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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.

Consumer DefensiveDiscount StoresNMSUnited States
Live price
$979.45
Session move
-0.30% today
Next earnings
May 28, 2026
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Market cap
434.37B
Volume
2.01M
52-week range
54% through the 52-week range
Forward P/E
43.29
Revenue growth
21.5%
Dividend yield
60.0%
Price history
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About the company

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.

Employees
341,000
Beta
0.87
ROE
29.2%
Current ratio
1.07
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Quarterly financials
QuarterRevenueNet incomeFree cash flow
Q2 202670.53B2.19B2.04B
Q1 202669.6B2.04B1.71B
Q4 202567.31B2B3.16B
Q3 202586.16B2.61B1.9B
Insider activity
FRATES CATON
Officer
Apr 1, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 993.00 per share.
Value
695.1K
ADAMO CLAUDINE
Officer
Mar 9, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 1003.02 per share.
Value
732.21K
JONES TERESA A
Officer
Jan 27, 2026
Transaction
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
Value
N/A
RAIKES JEFFREY S
Director
Jan 27, 2026
Transaction
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
Value
N/A
JONES TERESA A
Officer
Jan 21, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 986.26 per share.
Value
838.32K
RAIMONDO GINA MARIE
Director
Jan 16, 2026
Transaction
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
Value
N/A
Frequently asked

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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