COST – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 21 Years

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,

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Company Info

Symbol COST

Company Costco Wholesale Corporation

Sector Consumer Defensive

Industry Discount Stores

Website Visit

Market Cap $395,664.2M

Price Data

Price $892.22

Price Change -6.82

Price Change % -0.76%

Next Earnings Report Dec 11, 2025

Low (52W) $871.71

High (52W) $1,078.23

Dividend Data

Div Yield 0.58%

5Y Avg Yield 1.22%

Current Div $1.300

Payouts/Year 4

Annualized $5.200

Previous Div $1.300

Ex-date Oct 31, 2025

Dividend Pay Date Nov 14, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 13.6

DGR 1Y -74.1%

DGR 3Y 13.2%

DGR 5Y 13.0%

DGR 10Y -2.6%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -6.4%

TTR 3Y - With Specials 20.5%

TTR 1Y - No Specials -6.4%

TTR 3Y - No Specials 20.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $436.98

FV (P/E 10) % 104.0%

Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $456.25

FV (Peter Lynch) % 96.0%

Fair Value (Blended) $483.58

FV (Blended) % 84.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 8.2%

NPM 2.9%

CF/Share $30.09

ROE 30.7%

Current R 1.0x

Debt/Capital 22.0%

ROTC 23.4%

P/E 48.9x

P/BV 13.6x

PEG 4.81

📊 Financial data last updated: November 24, 2025 3:26 pm

Calculate your COST Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate COST dividend yield using our COST calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your COST investments snowball over time.

Initial Investment: The lump sum you’re investing on day 1. Share Price: The current market price of one share. Dividend Amount (per payout): Enter the dividend paid per share each payout (e.g., quarterly for many ETFs). Annual yield is computed from this and the selected frequency. Dividend Frequency: How often you receive dividends (e.g. quarterly). Dividend Growth Rate: The yearly increase in dividend payouts (as a percentage). Share Price Growth: Expected annual increase in share price over time. Extra Investment: The amount you invest regularly (e.g. each month). Extra Invest Frequency: How often your extra investment is made (e.g. monthly). Length of Investment: How long you plan to keep investing and compounding.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: November 27, 2025 1:59 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

Year	Start Balance	Start Shares	Share Price	Dividend / Share	Dividend Yield	Yield on Cost	Annual Dividend	Total Dividends	End Shares	End Balance
1	$10,000	11	$908.26	$1.30	0.57%	0.57%	$62	$62	12	$11,262
2	$13,376	12	$1,078.74	$1.46	0.54%	0.64%	$77	$138	14	$14,652
3	$17,403	14	$1,281.22	$1.65	0.51%	0.72%	$93	$232	15	$18,696
4	$22,205	15	$1,521.71	$1.85	0.49%	0.82%	$112	$344	15	$23,517
5	$27,931	15	$1,807.34	$2.08	0.46%	0.92%	$132	$476	16	$29,264
6	$34,757	16	$2,146.58	$2.34	0.44%	1.03%	$155	$632	17	$36,112
7	$42,890	17	$2,549.50	$2.64	0.41%	1.16%	$181	$812	17	$44,271
8	$52,581	17	$3,028.05	$2.97	0.39%	1.31%	$209	$1,022	18	$53,990
9	$64,124	18	$3,596.42	$3.34	0.37%	1.47%	$241	$1,263	18	$65,565
10	$77,872	18	$4,271.47	$3.76	0.35%	1.65%	$277	$1,540	19	$79,349

COST Dividend History

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	TTM Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
10/31/2025	10/31/2025	$1.30	0.56%	0.57%	$911.45
08/01/2025	08/01/2025	$1.30	0.52%	0.55%	$952.52
05/02/2025	05/02/2025	$1.30	0.47%	0.52%	$1,008.30
02/07/2025	02/07/2025	$1.16	0.44%	0.44%	$1,043.81
11/01/2024	11/01/2024	$1.16	0.51%	0.53%	$877.31
07/26/2024	07/26/2024	$1.16	2.24%	0.57%	$817.60
04/25/2024	04/25/2024	$1.16	2.52%	0.64%	$721.86
02/01/2024	02/01/2024	$1.02	2.56%	0.58%	$704.48
12/27/2023	12/27/2023	$15.00	2.71%	9.00%	$666.80
11/02/2023	11/02/2023	$1.02	0.71%	0.73%	$555.97
08/24/2023	08/24/2023	$1.02	0.72%	0.77%	$531.71
05/04/2023	05/04/2023	$1.02	0.76%	0.83%	$490.34
02/02/2023	02/02/2023	$0.900	0.69%	0.69%	$523.43
10/27/2022	10/27/2022	$0.900	0.70%	0.73%	$496.54
07/28/2022	07/28/2022	$0.900	0.63%	0.67%	$536.18
04/28/2022	04/28/2022	$0.900	0.58%	0.64%	$562.00
02/03/2022	02/03/2022	$0.790	0.61%	0.61%	$521.77
10/28/2021	10/28/2021	$0.790	0.63%	0.64%	$490.53
07/29/2021	07/29/2021	$0.790	2.89%	0.74%	$425.28
04/29/2021	04/29/2021	$0.790	3.26%	0.85%	$373.54

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COST 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of COST demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 22.7% CAGR, representing exceptional long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 18% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Date	With DRIP	No DRIP	DRIP Advantage	Dividend
2016-02-10	$10,027	$10,027	$0	$0.400
2016-04-27	$10,309	$10,309	$1	$0.450
2016-08-10	$11,462	$11,455	$7	$0.450
2016-11-02	$9,993	$9,998	$-5	$0.450
2017-02-08	$11,537	$11,524	$13	$0.450
2017-05-08	$12,306	$12,282	$23	$7.000
2017-05-10	$12,249	$12,229	$20	$0.500
2017-08-16	$11,457	$11,480	$-23	$0.500
2017-11-16	$12,297	$12,272	$25	$0.500
2018-02-15	$13,807	$13,690	$117	$0.500
2018-05-10	$14,135	$13,997	$138	$0.570
2018-08-30	$16,735	$16,425	$310	$0.570
2018-11-08	$17,346	$16,995	$352	$0.570
2019-02-07	$15,233	$15,031	$202	$0.570
2019-05-09	$17,789	$17,400	$389	$0.650
2019-08-29	$21,716	$21,030	$686	$0.650
2019-10-31	$21,803	$21,110	$693	$0.650
2020-02-06	$22,841	$22,066	$775	$0.650
2020-04-30	$22,333	$21,599	$734	$0.700
2020-07-30	$23,993	$23,121	$873	$0.700
2020-10-29	$27,002	$25,872	$1,130	$0.700
2020-12-01	$29,422	$28,081	$1,341	$10.000
2021-02-04	$27,068	$25,986	$1,082	$0.700
2021-04-29	$28,474	$27,235	$1,239	$0.790
2021-07-29	$32,478	$30,783	$1,695	$0.790
2021-10-28	$37,522	$35,243	$2,278	$0.790
2022-02-03	$39,972	$37,407	$2,565	$0.790
2022-04-28	$43,122	$40,185	$2,937	$0.900
2022-07-28	$41,210	$38,502	$2,709	$0.900
2022-10-27	$38,233	$35,885	$2,348	$0.900
2023-02-02	$40,373	$37,762	$2,610	$0.900
2023-05-04	$37,899	$35,596	$2,303	$1.020
2023-08-24	$41,175	$38,459	$2,716	$1.020
2023-11-02	$43,133	$40,167	$2,966	$1.020
2023-12-27	$52,895	$48,666	$4,229	$15.000
2024-02-01	$55,965	$51,280	$4,685	$1.020
2024-04-25	$57,438	$52,532	$4,906	$1.160
2024-07-26	$65,148	$59,077	$6,071	$1.160
2024-11-01	$69,999	$63,189	$6,810	$1.160
2025-02-07	$83,376	$74,513	$8,862	$1.160
2025-05-02	$80,643	$72,203	$8,441	$1.300
2025-08-01	$76,286	$68,523	$7,763	$1.300
2025-10-31	$73,101	$65,837	$7,264	$1.300

Total Return with and without DRIP (COST)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in COST would grow to $87,862 with DRIP (778.6%), and $78,031 without DRIP (680.3%).

COST Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in COST with historic price growth (18.77%) and dividend growth (12.51%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $554,855

Annual Dividend: $1,075

Yield on Cost: 3.16%

Total Dividends: $7,309

No DRIP

Portfolio: $531,178

Total Dividends: $6,998

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $3,175,489

Annual Dividend: $3,581

Yield on Cost: 7.79%

Total Dividends: $26,973

No DRIP

Portfolio: $2,985,535

Total Dividends: $25,420

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $2,556 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $450 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $744, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $7,309 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 21% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 3.16%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $1,969 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $14,273.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $3,581, cumulative dividends total $26,973, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $3,175,489, compared with $2,985,535 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for COST, price $908.26, dividend per period $1.30 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 18.77% and dividend growth 12.51% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for COST

Based on past 10-year performance, here are COST growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +13.96%

Dividend CAGR of +12.52%

Using COST CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	COST (DRIP)	COST (No DRIP)
Current Price	$898.15	$898.15
Start Shares	11.13	11.13
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count	11.75	11.13
Dividends Payment	$16.92	$16.92
Annual Dividends	$198	$188
Yield on cost	1.98%	1.88%
Share Price	$3,318.15	$3,318.15
Total Dividends	$1,208	$1,173
Final Value	$38,990	$38,117

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – COST

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Date	Dividend	Share Price	Yield %	TTM Dividend	TTM Yield %
2016-02-10	$0.4000	$148.05	0.27%	$1.6000	1.08%
2016-04-27	$0.4500	$151.77	0.30%	$1.6500	1.09%
2016-08-10	$0.4500	$168.29	0.27%	$1.7000	1.01%
2016-11-02	$0.4500	$146.27	0.31%	$1.7500	1.20%
2017-02-08	$0.4500	$168.42	0.27%	$1.8000	1.07%
2017-05-08	$7.0000	$172.64	4.05%	$8.3500	4.84%
2017-05-10	$0.5000	$171.35	0.29%	$8.4000	4.90%
2017-08-16	$0.5000	$159.76	0.31%	$8.4500	5.29%
2017-11-16	$0.5000	$170.98	0.29%	$8.5000	4.97%
2018-02-15	$0.5000	$191.48	0.26%	$2.0000	1.04%
2018-05-10	$0.5700	$195.45	0.29%	$2.0700	1.06%
2018-08-30	$0.5700	$230.83	0.25%	$2.1400	0.93%
2018-11-08	$0.5700	$238.70	0.24%	$2.2100	0.93%
2019-02-07	$0.5700	$209.05	0.27%	$2.2800	1.09%
2019-05-09	$0.6500	$243.47	0.27%	$2.3600	0.97%
2019-08-29	$0.6500	$296.57	0.22%	$2.4400	0.82%
2019-10-31	$0.6500	$297.11	0.22%	$2.5200	0.85%
2020-02-06	$0.6500	$310.61	0.21%	$2.6000	0.84%
2020-04-30	$0.7000	$303.00	0.23%	$2.6500	0.87%
2020-07-30	$0.7000	$324.82	0.22%	$2.7000	0.83%
2020-10-29	$0.7000	$364.86	0.19%	$2.7500	0.75%
2020-12-01	$10.0000	$387.56	2.58%	$12.1000	3.12%
2021-02-04	$0.7000	$355.85	0.20%	$12.1000	3.40%
2021-04-29	$0.7900	$373.54	0.21%	$12.1900	3.26%
2021-07-29	$0.7900	$425.28	0.19%	$12.2800	2.89%
2021-10-28	$0.7900	$490.53	0.16%	$3.0700	0.63%
2022-02-03	$0.7900	$521.77	0.15%	$3.1600	0.61%
2022-04-28	$0.9000	$562.00	0.16%	$3.2700	0.58%
2022-07-28	$0.9000	$536.18	0.17%	$3.3800	0.63%
2022-10-27	$0.9000	$496.54	0.18%	$3.4900	0.70%
2023-02-02	$0.9000	$523.43	0.17%	$3.6000	0.69%
2023-05-04	$1.0200	$490.34	0.21%	$3.7200	0.76%
2023-08-24	$1.0200	$531.71	0.19%	$3.8400	0.72%
2023-11-02	$1.0200	$555.97	0.18%	$3.9600	0.71%
2023-12-27	$15.0000	$666.80	2.25%	$18.0600	2.71%
2024-02-01	$1.0200	$704.48	0.14%	$18.0600	2.56%
2024-04-25	$1.1600	$721.86	0.16%	$18.2000	2.52%
2024-07-26	$1.1600	$817.60	0.14%	$18.3400	2.24%
2024-11-01	$1.1600	$877.31	0.13%	$4.5000	0.51%
2025-02-07	$1.1600	$1,043.81	0.11%	$4.6400	0.44%
2025-05-02	$1.3000	$1,008.30	0.13%	$4.7800	0.47%
2025-08-01	$1.3000	$952.52	0.14%	$4.9200	0.52%
2025-10-31	$1.3000	$911.45	0.14%	$5.0600	0.56%

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Date	Dividend	Share Price	Yield %	QoQ Change
2016-02-10	$0.4000	$148.05	0.27%	N/A
2016-04-27	$0.4500	$151.77	0.30%	+12.5%
2016-08-10	$0.4500	$168.29	0.27%	+0.0%
2016-11-02	$0.4500	$146.27	0.31%	+0.0%
2017-02-08	$0.4500	$168.42	0.27%	+0.0%
2017-05-08	$7.0000	$172.64	4.05%	+1,455.6%
2017-05-10	$0.5000	$171.35	0.29%	-92.9%
2017-08-16	$0.5000	$159.76	0.31%	+0.0%
2017-11-16	$0.5000	$170.98	0.29%	+0.0%
2018-02-15	$0.5000	$191.48	0.26%	+0.0%
2018-05-10	$0.5700	$195.45	0.29%	+14.0%
2018-08-30	$0.5700	$230.83	0.25%	+0.0%
2018-11-08	$0.5700	$238.70	0.24%	+0.0%
2019-02-07	$0.5700	$209.05	0.27%	+0.0%
2019-05-09	$0.6500	$243.47	0.27%	+14.0%
2019-08-29	$0.6500	$296.57	0.22%	+0.0%
2019-10-31	$0.6500	$297.11	0.22%	+0.0%
2020-02-06	$0.6500	$310.61	0.21%	+0.0%
2020-04-30	$0.7000	$303.00	0.23%	+7.7%
2020-07-30	$0.7000	$324.82	0.22%	+0.0%
2020-10-29	$0.7000	$364.86	0.19%	+0.0%
2020-12-01	$10.0000	$387.56	2.58%	+1,328.6%
2021-02-04	$0.7000	$355.85	0.20%	-93.0%
2021-04-29	$0.7900	$373.54	0.21%	+12.9%
2021-07-29	$0.7900	$425.28	0.19%	+0.0%
2021-10-28	$0.7900	$490.53	0.16%	+0.0%
2022-02-03	$0.7900	$521.77	0.15%	+0.0%
2022-04-28	$0.9000	$562.00	0.16%	+13.9%
2022-07-28	$0.9000	$536.18	0.17%	+0.0%
2022-10-27	$0.9000	$496.54	0.18%	+0.0%
2023-02-02	$0.9000	$523.43	0.17%	+0.0%
2023-05-04	$1.0200	$490.34	0.21%	+13.3%
2023-08-24	$1.0200	$531.71	0.19%	+0.0%
2023-11-02	$1.0200	$555.97	0.18%	+0.0%
2023-12-27	$15.0000	$666.80	2.25%	+1,370.6%
2024-02-01	$1.0200	$704.48	0.14%	-93.2%
2024-04-25	$1.1600	$721.86	0.16%	+13.7%
2024-07-26	$1.1600	$817.60	0.14%	+0.0%
2024-11-01	$1.1600	$877.31	0.13%	+0.0%
2025-02-07	$1.1600	$1,043.81	0.11%	+0.0%
2025-05-02	$1.3000	$1,008.30	0.13%	+12.1%
2025-08-01	$1.3000	$952.52	0.14%	+0.0%
2025-10-31	$1.3000	$911.45	0.14%	+0.0%

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5âyear rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

Date	Dividend	TTM Yield	5-yr Avg Yield	YoY Change
2016-02-10	$0.4000	1.08%	1.08%	N/A
2016-04-27	$0.4500	1.09%	1.08%	N/A
2016-08-10	$0.4500	1.01%	1.06%	N/A
2016-11-02	$0.4500	1.20%	1.09%	N/A
2017-02-08	$0.4500	1.07%	1.09%	12.5%
2017-05-08	$7.0000	4.84%	1.71%	406.1%
2017-05-10	$0.5000	4.90%	2.17%	394.1%
2017-08-16	$0.5000	5.29%	2.56%	382.9%
2017-11-16	$0.5000	4.97%	2.83%	372.2%
2018-02-15	$0.5000	1.04%	2.65%	-76.1%
2018-05-10	$0.5700	1.06%	2.50%	-75.4%
2018-08-30	$0.5700	0.93%	2.37%	-74.7%
2018-11-08	$0.5700	0.93%	2.26%	-74.0%
2019-02-07	$0.5700	1.09%	2.18%	14.0%
2019-05-09	$0.6500	0.97%	2.10%	14.0%
2019-08-29	$0.6500	0.82%	2.02%	14.0%
2019-10-31	$0.6500	0.85%	1.95%	14.0%
2020-02-06	$0.6500	0.84%	1.89%	14.0%
2020-04-30	$0.7000	0.87%	1.83%	12.3%
2020-07-30	$0.7000	0.83%	1.78%	10.7%
2020-10-29	$0.7000	0.75%	1.77%	9.1%
2020-12-01	$10.0000	3.12%	1.87%	365.4%
2021-02-04	$0.7000	3.40%	1.99%	356.6%
2021-04-29	$0.7900	3.26%	2.09%	351.5%
2021-07-29	$0.7900	2.89%	2.18%	346.6%
2021-10-28	$0.7900	0.63%	1.97%	-74.6%
2022-02-03	$0.7900	0.61%	1.76%	-73.9%
2022-04-28	$0.9000	0.58%	1.52%	-73.2%
2022-07-28	$0.9000	0.63%	1.31%	-72.5%
2022-10-27	$0.9000	0.70%	1.29%	13.7%
2023-02-02	$0.9000	0.69%	1.27%	13.9%
2023-05-04	$1.0200	0.76%	1.26%	13.8%
2023-08-24	$1.0200	0.72%	1.25%	13.6%
2023-11-02	$1.0200	0.71%	1.23%	13.5%
2023-12-27	$15.0000	2.71%	1.32%	401.7%
2024-02-01	$1.0200	2.56%	1.41%	385.5%
2024-04-25	$1.1600	2.52%	1.49%	374.0%
2024-07-26	$1.1600	2.24%	1.56%	363.1%
2024-11-01	$1.1600	0.51%	1.54%	-75.1%
2025-02-07	$1.1600	0.44%	1.52%	-74.3%
2025-05-02	$1.3000	0.47%	1.51%	-73.7%
2025-08-01	$1.3000	0.52%	1.38%	-73.2%
2025-10-31	$1.3000	0.56%	1.24%	12.4%

COST Dividend History

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	TTM Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
10/31/2025	10/31/2025	$1.30	0.56%	0.57%	$911.45
08/01/2025	08/01/2025	$1.30	0.52%	0.55%	$952.52
05/02/2025	05/02/2025	$1.30	0.47%	0.52%	$1,008.30
02/07/2025	02/07/2025	$1.16	0.44%	0.44%	$1,043.81
11/01/2024	11/01/2024	$1.16	0.51%	0.53%	$877.31
07/26/2024	07/26/2024	$1.16	2.24%	0.57%	$817.60
04/25/2024	04/25/2024	$1.16	2.52%	0.64%	$721.86
02/01/2024	02/01/2024	$1.02	2.56%	0.58%	$704.48
12/27/2023	12/27/2023	$15.00	2.71%	9.00%	$666.80
11/02/2023	11/02/2023	$1.02	0.71%	0.73%	$555.97
08/24/2023	08/24/2023	$1.02	0.72%	0.77%	$531.71
05/04/2023	05/04/2023	$1.02	0.76%	0.83%	$490.34
02/02/2023	02/02/2023	$0.900	0.69%	0.69%	$523.43
10/27/2022	10/27/2022	$0.900	0.70%	0.73%	$496.54
07/28/2022	07/28/2022	$0.900	0.63%	0.67%	$536.18
04/28/2022	04/28/2022	$0.900	0.58%	0.64%	$562.00
02/03/2022	02/03/2022	$0.790	0.61%	0.61%	$521.77
10/28/2021	10/28/2021	$0.790	0.63%	0.64%	$490.53
07/29/2021	07/29/2021	$0.790	2.89%	0.74%	$425.28
04/29/2021	04/29/2021	$0.790	3.26%	0.85%	$373.54
02/04/2021	02/04/2021	$0.700	3.40%	0.79%	$355.85
12/01/2020	12/01/2020	$10.00	3.12%	10.32%	$387.56
10/29/2020	10/29/2020	$0.700	0.75%	0.77%	$364.86
07/30/2020	07/30/2020	$0.700	0.83%	0.86%	$324.82
04/30/2020	04/30/2020	$0.700	0.87%	0.92%	$303.00
02/06/2020	02/06/2020	$0.650	0.84%	0.84%	$310.61
10/31/2019	10/31/2019	$0.650	0.85%	0.88%	$297.11
08/29/2019	08/29/2019	$0.650	0.82%	0.88%	$296.57
05/09/2019	05/09/2019	$0.650	0.97%	1.07%	$243.47
02/07/2019	02/07/2019	$0.570	1.09%	1.09%	$209.05
11/08/2018	11/08/2018	$0.570	0.93%	0.96%	$238.70
08/30/2018	08/30/2018	$0.570	0.93%	0.99%	$230.83
05/10/2018	05/10/2018	$0.570	1.06%	1.17%	$195.45
02/15/2018	02/15/2018	$0.500	1.04%	1.04%	$191.48
11/16/2017	11/16/2017	$0.500	4.97%	1.17%	$170.98
08/16/2017	08/16/2017	$0.500	5.29%	1.25%	$159.76
05/10/2017	05/10/2017	$0.500	4.90%	1.17%	$171.35
05/08/2017	05/08/2017	$7.00	4.84%	16.22%	$172.64
02/08/2017	02/08/2017	$0.450	1.07%	1.07%	$168.42
11/02/2016	11/02/2016	$0.450	1.20%	1.23%	$146.27
08/10/2016	08/10/2016	$0.450	1.01%	1.07%	$168.29
04/27/2016	04/27/2016	$0.450	1.09%	1.19%	$151.77
02/10/2016	02/10/2016	$0.400	1.08%	1.08%	$148.05
11/10/2015	11/10/2015	$0.400	0.99%	1.02%	$156.41
08/12/2015	08/12/2015	$0.400	4.20%	1.09%	$146.49
04/29/2015	04/29/2015	$0.400	4.23%	1.11%	$144.46
02/11/2015	02/11/2015	$0.355	4.11%	0.96%	$147.46
02/05/2015	02/05/2015	$5.00	4.07%	13.41%	$149.09
11/12/2014	11/12/2014	$0.355	1.00%	1.04%	$136.90
07/09/2014	07/09/2014	$0.355	1.13%	1.20%	$117.92
05/14/2014	05/14/2014	$0.355	1.12%	1.23%	$115.13
02/12/2014	02/12/2014	$0.310	1.08%	1.08%	$114.81
11/13/2013	11/13/2013	$0.310	0.98%	1.01%	$123.17
08/07/2013	08/07/2013	$0.310	6.62%	1.04%	$119.34
05/15/2013	05/15/2013	$0.310	6.97%	1.10%	$112.82
02/06/2013	02/06/2013	$0.275	7.69%	1.08%	$101.70
12/06/2012	12/06/2012	$7.00	7.95%	28.44%	$98.47
11/14/2012	11/14/2012	$0.275	1.13%	1.16%	$94.47
08/08/2012	08/08/2012	$0.275	1.08%	1.15%	$95.63
05/23/2012	05/23/2012	$0.275	1.19%	1.32%	$83.31
02/08/2012	02/08/2012	$0.240	1.14%	1.14%	$84.28
11/08/2011	11/08/2011	$0.240	1.09%	1.13%	$85.00
08/03/2011	08/03/2011	$0.240	1.15%	1.25%	$77.08
05/11/2011	05/11/2011	$0.240	1.05%	1.18%	$81.70
02/09/2011	02/09/2011	$0.205	1.10%	1.10%	$74.67
10/27/2010	10/27/2010	$0.205	1.26%	1.30%	$62.98
08/04/2010	08/04/2010	$0.205	1.34%	1.43%	$57.40
05/05/2010	05/05/2010	$0.205	1.23%	1.36%	$60.36
02/10/2010	02/10/2010	$0.180	1.22%	1.22%	$59.15
10/21/2009	10/21/2009	$0.180	1.21%	1.25%	$57.71
08/12/2009	08/12/2009	$0.180	1.38%	1.46%	$49.15
05/13/2009	05/13/2009	$0.180	1.45%	1.58%	$45.65
02/11/2009	02/11/2009	$0.160	1.47%	1.47%	$43.54
11/12/2008	11/12/2008	$0.160	1.28%	1.31%	$48.78
08/06/2008	08/06/2008	$0.160	0.93%	0.97%	$65.72
05/14/2008	05/14/2008	$0.160	0.80%	0.86%	$74.22
02/13/2008	02/13/2008	$0.145	0.88%	0.88%	$65.68
11/28/2007	11/28/2007	$0.145	0.84%	0.87%	$66.98
07/25/2007	07/25/2007	$0.145	0.91%	0.96%	$60.30
04/25/2007	04/25/2007	$0.145	0.99%	1.07%	$54.27
02/12/2007	02/12/2007	$0.130	0.93%	0.93%	$55.80
11/15/2006	11/15/2006	$0.130	0.95%	0.98%	$53.01
07/28/2006	07/28/2006	$0.130	0.94%	1.00%	$51.87
05/08/2006	05/08/2006	$0.130	0.84%	0.91%	$56.85
02/07/2006	02/07/2006	$0.115	0.94%	0.94%	$48.72
11/16/2005	11/16/2005	$0.115	0.90%	0.94%	$49.20
08/03/2005	08/03/2005	$0.115	0.97%	1.03%	$44.45
05/04/2005	05/04/2005	$0.115	0.97%	1.07%	$42.86
02/04/2005	02/04/2005	$0.100	0.87%	0.87%	$46.18
11/03/2004	11/03/2004	$0.100	0.62%	0.82%	$48.54
07/21/2004	07/21/2004	$0.100	0.49%	0.97%	$41.15
05/06/2004	05/06/2004	$0.100	0.28%	1.10%	$36.30

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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Date	Payout Ratio	QoQ Change	YoY Change
2022-10-31	26.5%	N/A	N/A
2023-01-31	26.0%	-1.7%	N/A
2023-04-30	19.8%	-24.0%	N/A
2023-07-31	20.3%	+2.5%	N/A
2023-10-31	20.7%	+2.3%	-21.8%
2024-01-31	128.5%	+520.5%	+394.1%
2024-04-30	132.0%	+2.7%	+567.7%
2024-07-31	127.6%	-3.3%	+530.2%
2024-10-31	116.5%	-8.7%	+462.4%
2025-01-31	26.5%	-77.3%	-79.4%
2025-04-30	20.0%	-24.4%	-84.8%
2025-07-31	20.3%	+1.5%	-84.1%
2025-08-31	15.6%	-23.4%	-86.6%
2025-10-31	19.2%	+23.6%	-27.3%
2025-11-27	15.6%	-18.6%	-21.8%

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Date	Dividend/FCF Ratio	QoQ Change	YoY Change
2022-01-31	29.2%	N/A	N/A
2022-04-30	27.2%	-7.1%	N/A
2022-07-31	24.9%	-8.3%	N/A
2022-10-31	23.1%	-7.2%	N/A
2023-01-31	31.1%	+34.8%	+6.5%
2023-04-30	21.0%	-32.5%	-22.7%
2023-07-31	19.5%	-7.4%	-21.8%
2023-10-31	18.2%	-6.3%	-21.1%
2024-01-31	161.1%	+783.7%	+417.3%
2024-04-30	150.0%	-6.9%	+613.8%
2024-07-31	133.9%	-10.7%	+588.1%
2024-10-31	114.3%	-14.7%	+527.0%
2025-01-31	35.3%	-69.1%	-78.1%
2025-04-30	23.8%	-32.5%	-84.1%
2025-07-31	22.0%	-7.8%	-83.6%
2025-08-31	29.9%	+35.9%	-73.8%
2025-10-31	34.0%	+13.6%	-3.9%
2025-11-27	19.8%	-41.7%	-17.0%

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarterâoverâquarter and yearâoverâyear changes for additional context.

COST Price

Date	Share Price	Price Change	QoQ Change	YoY Change
2016-02-10	$148.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016-04-27	$151.77	+$3.72	12.5%	N/A
2016-08-10	$168.29	+$16.52	0.0%	N/A
2016-11-02	$146.27	$-22.02	0.0%	N/A
2017-02-08	$168.42	+$22.15	0.0%	12.5%
2017-05-08	$172.64	+$4.22	1,455.6%	1,455.6%
2017-05-10	$171.35	$-1.29	-92.9%	11.1%
2017-08-16	$159.76	$-11.59	0.0%	11.1%
2017-11-16	$170.98	+$11.22	0.0%	11.1%
2018-02-15	$191.48	+$20.50	0.0%	-92.9%
2018-05-10	$195.45	+$3.97	14.0%	14.0%
2018-08-30	$230.83	+$35.38	0.0%	14.0%
2018-11-08	$238.70	+$7.87	0.0%	14.0%
2019-02-07	$209.05	$-29.65	0.0%	14.0%
2019-05-09	$243.47	+$34.42	14.0%	14.0%
2019-08-29	$296.57	+$53.10	0.0%	14.0%
2019-10-31	$297.11	+$0.54	0.0%	14.0%
2020-02-06	$310.61	+$13.50	0.0%	14.0%
2020-04-30	$303.00	$-7.61	7.7%	7.7%
2020-07-30	$324.82	+$21.82	0.0%	7.7%
2020-10-29	$364.86	+$40.04	0.0%	7.7%
2020-12-01	$387.56	+$22.70	1,328.6%	1,438.5%
2021-02-04	$355.85	$-31.71	-93.0%	0.0%
2021-04-29	$373.54	+$17.69	12.9%	12.9%
2021-07-29	$425.28	+$51.74	0.0%	12.9%
2021-10-28	$490.53	+$65.25	0.0%	-92.1%
2022-02-03	$521.77	+$31.24	0.0%	12.9%
2022-04-28	$562.00	+$40.23	13.9%	13.9%
2022-07-28	$536.18	$-25.82	0.0%	13.9%
2022-10-27	$496.54	$-39.64	0.0%	13.9%
2023-02-02	$523.43	+$26.89	0.0%	13.9%
2023-05-04	$490.34	$-33.09	13.3%	13.3%
2023-08-24	$531.71	+$41.37	0.0%	13.3%
2023-11-02	$555.97	+$24.26	0.0%	13.3%
2023-12-27	$666.80	+$110.83	1,370.6%	1,566.7%
2024-02-01	$704.48	+$37.68	-93.2%	0.0%
2024-04-25	$721.86	+$17.38	13.7%	13.7%
2024-07-26	$817.60	+$95.74	0.0%	13.7%
2024-11-01	$877.31	+$59.71	0.0%	-92.3%
2025-02-07	$1,043.81	+$166.50	0.0%	13.7%
2025-05-02	$1,008.30	$-35.51	12.1%	12.1%
2025-08-01	$952.52	$-55.78	0.0%	12.1%
2025-10-31	$911.45	$-41.07	0.0%	12.1%

Price to Earnings

COST trades at a 202.6x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

2022-01-31	172.2x	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	157.5x	-8.5%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	145.4x	-7.7%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	143.3x	-1.5%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	128.6x	-10.2%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	136.4x	+6.1%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	151.7x	+11.2%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	159.2x	+4.9%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	158.8x	-0.2%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	179.0x	+12.7%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	204.5x	+14.3%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	213.3x	+4.3%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	218.5x	+2.4%	Q
2025-01-31	200.6x	-8.2%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	227.1x	+13.2%	Q
2025-04-30	229.5x	+1.1%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	231.6x	+0.9%	Q
2025-07-31	216.7x	-6.4%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	159.6x	-26.4%	Q
2025-10-31	202.6x	+27.0%	Q-Est

Price to Sales

COST trades at a 6.0x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

2022-01-31	4.4x	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	4.1x	-8.5%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	3.7x	-7.7%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	3.7x	-1.5%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	3.3x	-9.5%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	3.5x	+6.1%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	3.9x	+11.2%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	4.1x	+4.9%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	4.6x	+11.3%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	5.2x	+12.7%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	5.9x	+14.3%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	6.2x	+4.3%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	6.3x	+2.4%	Q
2025-01-31	5.9x	-6.6%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	6.4x	+8.0%	Q
2025-04-30	6.8x	+6.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	7.0x	+3.2%	Q
2025-07-31	6.4x	-8.6%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	4.8x	-24.2%	Q
2025-10-31	6.0x	+23.3%	Q-Est

Revenue

COST generated $68.8B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 21% over the period.

2022-01-31	$56.74B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$56.74B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$56.74B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$56.74B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$60.57B	+6.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$60.57B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$60.57B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$60.57B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$63.61B	+5.0%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$63.61B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$63.61B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$63.61B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$62.15B	-2.3%	Q
2025-01-31	$68.81B	+10.7%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$63.72B	-7.4%	Q
2025-04-30	$68.81B	+8.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$63.21B	-8.1%	Q
2025-07-31	$68.81B	+8.9%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$86.16B	+25.2%	Q
2025-10-31	$68.81B	-20.1%	Q-Est

Net Income

COST reported $2.0B in net income. Net income has grown by 39% over the period.

2022-01-31	$1.46B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$1.46B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$1.46B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$1.46B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$1.57B	+7.7%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$1.57B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$1.57B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$1.57B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$1.84B	+17.1%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$1.84B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$1.84B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$1.84B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$1.80B	-2.4%	Q
2025-01-31	$2.02B	+12.6%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$1.79B	-11.7%	Q
2025-04-30	$2.02B	+13.2%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$1.90B	-6.0%	Q
2025-07-31	$2.02B	+6.4%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$2.61B	+28.9%	Q
2025-10-31	$2.02B	-22.4%	Q-Est

Revenue vs Net Income

COST generated $68.8B in revenue with net income of $2.0B, representing a 2.9% net profit margin.

2022-01-31	$56.74B	$1.46B	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$56.74B	$1.46B	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$56.74B	$1.46B	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$56.74B	$1.46B	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$60.57B	$1.57B	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$60.57B	$1.57B	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$60.57B	$1.57B	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$60.57B	$1.57B	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$63.61B	$1.84B	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$63.61B	$1.84B	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$63.61B	$1.84B	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$63.61B	$1.84B	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$62.15B	$1.80B	Q
2025-01-31	$68.81B	$2.02B	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$63.72B	$1.79B	Q
2025-04-30	$68.81B	$2.02B	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$63.21B	$1.90B	Q
2025-07-31	$68.81B	$2.02B	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$86.16B	$2.61B	Q
2025-10-31	$68.81B	$2.02B	Q-Est

Gross Profit

COST achieved $56.2B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

2022-01-31	$38.80B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$39.79B	+2.6%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$41.34B	+3.9%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$37.80B	-8.6%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$46.23B	+22.3%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$46.02B	-0.5%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$46.43B	+0.9%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$49.68B	+7.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$49.35B	-0.7%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$49.02B	-0.7%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$52.57B	+7.3%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$49.32B	-6.2%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$47.19B	-4.3%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$55.62B	+17.9%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$50.83B	-8.6%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$55.22B	+8.6%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$50.41B	-8.7%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$51.70B	+2.6%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$69.26B	+33.9%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$56.15B	-18.9%	Q-Est

Operating Income

COST generated $24.1B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

2022-01-31	$19.86B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$19.86B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$19.86B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$19.86B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$21.20B	+6.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$21.20B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$21.20B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$21.20B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$22.26B	+5.0%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$22.26B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$22.26B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$22.26B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$21.75B	-2.3%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$24.08B	+10.7%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$22.30B	-7.4%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$24.08B	+8.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$22.12B	-8.1%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$24.08B	+8.9%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$30.15B	+25.2%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$24.08B	-20.1%	Q-Est

EBITDA

COST generated $27.7B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

2022-01-31	$22.84B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$22.84B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$22.84B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$22.84B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$24.38B	+6.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$24.38B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$24.38B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$24.38B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$25.60B	+5.0%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$25.60B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$25.60B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$25.60B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$25.02B	-2.3%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$27.70B	+10.7%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$25.65B	-7.4%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$27.70B	+8.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$25.44B	-8.1%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$27.70B	+8.9%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$34.68B	+25.2%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$27.70B	-20.1%	Q-Est

Operating Cash Flow

COST generated $2.3B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

2022-01-31	$1.68B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$1.68B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$1.68B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$1.68B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$1.81B	+7.7%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$1.81B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$1.81B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$1.81B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$2.12B	+17.1%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$2.12B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$2.12B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$2.12B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$2.07B	-2.4%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$2.33B	+12.6%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$2.06B	-11.7%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$2.33B	+13.2%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$2.19B	-6.0%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$2.33B	+6.4%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$3.00B	+28.9%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$2.33B	-22.4%	Q-Est

Free Cash Flow

COST generated $-0.1B in free cash flow.

2022-01-31	$-0.31B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$-0.31B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$-0.31B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$-0.31B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$-0.31B	-1.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$-0.31B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$-0.31B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$-0.31B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$-0.11B	+65.1%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$-0.11B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$-0.11B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$-0.11B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$-0.11B	+0.8%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$-0.08B	+25.8%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$-0.17B	-118.1%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$-0.08B	+54.1%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$-0.02B	+70.3%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$-0.08B	-236.5%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$-0.01B	+82.5%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$-0.08B	-471.9%	Q-Est

Free Cash Flow / Share

COST generates $-0.18 in free cash flow per share.

2022-01-31	$-0.69	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$-0.69	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$-0.69	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$-0.69	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$-0.70	-1.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$-0.70	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$-0.70	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$-0.70	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$-0.24	+65.1%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$-0.24	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$-0.24	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$-0.24	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$-0.24	+0.8%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$-0.18	+25.8%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$-0.39	-118.1%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$-0.18	+54.1%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$-0.05	+70.3%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$-0.18	-236.5%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$-0.03	+82.5%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$-0.18	-471.9%	Q-Est

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

COST reported $4.57 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 39% over the period.

2022-01-31	$3.30	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$3.30	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$3.30	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$3.30	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$3.55	+7.7%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$3.55	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$3.55	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$3.55	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$4.16	+17.1%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$4.16	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$4.16	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$4.16	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$4.06	-2.4%	Q
2025-01-31	$4.57	+12.6%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$4.03	-11.7%	Q
2025-04-30	$4.57	+13.2%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$4.29	-6.0%	Q
2025-07-31	$4.57	+6.4%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$5.89	+28.9%	Q
2025-10-31	$4.57	-22.4%	Q-Est

Return on Equity (ROE)

COST delivered a 2.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

2022-01-31	2.2%	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	2.2%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	2.2%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	2.2%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	2.2%	+0.5%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	2.2%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	2.2%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	2.2%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	2.4%	+11.6%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	2.4%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	2.4%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	2.4%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	2.4%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	2.5%	+1.7%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	2.3%	-4.5%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	2.5%	+4.7%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	2.5%	+2.4%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	2.5%	-2.4%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	2.5%	+2.9%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	2.5%	-2.8%	Q-Est

Return on Assets (ROA)

COST achieved a 1.5% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

2022-01-31	1.3%	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	1.3%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	1.3%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	1.3%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	1.3%	+0.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	1.3%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	1.3%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	1.3%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	1.5%	+11.5%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	1.5%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	1.5%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	1.5%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	1.5%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	1.5%	+1.4%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	1.4%	-4.8%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	1.5%	+5.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	1.5%	+2.7%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	1.5%	-2.6%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	1.5%	+2.7%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	1.5%	-2.6%	Q-Est

Net Profit Margin

COST maintains a 2.9% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

2022-01-31	2.6%	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	2.6%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	2.6%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	2.6%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	2.6%	+0.9%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	2.6%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	2.6%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	2.6%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	2.9%	+11.5%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	2.9%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	2.9%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	2.9%	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	2.9%	-0.1%	Q
2025-01-31	2.9%	+1.7%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	2.8%	-4.6%	Q
2025-04-30	2.9%	+4.9%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	3.0%	+2.3%	Q
2025-07-31	2.9%	-2.3%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	3.0%	+3.0%	Q
2025-10-31	2.9%	-2.9%	Q-Est

Gross Profit Margin

COST operates with a 81.6% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

2022-01-31	68.4%	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	70.1%	+2.6%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	72.9%	+3.9%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	66.6%	-8.6%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	76.3%	+14.6%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	76.0%	-0.5%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	76.6%	+0.9%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	82.0%	+7.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	77.6%	-5.4%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	77.1%	-0.7%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	82.6%	+7.3%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	77.5%	-6.2%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	75.9%	-2.1%	Q
2025-01-31	80.8%	+6.4%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	79.8%	-1.3%	Q
2025-04-30	80.2%	+0.6%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	79.8%	-0.6%	Q
2025-07-31	75.1%	-5.8%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	80.4%	+7.0%	Q
2025-10-31	81.6%	+1.5%	Q-Est

Cash & Debt

COST holds $10.3B in cash against $3.4B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $6.9B.

2022-01-31	$8.51B	$2.84B	$5.67B	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$8.51B	$2.84B	$5.67B	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$8.51B	$2.84B	$5.67B	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$8.51B	$2.84B	$5.67B	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$9.09B	$3.03B	$6.06B	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$9.09B	$3.03B	$6.06B	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$9.09B	$3.03B	$6.06B	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$9.09B	$3.03B	$6.06B	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$9.54B	$3.18B	$6.36B	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$9.54B	$3.18B	$6.36B	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$9.54B	$3.18B	$6.36B	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$9.54B	$3.18B	$6.36B	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$9.32B	$3.11B	$6.22B	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$10.32B	$3.44B	$6.88B	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$9.56B	$3.19B	$6.37B	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$10.32B	$3.44B	$6.88B	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$9.48B	$3.16B	$6.32B	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$10.32B	$3.44B	$6.88B	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$12.92B	$4.31B	$8.62B	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$10.32B	$3.44B	$6.88B	Q-Est

Shares Outstanding

COST has 0.4B shares outstanding.

2022-01-31	0.44B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	0.44B	+0.0%	Q-Est

Stock-Based Comp

COST reported $1.7B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 21%.

2022-01-31	$1.42B	N/A	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$1.42B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$1.42B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$1.42B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$1.51B	+6.8%	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$1.51B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$1.51B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$1.51B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$1.59B	+5.0%	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$1.59B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$1.59B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$1.59B	+0.0%	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$1.55B	-2.3%	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$1.72B	+10.7%	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$1.59B	-7.4%	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$1.72B	+8.0%	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$1.58B	-8.1%	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$1.72B	+8.9%	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$2.15B	+25.2%	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$1.72B	-20.1%	Q-Est

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

COST generated $-0.1B in free cash flow while spending $1.7B on stock-based compensation, representing -2,154% of FCF.

2022-01-31	$-0.31B	$1.42B	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$-0.31B	$1.42B	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$-0.31B	$1.42B	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$-0.31B	$1.42B	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$-0.31B	$1.51B	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$-0.31B	$1.51B	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$-0.31B	$1.51B	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$-0.31B	$1.51B	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$-0.11B	$1.59B	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$-0.11B	$1.59B	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$-0.11B	$1.59B	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$-0.11B	$1.59B	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$-0.11B	$1.55B	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$-0.08B	$1.72B	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$-0.17B	$1.59B	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$-0.08B	$1.72B	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$-0.02B	$1.58B	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$-0.08B	$1.72B	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$-0.01B	$2.15B	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$-0.08B	$1.72B	Q-Est

FCF vs FCF / Share

COST reported $-0.1B in free cash flow, translating to $-0.18 per share.

2022-01-31	$-0.31B	$-0.69	Q-Est
2022-04-30	$-0.31B	$-0.69	Q-Est
2022-07-31	$-0.31B	$-0.69	Q-Est
2022-10-31	$-0.31B	$-0.69	Q-Est
2023-01-31	$-0.31B	$-0.70	Q-Est
2023-04-30	$-0.31B	$-0.70	Q-Est
2023-07-31	$-0.31B	$-0.70	Q-Est
2023-10-31	$-0.31B	$-0.70	Q-Est
2024-01-31	$-0.11B	$-0.24	Q-Est
2024-04-30	$-0.11B	$-0.24	Q-Est
2024-07-31	$-0.11B	$-0.24	Q-Est
2024-10-31	$-0.11B	$-0.24	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$-0.11B	$-0.24	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$-0.08B	$-0.18	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$-0.17B	$-0.39	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$-0.08B	$-0.18	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$-0.02B	$-0.05	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$-0.08B	$-0.18	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$-0.01B	$-0.03	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$-0.08B	$-0.18	Q-Est

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks COST revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

2024-11-30	$63.61B	Actual	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$62.34B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$68.81B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$67.43B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$68.81B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$67.43B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$68.81B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$67.43B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$63.20B	Actual	Q
2025-05-31	$61.94B	Estimate	Q
2025-07-31	$68.81B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$67.43B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$86.16B	Actual	Q
2025-08-31	$84.43B	Estimate	Q
2025-10-31	$68.81B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$67.04B	Estimate	Q-Est
2026-01-31	$69.72B	Projection	F
2026-04-30	$70.64B	Projection	F
2026-07-31	$71.57B	Projection	F
2026-10-31	$72.51B	Projection	F

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks COST eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

2024-11-30	$4.16	Actual	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$3.80	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$4.06	Actual	Q
2025-01-31	$3.80	Estimate	Q
2025-02-28	$4.06	Actual	Q
2025-02-28	$3.80	Estimate	Q
2025-04-30	$4.57	Actual	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$4.10	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$4.57	Actual	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$4.23	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$4.29	Actual	Q
2025-07-31	$4.23	Estimate	Q
2025-08-31	$4.57	Actual	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$5.81	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$5.89	Actual	Q
2025-10-31	$5.81	Estimate	Q
2026-01-31	$6.02	Projection	F
2026-04-30	$6.16	Projection	F
2026-07-31	$6.30	Projection	F
2026-10-31	$6.44	Projection	F

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks COST net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

2024-11-30	$1.84B	Actual	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$1.67B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$1.80B	Actual	Q
2025-01-31	$1.67B	Estimate	Q
2025-02-28	$1.80B	Actual	Q
2025-02-28	$1.67B	Estimate	Q
2025-04-30	$2.02B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$1.80B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$2.02B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$1.86B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$1.90B	Actual	Q
2025-07-31	$1.86B	Estimate	Q
2025-08-31	$2.02B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$2.56B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$2.61B	Actual	Q
2025-10-31	$2.56B	Estimate	Q
2026-01-31	$2.65B	Projection	F
2026-04-30	$2.71B	Projection	F
2026-07-31	$2.77B	Projection	F
2026-10-31	$2.83B	Projection	F

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks COST ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

2024-11-30	$25.60B	Actual	Q-Est
2024-11-30	$25.09B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$25.02B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-01-31	$27.14B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$25.02B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-02-28	$27.14B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$27.70B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-04-30	$27.14B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-05-31	$27.70B	Actual	Q
2025-05-31	$24.93B	Estimate	Q
2025-07-31	$25.44B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-07-31	$27.14B	Estimate	Q-Est
2025-08-31	$27.70B	Actual	Q
2025-08-31	$33.98B	Estimate	Q
2025-10-31	$34.68B	Actual	Q-Est
2025-10-31	$26.99B	Estimate	Q-Est
2026-01-31	$28.06B	Projection	F
2026-04-30	$28.43B	Projection	F
2026-07-31	$28.81B	Projection	F
2026-10-31	$29.19B	Projection	F

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