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Costco Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Top 26% of scored stocks
OkayTop 26% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Costco scores 63/100 on fundamentals: in the top 26% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Risk 83
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 450.0b#22 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 20.76P/E48.6×✗ vs sector median 22.5×P/B12.5×✗ vs sector median 3.7×Div yield1%Bottom 28% in the S&P 50052w range · 68% of range844.061096.50
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #3 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70#2Monster Beverage68
#3Costco63
#4Dollar General60#5Philip Morris International59#6Coca-Cola57

One-Minute Summary

Why Costco scores 63

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)26%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+8%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+14%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin3%WeakQuarterly Momentum+9%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +46.6%Equity ↑ +42.9%ROE % 25.8%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
6.3b7.4b8.1b9.2b25.1b23.6b29.2b35.8b202320242025202625.1%31.2%27.8%25.8%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +25.1%Net Profit ↑ +46.6%Net Margin % 3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
242.3b254.5b275.2b303.2b6.3b7.4b8.1b9.2b20232024202520262.6%2.9%2.9%3%

Sales grew about 25.1% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 46.6% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -11.5%Net Profit ↓ -6.9%Net Margin % 3.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
79.7b62.2b63.7b63.2b86.2b67.3b69.6b70.5b2.4b1.8b1.8b1.9b2.6b2.0b2.0b2.2bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'263%2.9%2.8%3%3%3%2.9%3.1%
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Sales fell about 11.5% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.2×StrongCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage85.5×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -3.5%Equity ↑ +42.9%D/E 0.2×
Total DebtEquityD/E
8.9b8.2b8.2b8.6b25.1b23.6b29.2b35.8b20232024202520260.4×0.3×0.3×0.2×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +29.8%Current Liabilities ↑ +30.9%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
35.9b34.2b38.4b46.6b33.6b35.5b37.1b44.0b20232024202520261.1×1×1×1.1×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 27%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +42.9%Free CF ↑ +39.1%
Operating CFFree CF
11.1b11.3b13.3b15.8b6.7b6.6b7.8b9.4b2023202420252026

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +47.5%Short-Term Debt ↑ +108%Total Debt ↓ -3.5%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
13.7b9.9b14.2b20.2b1.1b103m75m2.2b8.9b8.2b8.2b8.6b2023202420252026

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +44.3%Yield % 0.6%
DPS (cents)Yield %
1,5003841,93649255420232024202520260.8%2.8%0.5%0.6%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio48.6×WeakP/B Ratio12.5×WeakPEG Ratio3.6Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 1047.29US$ 949.02US$ 850.75Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 11.6% over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-2.7 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-3%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +25.1%Inventory ↑ +16.1%Inv. % of Rev. 6.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
242.3b254.5b275.2b303.2b16.7b18.6b18.1b19.3b20232024202520266.9%7.3%6.6%6.4%
Ranks #3 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick &70#2Monster Beverage68
#3Costco (you)63
#4Dollar General60#5Philip Morris International59#6Coca-Cola57

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 303.2bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 15.8bUS$ 9.4bUS$ -6.4bUS$ 20.2bUS$ 8.6bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 35.8bUS$ 46.6bUS$ 44.0bUS$ 89.0bUS$ 53.2bUS$ 19.3bUS$ 554.0m26%3%0.2×1.1×85.5×27%1%48.6×12.5×3.6
2025US$ 275.2bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 13.3bUS$ 7.8bUS$ -5.5bUS$ 14.2bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 75.0mUS$ 29.2bUS$ 38.4bUS$ 37.1bUS$ 77.1bUS$ 47.9bUS$ 18.1bUS$ 492.0m28%3%0.3×1.0×71.3×27%1%46.6×12.9×4.1
2024US$ 254.5bUS$ 7.4bUS$ 11.3bUS$ 6.6bUS$ -4.7bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 103.0mUS$ 23.6bUS$ 34.2bUS$ 35.5bUS$ 69.8bUS$ 46.2bUS$ 18.6bUS$ 1.9b31%3%0.4×1.0×58.6×123%2%54.6×17.0×4.5
2023US$ 242.3bUS$ 6.3bUS$ 11.1bUS$ 6.7bUS$ -4.3bUS$ 13.7bUS$ 8.9bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 25.1bUS$ 35.9bUS$ 33.6bUS$ 69.0bUS$ 43.9bUS$ 16.7bUS$ 384.0m25%3%0.4×1.1×54.0×20%1%45.7×11.5×6.0