Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores · NasdaqGS
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) posted $275.24B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 8.2% year over year), at a 2.9% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 10.5%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation has grown revenue from $118.72B to $275.24B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 10.5% a year. The most recent year was up 8.2%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 2.9% on a 12.8% gross margin. It carries about $5.71B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 21.2% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 5.3% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record.
Synthesised from Costco Wholesale Corporation's SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Costco Wholesale Corporation revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $118.72B | $129.03B | $141.58B | $152.70B | $166.76B | $195.93B | $226.95B | $242.29B | $254.45B | $275.24B |
| Gross profit | $15.82B | $17.14B | $18.42B | $16.46B | $21.82B | $25.25B | $27.57B | $29.70B | $32.09B | $35.35B |
| Net income | $2.35B | $2.68B | $3.13B | $3.66B | $4.00B | $5.01B | $5.84B | $6.29B | $7.37B | $8.10B |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
Source: Costco Wholesale Corporation SEC filings (10-K). 18 years of history available in the interactive view.
Costco Wholesale Corporation: no obvious red flags in the filings
Our deterministic scan of the filed statements — receivables vs sales, earnings vs cash, dilution, leverage and margins — didn't flag anything. Ask about the risks →
What growth is priced into COST stock?
At today's market cap of $422.14B, Costco Wholesale Corporation is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 21.2% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $7.84B from the FY ending 2025-08-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 5.3%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 10.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Costco Wholesale Corporation
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.
Costco Wholesale Corporation — frequently asked questions
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's revenue?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported revenue of $275.24B for fiscal year 2025, up 8.2% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Costco Wholesale Corporation profitable?
Yes. COST earned net income of $8.10B in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 2.9%.
What is COST's P/E ratio?
Costco Wholesale Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 47.9 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Costco Wholesale Corporation growing?
COST's revenue grew at roughly 10.5% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Costco Wholesale Corporation have?
As of fiscal year 2025, COST carried roughly $5.71B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's gross margin?
COST's gross margin was 12.8% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $35.35B on revenue of $275.24B.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's market cap?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has a market capitalization of about $422.14B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Costco Wholesale Corporation's fiscal year end?
COST's fiscal year ends in August. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-08-31.
What growth is priced into COST stock?
At today's market cap of $422.14B, Costco Wholesale Corporation is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 21.2% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $7.84B from the FY ending 2025-08-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 5.3%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 10.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Costco Wholesale Corporation's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 18 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.