Costco Wholesale Corporation, doing business as Costco, is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2021, Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, and as of August 2024, Costco is the world's largest retailer of beef, poultry, organic produce, and wine, with just under a third of American consumers regularly shopping at Costco warehouses. As of 2025, Costco is ranked 12th on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 2025-12-31 19:58:14 | 861.81 | -0.53 | -0.06 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| COST | 0000909832 | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | US22160K1051 | 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | 911223280 | Nasdaq | 5331 | Retail-Variety Stores | 0830 | WA | 999 LAKE DRIVE | ISSAQUAH | WA | 98027- | UNITED STATES | US | 4253138100 | 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA, 98027 | 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA, 98027- | COSTCO COMPANIES INC | Retail | 1983-09-15 | Ron Vachris | 341,000 | https://www.costco.com/ | 475,200,000,000 | 443,237,000 | 443,179,176 | Costco Wholesale Corporation, doing business as Costco, is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2021, Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, and as of August 2024, Costco is the world's largest retailer of beef, poultry, organic produce, and wine, with just under a third of American consumers regularly shopping at Costco warehouses. As of 2025, Costco is ranked 12th on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. | 2025-12-25 15:05:34 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 475,200,000,000 | 154,564,625,408 | 48.2057 | 443,179,176 | 105,639 | 0.0238 |
| 2024 | 320,635,374,592 | 99,283,587,173 | 44.8533 | 443,073,537 | 332,965 | 0.0752 |
| 2023 | 221,351,787,419 | -4,082,690,220 | -1.811 | 442,740,572 | 136,427 | 0.0308 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ D. Miller | COO, Executive Vice President | 2025 | 765,192 | 16,000 | 4,123,770 | 184,000 | 64,855 | 5,181,678 |
| Pierre Riel | COO, Executive Vice President | 2025 | 713,654 | 16,000 | 4,123,770 | 184,000 | 249,232 | 5,287,017 |
| Ron M. Vachris | Director, President, Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 1,183,270 | 0 | 12,036,800 | 600,000 | 58,631 | 13,932,597 |
| Gary Millerchip | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | 2025 | 915,115 | 16,000 | 5,453,713 | 184,000 | 201,685 | 6,770,513 |
| Javier Polit | Executive Vice President | 2025 | 541,116 | 3,016,000 | 3,670,902 | 184,000 | 96,191 | 7,508,209 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 341,000 |
| 2024 | 333,000 |
| 2023 | 316,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 275,235,000,000 | 254,453,000,000 | 242,290,000,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 239,886,000,000 | 222,358,000,000 | 212,586,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 24,966,000,000 | 22,810,000,000 | 21,590,000,000 |
| Operating Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | 10,383,000,000 | 9,285,000,000 | 8,114,000,000 |
| Net Income | 8,099,000,000 | 7,367,000,000 | 6,292,000,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 18.24 | 16.59 | 14.18 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 18.21 | 16.56 | 14.16 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 443,985,000 | 443,914,000 | 443,854,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 444,803,000 | 444,759,000 | 444,452,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 14,161,000,000 | 9,906,000,000 | 13,700,000,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | 337,000,000 | 550,000,000 | 901,000,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 3,203,000,000 | 2,721,000,000 | 2,285,000,000 |
| Inventories | 18,116,000,000 | 18,647,000,000 | 16,651,000,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | 1,777,000,000 | 1,734,000,000 | 1,709,000,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 38,380,000,000 | 34,246,000,000 | 35,879,000,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 31,909,000,000 | 29,032,000,000 | 26,684,000,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 4,085,000,000 | 3,936,000,000 | 3,718,000,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 38,719,000,000 | 35,585,000,000 | 33,115,000,000 |
| Total Assets | 77,099,000,000 | 69,831,000,000 | 68,994,000,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 19,783,000,000 | 19,421,000,000 | 17,483,000,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 2,854,000,000 | 2,501,000,000 | 2,337,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt | 75,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 1,081,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 6,589,000,000 | 6,210,000,000 | 6,254,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 37,108,000,000 | 35,464,000,000 | 33,583,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 5,713,000,000 | 5,794,000,000 | 5,377,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 2,654,000,000 | 2,576,000,000 | 2,550,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 10,827,000,000 | 10,745,000,000 | 10,353,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 47,935,000,000 | 46,209,000,000 | 43,936,000,000 |
| Common Stock | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 22,650,000,000 | 17,619,000,000 | 19,521,000,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -1,770,000,000 | -1,828,000,000 | -1,805,000,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 29,164,000,000 | 23,622,000,000 | 25,058,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 2,426,000,000 | 2,237,000,000 | 2,077,000,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 860,000,000 | 818,000,000 | 774,000,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | — | — | — |
| Change In Inventories | -559,000,000 | 2,068,000,000 | -1,228,000,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 404,000,000 | 1,938,000,000 | -382,000,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | -801,000,000 | -741,000,000 | -172,000,000 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 13,335,000,000 | 11,339,000,000 | 11,068,000,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 1,028,000,000 | 1,470,000,000 | 1,622,000,000 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 1,141,000,000 | 1,790,000,000 | 937,000,000 |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 5,498,000,000 | 4,710,000,000 | 4,323,000,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | -74,000,000 | 19,000,000 | -36,000,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -5,311,000,000 | -4,409,000,000 | -4,972,000,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | 393,000,000 | 315,000,000 | 303,000,000 |
| Payments Of Dividends | 2,183,000,000 | 8,589,000,000 | 1,703,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 903,000,000 | 700,000,000 | 676,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 0 | 498,000,000 | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 103,000,000 | 1,077,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | — | — | 0 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -3,775,000,000 | -10,764,000,000 | -2,614,000,000 |
| Change In Cash | 4,255,000,000 | -3,794,000,000 | 3,497,000,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 14,161,000,000 | 9,906,000,000 | 13,700,000,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 2,917,000,000 | 2,319,000,000 | 2,234,000,000 |
| Interest Paid | 106,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 18.24 | 16.59 | 14.18 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 51.7171 | 53.7902 | 38.3815 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | 9.9458 | 16.9958 | 7.6689 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 5.1999 | 3.1649 | 5.0048 |
| Book Value Per Share | 65.6869 | 53.213 | 56.4555 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 14.3609 | 16.77 | 9.6403 |
| Ebitda | 13,596,000,000 | 12,092,000,000 | 10,763,000,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 410,446,930,200 | 392,130,975,320 | 234,325,539,500 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0052 | 0.0217 | 0.007 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.2695 | 1.1659 | 0.2707 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.1985 | 0.2496 | 0.2577 |
| Capital Expenditures | 5,303,000,000 | 4,585,000,000 | 4,115,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 8,032,000,000 | 6,754,000,000 | 6,953,000,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.2777 | 0.3119 | 0.2511 |
| One Year Beta | 0.5456 | 0.8178 | 0.8591 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.7124 | 0.8861 | 0.8343 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.7604 | 0.7241 | 0.7326 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | 2025-12-30 | 558 | D | 10,189 |
| POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | 2025-12-29 | 2,049 | D | 10,747 |
| DENMAN KENNETH D | Director | 2025-12-19 | 325 | D | 5,663 |
| DECKER SUSAN L | Director | 2025-12-15 | 2,827 | D | 8,989 |
| RAIKES JEFFREY S | Director | 2025-11-10 | 4,120 | D | 16,407 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Type Of Reporting Person | Report Date | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley M Capito | Senator | 2025-11-04 | Sale (Partial) | 2025-10-17 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Markwayne Mullin | Senator | 2023-11-01 | Purchase | 2023-10-03 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Markwayne Mullin | Senator | 2023-10-12 | Purchase | 2023-09-18 | Joint | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Daniel S Sullivan | Senator | 2023-09-22 | Sale (Full) | 2023-08-22 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Daniel S Sullivan | Senator | 2023-09-18 | Sale (Full) | 2023-08-22 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dean Dr McCormick | 2025-12-09 | GA06 | Purchase | 2025-11-05 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2025-11-18 | CA31 | Purchase | 2025-10-17 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Valerie Hoyle | 2025-10-10 | OR04 | Sale | 2025-09-23 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Richard Dean Dr McCormick | 2025-09-17 | GA06 | Purchase | 2023-03-15 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Valerie Hoyle | 2025-09-12 | OR04 | Purchase | 2024-10-29 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. | 2025-09-30 | 103,671 | 112 | 925.6339 |
| Narus Financial Partners, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 403,429 | 436 | 925.2959 |
| Triumph Capital Management | 2025-09-30 | 377,257 | 408 | 924.6495 |
| AIA Group Ltd | 2025-09-30 | 20,661,913 | 22,322 | 925.63 |
| PETERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 2025-09-30 | 6,050,599 | 6,537 | 925.5926 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETF Series Solutions | 2025-10-31 | AAM BRENTVIEW DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF | BDIV | 119 | 108,462.55 | 2.8215 |
| Investment House Funds | 2025-10-31 | The Investment House Growth Fund | TIHGX | 5,000 | 4,557,250 | 1.9973 |
| Tidal Trust II | 2025-10-31 | YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF | BIGY | 151 | 137,628.95 | 1.132 |
| ETF Series Solutions | 2025-10-31 | Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF | DUBS | 2,032 | 1,852,066.4 | 0.687 |
| ETF Series Solutions | 2025-10-31 | Aptus Large Cap Upside ETF | UPSD | 627 | 571,479.15 | 0.6025 |