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Costco Wholesale Corporation is being tracked here through price action, operating context, and headline flow. This public page covers the latest market move, where COST sits inside Consumer Defensive and Discount Stores, and the key financial markers that matter before moving into a fuller research workflow.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
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| Quarter | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 70.53B | 2.19B | 2.04B |
| Q1 2026 | 69.6B | 2.04B | 1.71B |
| Q4 2025 | 67.31B | 2B | 3.16B |
| Q3 2025 | 86.16B | 2.61B | 1.9B |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) — questions investors ask
What is the current stock price of Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is trading at $979.45, down 0.30% in the latest session. The live price and one-year chart on this page update through the trading day.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's market capitalization?
Costco Wholesale Corporation has a market capitalization of about 434.37B, derived from the latest share price and shares outstanding.
When is Costco Wholesale Corporation's next earnings date?
Costco Wholesale Corporation is next expected to report earnings on May 28, 2026. The COST earnings page tracks the estimate and reporting history.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's P/E ratio?
Costco Wholesale Corporation trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 43.29 — one measure of how the market is pricing its future earnings.
What is COST's 52-week trading range?
Over the past 52 weeks, COST has traded between $844.06 and $1,096.50.
What sector is Costco Wholesale Corporation in?
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Discount Stores industry.
Does Costco Wholesale Corporation pay a dividend?
Costco Wholesale Corporation currently carries a dividend yield of about 60.0%.
What is the analyst price target for COST?
The mean analyst price target for COST is $1,082.33, with an overall analyst view of Buy.
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