund - Class A SharesDRDAX9,1318,618,659.591.7049
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