Costco Wholesale Corporation P/E Ratio 2008–2025
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported 51.50 of price-to-earnings ratio for fiscal 2025. That was 3.4% lower than fiscal 2024. Compared with fiscal 2020, the change was +45.8%. This is a fiscal-year-end price divided by diluted EPS—not a live valuation—and is omitted when annual EPS is not positive.
| Fiscal year | P/E Ratio | Change (YoY) |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 51.50 | -3.4% |
| FY 2024 | 53.30 | +43.0% |
| FY 2023 | 37.28 | -1.6% |
| FY 2022 | 37.90 | -1.0% |
| FY 2021 | 38.30 | +8.5% |
| FY 2020 | 35.31 | +11.5% |
| FY 2019 | 31.68 | +6.3% |
| FY 2018 | 29.79 | +24.0% |
| FY 2017 | 24.03 | -6.5% |
| FY 2016 | 25.69 | +17.9% |
| FY 2015 | 21.79 | +4.6% |
| FY 2014 | 20.84 | +5.9% |
| FY 2013 | 19.68 | +4.6% |
| FY 2012 | 18.82 | +9.5% |
| FY 2011 | 17.19 | +24.5% |
| FY 2010 | 13.81 | -5.0% |
| FY 2009 | 14.54 | — |
| FY 2008 | — | — |
Source: Costco Wholesale Corporation SEC filings — fiscal-year-end price ÷ diluted EPS. Computed deterministically; refreshed nightly (last updated August 2, 2026). Open COST 10-K filings at SEC EDGAR · Methodology · Download CSV.
How to read this history
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported 51.50 of price-to-earnings ratio for fiscal 2025. That was 3.4% lower than fiscal 2024. Compared with fiscal 2020, the change was +45.8%. This is a fiscal-year-end price divided by diluted EPS—not a live valuation—and is omitted when annual EPS is not positive. Values remain missing when the cached filing does not disclose a comparable line item; they are never estimated. Stock splits, reorganizations and fiscal-calendar changes can reduce comparability.
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What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's price-to-earnings ratio?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported price-to-earnings ratio of 51.50 for fiscal year 2025, per its SEC filings.
How has Costco Wholesale Corporation's price-to-earnings ratio changed over time?
Between fiscal 2008 and 2025, COST's price-to-earnings ratio grew at roughly 7.7% per year (compound annual rate), from 14.54 to 51.50.
Where does this data come from?
Figures are computed from Costco Wholesale Corporation's official SEC filings (fiscal-year-end price ÷ diluted EPS), refreshed nightly. Not investment advice.
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