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NasdaqGS · Consumer Staples · Profile
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) stock profile and business model
What Costco Wholesale Corporation does, how the business earns money, and how valuation, peers, ownership, and risk shape the TECHi profile.
Section freshness
Price Aug 19, 1:58 PM EDT · Statements May 9, 8:00 PM EDT
Investor profile snapshot
COST live price, business model and key metrics
Start with the live market print, then use this profile to connect Costco Wholesale Corporation's operating model with revenue, margins, peer context, and investor risk.
RealtimeRealtime regular-session pricing
$968.03
▲ +$6.68(+0.69%)1:58 PM ET - vs previous closeiQuote as of Aug 19, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT
Realtime NasdaqGS quote as of Aug 19, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT.
Market data source
Today48%
$958.01L Aug 19 '26$978.70H Aug 19 '26
52-week49%
$844.06$1,097
Long-term ranges5Y, 10Y, Since first printHide
5Y82%
$397.11L Jul 6 '21$1,097H May 19 '26
10Y87%
$142.11L Nov 4 '16$1,097H May 19 '26
Since first print88%
$38.17L Mar 6 '09$1,097H May 19 '26
Live price
$968.03
Live during market hours
Market cap
$429.30B
Equity scale
Analyst view
Buy
Target $1,077 (+11.29% implied)
Company · Profile
About Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Sector, leadership, and how Costco Wholesale Corporation earns its revenue.
Consumer Staples
Company · Profile
About Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Sector, leadership, and how Costco Wholesale Corporation earns its revenue.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
NasdaqGS · COST · US
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Retail
- Country
- US
- Founded
- 2003
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Business identity
Costco Wholesale Corporation company facts and operating footprint
Overview for COST coming soon.
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Retail
- Founded
- 2003
- Country
- US
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Registration and filing identifiersShowHide
- Asset type
- Common Stock
- Fiscal year end
- February
- Latest quarter
- May 10, 2026
- CIK
- 0000909832
Key metrics
COST valuation, revenue and margin profile
- Market cap
- $429.30B
- Equity scale
- Revenue TTM
- $264.24B
- Trailing twelve months
- Net margin
- 3.01%
- Profit after expenses
Margin quality snapshot
Gross margin12.88%
Operating margin3.82%
Net margin3.01%
Competitors
COST competitors and peer context
| Ticker | Company | Price | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | WMT | $115.69 | +0.43% |
Risk heatmap
COST business risks investors should monitor
Valuation sensitivity
High48.64x
A premium multiple leaves less room for execution misses or slower growth.
Balance-sheet flexibility
MonitorD/E 0.18 · CR 1.07
Debt load and near-term liquidity shape how much strategic patience the company has.
Growth durability
Monitor—
Latest YoY revenue growth is the first check on whether the business model is still expanding.
Market sensitivity
MonitorBeta 0.86
Higher beta can amplify drawdowns when rates, earnings expectations, or sector appetite shift.
Regulatory and operating pressure
MonitorConsumer Staples
Industry rules, supply chains, customer concentration, and macro demand remain the main operating risks to monitor.
COST ownership and registration profile
- Float shares
- 440.93M
- Insider ownership
- 0.16%
- Institutional ownership
- 74.52%
Size & scale
- Market cap
- $429.30B
- Enterprise value
- $410.61B
- Shares outstanding
- 443.48M
- Currency
- USD
Frequently asked
Common questions.
What does Costco Wholesale Corporation do?
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