Yahoo•2026-04-19
'The results shocked me': A shopper compared 32 items at Walmart and Costco — and one store was nearly 26% cheaperNASDAQ:COSTRetail / RetailDelayed public snapshot
Costco Wholesale Corp
A read-only Alphactor snapshot for Costco Wholesale Corp. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of 2026-04-17
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$999.89
30-Day Move
+12.7%
Market Cap
$450.3B
Shares Outstanding
443,650,000
P/E Ratio
52.67
P/B Ratio
14.34
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Chart snapshot
$999.89
+12.7%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap $450.3B
90D High
$1035.82
90D Low
$844.06
Avg Volume
2,344,284
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 12.9%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 3.0%, useful for comparing COST against peers in Retail.
COST is up 12.7% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $2.6B, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$674.54
Rule of 40
10.1%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$999.89
30-Day Move
+12.7%
Market Cap
$450.3B
Shares Outstanding
443,650,000
P/E Ratio
52.67
P/B Ratio
14.34
ROE
27.8%
ROA
10.5%
Gross Margin
12.9%
Operating Margin
3.8%
Net Margin
3.0%
Debt / Equity
0.25
Current Ratio
1.03
Dividend Yield
52.9%
Latest Revenue
$69.6B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$69.6B
Gross Profit
$8.9B
Operating Income
$2.6B
Net Income
$2.0B
Gross Margin
1293.0%
Net Margin
299.0%
Current Ratio
1.03
Debt / Equity
0.25
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$674.54
Upside / Downside
-32.5%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
28.4%
DCF
$184.98
EPV
$114.21
EV/Rev
$1724.44
Growth Assumption
8.8%
Discount Rate
7.7%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$3.4B
Valuation spread
Current Price
$999.89
Composite Fair Value
$674.54
DCF
$184.98
EPV
$114.21
EV/Rev
$1724.44
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High growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
13.09
Safe
Piotroski
6
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.72x
Rule of 40
10.1%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-31 | $118.7B | $3.7B | $2.4B | $947M |
| 2017-09-03 | $129.0B | $4.1B | $2.7B | -- |
| 2018-09-02 | $141.6B | $4.5B | $3.2B | -- |
| 2019-09-01 | $152.7B | $4.7B | $3.7B | $3.4B |
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News snapshot
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$28M
Buys
0
Sells
19
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$28M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.00x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Frates Caton | Sell | 700 | $993.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | George Sarah Catherine | I | 642 | $991.21 |
| 2026-03-11 | MILLERCHIP GARY | F | 1,154 | $992.23 |
| 2026-03-09 | Adamo Claudine | Sell | 730 | $1003.02 |
| 2026-01-27 | Jones Teresa A. | G | 300 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | G | 5,115 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-21 | Jones Teresa A. | Sell | 850 | $986.26 |
| 2026-01-16 | Raimondo Gina Marie | A | 215 | $0.00 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 13,925,371 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 11,175,438 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 9,427,059 | 0.02% | 2026-02-28 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 5,702,947 | 0.01% | 2026-01-31 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 5,640,008 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 5,215,253 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 4,693,704 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 2,543,291 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-08-11
$42.9B
+1.7%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-08-13
$28.2B
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Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-08-08
$10.1B
+1.5%
FMR LLC (Fidelity)
Filed 2026-02-17
$5.8B
-15.8%
Northern Trust
Filed 2025-08-13
$5.0B
-1.1%
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