Costco COST
Membership warehouse clubs. Costco Wholesale Corporation, listed on NASDAQ.
Based on the FY2026 annual report (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
Costco's market cap is
about $472.3 billion.
#19 by market cap among 289 companies, based on the Nov 5, 2026 close. FY2026 revenue was $303.154B.
- Share price (close)
- $1,065.59
- P/E ratio
- 51.3x
- Market cap
- $472.3B
- Revenue
- $303.154B
- Operating income
- $11.685B
- Net income
- $9.226B
- Free cash flow
- $9.382B
- Total assets
- $89.045B
- Dividends paid
- $2.458B
- Dividend per share
- $5.54
- Dividend yield
- 0.5%
- Shares outstanding
- 443,266,000 shares
Where the revenue went
Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.
- Cost of revenue87.2%
- SG&A and other9.0%
- Taxes, interest & other0.8%
- Net income3.0%
Profitability and stability
Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.
- Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
- +10.1%
- #111 of 299
- Revenue is growing steadily. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
- Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
- 3.9%
- #204 of 231
- 3.9% of revenue was kept as operating profit, which is on the low side. The median across 231 companies is 19.2%.
- Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
- 3.0%
- #263 of 298
- After taxes, 3.0% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
- FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
- 3.1%
- #225 of 261
- Little cash is left after capital spending. The median across 261 companies is 15.8%.
- ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
- 28.4%
- #86 of 276
- Earns a lot relative to its equity. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
- Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
- 148.7%
- #110 of 244
- Liabilities exceed equity. The median across 244 companies is 159.6%.
Revenue and profit over time
Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.
Where the cash went
Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.
- Cash from operations$15.817B
- Capital spending−$6.435B
- Free cash flow (FCF)$9.382B
- Dividends paid−$2.458B
Whose money funds the assets
The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).
- Total assets$89.045B
- Total liabilities$53.242B
- Total equity$35.803B
- Cash and equivalents$20.207B
Compared with similar companies
Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.
Compare in detail| Company | Annual revenue | Net income | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CostcoCOST | $303.154B | $9.226B | +10.1% | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| WalmartWMT | $706.413B | $21.893B | +4.7% | 4.2% | 3.1% |
| TargetTGT | $104.78B | $3.705B | −1.7% | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| KrogerKR | $147.642B | $1.016B | +0.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| AmazonAMZN | $716.924B | $77.67B | +12.4% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Home DepotHD | $164.683B | $14.156B | +3.2% | 12.7% | 8.6% |
What the company does
Costco sells a limited range of items, including its Kirkland Signature private label, at very thin margins and earns much of its profit from membership fees, with renewal rates above 90%.
- Net sales (warehouse and online sales in the US, Canada, Korea, Japan, Europe and other markets)
- Membership fees (Gold Star, Business and Executive memberships)
The fiscal year ends in late August or early September (52/53-week fiscal year). Costco deliberately keeps merchandise margins low and relies on fast inventory turnover and membership fees for steady operating profit and a high return on equity.
Related companies: Walmart, Target, Kroger, Amazon, Home Depot
Financial statements
Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.
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| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 226.954B | 242.29B | 254.453B | 275.235B | 303.154B |
| Cost of revenue | 199.382B | 212.586B | 222.358B | 239.886B | 264.279B |
| Gross profit | 27.572B | 29.704B | 32.095B | 35.349B | 38.875B |
| Operating income | 7.793B | 8.114B | 9.285B | 10.383B | 11.685B |
| Pretax income | 7.84B | 8.487B | 9.74B | 10.818B | 12.251B |
| Net income | 5.844B | 6.292B | 7.367B | 8.099B | 9.226B |
| EPS (diluted) | $13.14 | $14.16 | $16.56 | $18.21 | $20.76 |
| Operating cash flow | 7.392B | 11.068B | 11.339B | 13.335B | 15.817B |
| Capital expenditures | 3.891B | 4.323B | 4.71B | 5.498B | 6.435B |
| Free cash flow (FCF) | 3.501B | 6.745B | 6.629B | 7.837B | 9.382B |
| Dividends paid | 1.498B | 1.251B | 9.041B | 2.183B | 2.458B |
| Total assets | 64.166B | 68.994B | 69.831B | 77.099B | 89.045B |
| Total liabilities | 43.519B | 43.936B | 46.209B | 47.935B | 53.242B |
| Total equity | 20.647B | 25.058B | 23.622B | 29.164B | 35.803B |
| Cash and equivalents | 10.203B | 13.7B | 9.906B | 14.161B | 20.207B |
| Original filing | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings for Costco Wholesale Corporation · CIK 0000909832 · US-GAAP