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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST • Discount Stores
$990.03
▼ -4.58 (-0.46%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Aug 30, 2026
HIGHER-RISK PROFILECautionConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Caution is warranted. Recent ratios show weaknesses that may limit returns unless fundamentals improve.
Market Cap
$397.57B
Growth
-100.0%
Cash Flow
4/5
Trend
Mostly stable
Evidence
Positive revenue growth · 6.6%Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.13
Financial data as of: Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Sep 25, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$990.03
Change-0.46%
Market Cap$397.57B
52W Range844.06 - 1096.50
Beta0.86
Dividend Yield0.41%
Gross Margin0.00%
Oper. Margin3.85%
Profit Margin3.04%
Debt/Eq0.13
Current Ratio1.06
Quick Ratio0.62

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

54
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
40/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
46/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
87/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
50/100
Why this score▼
Positive revenue growth · 6.6%Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.13

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

Analyst sentiment
No vote count available
Bullish
0
Hold
0
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-09-25
Low
$1000.00
Mean
$1101.78
Median
$1100.00
High
$1275.00

Company Overview

IPO: 7/9/1986
Industry: Discount Stores
P/B i: 0.00
Debt / Equity i: 0.13
Operating Margin: 3.85%
Net Margin: 3.04%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score9 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.13
Current Ratio: 1.06
Quick Ratio: 0.62
Status: Moderate

Warnings

  • Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Adamo Claudine
Transaction: 09/10/2026
SELL
Change
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Price
$902.38
Filing
09/14/2026
Type
SELL
Frates Caton
Transaction: 09/10/2026
SELL
Change
—
Price
$902.38
Filing
09/14/2026
Type
SELL
Jones Teresa A.
Transaction: 09/10/2026
SELL
Change
—
Price
$902.38
Filing
09/14/2026
Type
SELL