Costco (COST)

Nasdaq Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail S&P 500Nasdaq-100
$1,053.56
-12.03 (-1.13%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
SMA 50SMA 2005Y/10Y use weekly candles (10/40-week averages)

Performance

price return
1W+4.1%
1M+11.1%
3M+10.6%
6M+4.4%
YTD+22.2%
1Y+12.7%
3Y+89.2%
5Y+114.3%

Key statistics

Full financials →
Market cap$466.9B
P/E (TTM)50.7
EPS (TTM, diluted)$20.76
P/S1.54
P/B13.04
EV / EBITDA31.5
Revenue (TTM)$303.15B
Revenue growth+10.1%
Net margin3.0%
ROE25.8%
Debt / equity0.17
FCF yield2.0%
Dividend yield0.54%
Payout ratio28%
Beta (1Y)-0.19
Volatility (1Y)20.2%
52-week range$844.06 – $1,096.50
Avg volume (50D)2.31M

Revenue & net income — last 8 quarters

Statements →

Chart pattern: Double Bottom (weekly)

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COST Double Bottom chart

Broke on Oct 16, 2026 · measured target $1,092.00 (+4%). Details →

Oct 16, 4:52 PM ET

Costco approves fiscal 2027 executive bonus criteria, CEO base bonus set at $1.2 million

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

Costco's board committees approved fiscal 2027 bonus criteria for executive officers, tying payouts to sales, pre-tax income and environmental and social metrics. The filing sets base bonus amounts for the CEO and other executive officers, with payouts scaling by performance.

  • CEO base bonus of $1.2 million for fiscal 2027, split $500,000 on sales targets and $500,000 on pre-tax income targets, plus up to $200,000 on environmental and social metrics
  • Other executive officers have base bonuses of $400,000, split $160,000 on sales and $160,000 on pre-tax income, plus up to $80,000 on environmental and social objectives
  • Each financial goal can pay from zero up to 120% of target; criteria approved October 13, 2026
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Oct 14, 4:16 PM ET

Costco declares $1.47 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable November 13, 2026

Neutral shareholder Written later 8.01

Costco's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.47 per share on October 14, 2026. The dividend is payable November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 30, 2026, so it sets the timing for cash payments to existing holders.

  • Dividend amount: $1.47 per share on common stock
  • Declared October 14, 2026
  • Record date: October 30, 2026 (close of business)
  • Payment date: November 13, 2026
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Sep 24, 4:17 PM ET

Costco Q4 net income rises 14.9% to $3.00 billion on 11.2% sales growth

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Costco reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $93.9 billion, up 11.2%, and net income of $3.00 billion, or $6.75 per diluted share, compared with $5.87 a year earlier. The quarter included a non-recurring benefit of $0.15 per diluted share from IEEPA tariff refunds, partly reinvested in member values, so shareholders see both stronger headline results and a one-time boost.

  • Q4 net sales rose 11.2% to $93.9 billion; Q4 total company comparable sales were up 9.4%, or 6.7% excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
  • Q4 diluted EPS was $6.75 versus $5.87; the quarter included a $0.15 per diluted share non-recurring tariff refund benefit.
  • Fiscal 2026 net income was $9.226 billion, or $20.76 per diluted share, versus $8.099 billion, or $18.21, in fiscal 2025.
  • Fiscal 2026 net sales rose 10.1% to $297.2 billion; the company operates 939 warehouses.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Jul 8, 4:18 PM ET

Costco June net sales rise 10.6% to $29.24 billion; declares $1.47 quarterly dividend

Positive earnings Written later 8.01

Costco reported net sales of $29.24 billion for the five-week retail month of June 2026, up 10.6% from $26.44 billion a year earlier. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.47 per share, payable August 7, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 24, 2026.

  • June 2026 net sales were $29.24 billion, up 10.6% from $26.44 billion, for the five weeks ended July 5, 2026.
  • Total company comparable sales rose 8.8% for the five weeks, or 7.0% excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
  • Net sales for the first 44 weeks were $250.43 billion, up 10.1% from $227.46 billion.
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $1.47 per share is payable August 7, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on July 24, 2026.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text (each brief's own page names the model) and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the model's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.

Recent SEC filings

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Famous investors who own COST

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InvestorValue% of portfolioLast quarter
Ray Dalio Bridgewater Associates $24.79M0.10% Reduced

From each investor's latest 13F filing (Q2 2026); positions are as of the quarter end and filed up to 45 days later.

Trades disclosed by members of Congress

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TradedMemberTypeAmount
Oct 13, 2026Pete Sessions TX-17Sell$100,001 – $250,000
Oct 02, 2026Pete Sessions TX-17 · SpouseSell$250,001 – $500,000
Sep 18, 2026Richard W. Allen GA-12 · SpouseSell$1,001 – $15,000
Jul 30, 2026Richard Dean McCormick GA-06Sell$1,001 – $15,000
Jul 10, 2026Dan Newhouse WA-04 · SpouseBuy$1,001 – $15,000
Jan 30, 2026Gilbert Cisneros CA-31Buy$1,001 – $15,000
Dec 24, 2025Gilbert Cisneros CA-31Sell (partial)$1,001 – $15,000
Nov 05, 2025Richard Dean McCormick GA-06Buy$1,001 – $15,000

From House periodic transaction reports (STOCK Act); amounts are the form's ranges.

Insider transactions

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DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Oct 22Sullivan John Christopher
Executive VP
Tax Withholding3.76K$1,018.21$3.83M
Oct 22Self Adam Webb
Executive Vice President
Tax Withholding260$1,018.21$264.50K
Oct 22Polit Javier
Executive Vice President
Tax Withholding1.57K$1,018.21$1.60M
Oct 22Millerchip Gary
Executive Vice President
Tax Withholding1.63K$1,018.21$1.66M
Oct 22Vachris Roland Michael
Director, President and CEO
Tax Withholding3.66K$1,018.21$3.72M
Oct 22Wilderotter Mary Agnes
Director
Award266—$0
Oct 22Stanton John W
Director
Award266—$0
Oct 22Raimondo Gina Marie
Director
Award266—$0
Oct 22Raikes Jeffrey S
Director
Award266—$0
Oct 22Klauer James C
Executive Vice President
Tax Withholding2.10K$1,018.21$2.14M
Oct 22Jewell Sarah Mr Sally
Director
Award266—$0
Oct 22James Hamilton E
Director
Award266—$0

Prices are end-of-day and split-adjusted. Financial data from Costco's SEC XBRL filings. Not investment advice.