COST Costco Wholesale Corporation
Trend channel, buy level and 3-month target. Information only, not financial advice.
Above the channel · 9-month channel falling
Closed above resistance (US$965.01). The fitted trend may no longer apply.
- 9-month channel read from
- US$870.48 – US$965.01 · falling, −10% a year
- 12-month channel
- US$890.60 – US$965.27 · going sideways, +3% a year
- Price in channel
- 150% (0% = floor, 100% = ceiling)
- Ceiling overhead
- none — above both ceilings
- Turns bearish below
- US$870.48
Price history, with the path projected 3 months forward
Updated 2:43 PM ET (21 h ago)
- Daily close
- Upper trend line (9 months)
- Lower trend line (9 months)
- The same lines over the last 12 months
- Dashed after today: projected 3 months
- Our buy
- Our target
Our target
No published call: price has closed 4.9% clear above the channel, so the fitted lines no longer describe where it is Levels below are for reference only.
Buy at or below
US$870.42
level as at 1 Nov 2026
Our target
US$964.97
by 2 Nov 2026
Projected move
10.9%
gross, before costs
Price is at or past our target.
7 settled calls · 3 reached target (42.9%) · average best move 7.9%. See the full record.
- Upper line touches
- 4
- Lower line touches
- 6
- Fit confidence
- 75%
- Fitted
- 1 Nov 2026
Company information
About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide customers with an extensive array of both well-known branded and proprietary private-label products. Their vast inventory includes household staples, shelf-stable groceries, confectionery, chilled and frozen items, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and deli selections. Furthermore, the stores stock major appliances, consumer electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio furniture, sporting goods, vehicle tires, toys, seasonal merchandise, office supplies, automotive maintenance products, postage services, event tickets, apparel, small kitchen appliances, home furnishings, domestic textiles, kitchenware, custom-order kiosks, and fine jewelry. Fresh departments offer meat, produce, a service deli, and bakery items. Beyond retail goods, Costco provides in-store amenities such as pharmacies, optical clinics, food courts, hearing aid centers, and tire installation facilities, in addition to managing 636 gas stations. The company also extends its offerings online through business delivery, travel booking, and same-day grocery fulfillment in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, Costco maintained a global network of 815 membership warehouses, with 564 located in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Digital storefronts facilitate e-commerce operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Founded in 1976, the enterprise was originally known as Costco Companies, Inc. before officially adopting the name Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Issaquah, Washington.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- CEO
- Ron Vachris
- Employees
- 355,000
- Country
- US
Scorecard
Our own scores from the fundamentals below (not Morningstar ratings).
- Valuation
- 0/100
- Profitability
- 39/100
- Financial health
- 68/100
- Cash generation
- 18/100
Key statistics
- Market cap
- US$445.42B
- Enterprise value
- US$433.78B
- Beta
- 0.87
- Avg volume
- 2.24M
- Revenue per share
- 682.82
- Dividend yield
- 0.55%
- 52-week range
- 844.06-1096.5
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
Key ratios
- P/E (TTM)
- 48.37
- PEG
- 3.49
- Price / sales
- 1.47
- Price / book
- 12.46
- EV / EBITDA
- 30.21
- Gross margin
- 12.82%
- Operating margin
- 3.85%
- Net margin
- 3.04%
- Current ratio
- 1.06
- Quick ratio
- 0.62
- Debt / equity
- 0.24
- Interest cover
- 80.59
Income statement
| Year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$303.15B | US$38.88B | US$11.69B | US$9.23B | US$20.76 |
| 2025 | US$275.24B | US$35.35B | US$10.38B | US$8.10B | US$18.21 |
| 2024 | US$254.45B | US$32.09B | US$9.29B | US$7.37B | US$16.56 |
| 2023 | US$242.29B | US$29.70B | US$8.11B | US$6.29B | US$14.16 |
| 2022 | US$226.95B | US$27.57B | US$7.79B | US$5.84B | US$13.14 |
Balance sheet
| Year | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$89.05B | US$53.24B | US$35.80B |
| 2025 | US$77.10B | US$47.94B | US$29.16B |
| 2024 | US$69.83B | US$46.21B | US$23.62B |
| 2023 | US$68.99B | US$43.94B | US$25.06B |
| 2022 | US$64.17B | US$43.52B | US$20.64B |
Cash flow
| Year | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$15.82B | US$9.39B | US$9.23B |
| 2025 | US$13.34B | US$7.84B | US$8.10B |
| 2024 | US$11.34B | US$6.63B | US$7.37B |
| 2023 | US$11.07B | US$6.75B | US$6.29B |
| 2022 | US$7.39B | US$3.50B | US$5.92B |
EPS forecasts
| Period | Est. EPS | Est. revenue | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$20.50 | US$302.32B | 24 |
| 2027 | US$22.79 | US$329.60B | 28 |
| 2028 | US$25.04 | US$354.68B | 25 |
| 2029 | US$27.43 | US$377.55B | 12 |
| 2030 | US$29.87 | US$405.39B | 8 |
| 2031 | US$32.63 | US$437.07B | 6 |
Analyst view
- Target (mean)
- US$1,112
- Target (high)
- US$1,275
- Target (low)
- US$955.00
- Strong buy
- 0
- Buy
- 39
- Hold
- 19
- Sell
- 1
Trend lines are fitted to past swing highs and lows and may not continue. Information only, not financial advice.