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Arphra AIPlain-English read on Costco Wholesale Corporation’s valuationAI Issuer Brief
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Peers
- WMTWalmart Inc.$131.60$1.05T
- PGThe Procter & Gamble Company$147.27$342.93B
- KOThe Coca-Cola Company$78.58$338.22B
- PMPhilip Morris International Inc.$166.38$259.31B
- TGTTarget Corporation$128.91$58.38B
- DGDollar General Corporation$114.43$25.2B
- DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.$94.67$18.68B
- BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.$93.51$12.13B
Price change · trailing returns
Live| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.86% | -3.27% | -5.68% | -5.31% | +3.47% | +10.66% | -9.60% | +84.13% | +148.59% | +529.01% | +37767.86% |
Aftermarket
LiveLast trade
$954.89
1 sh
Bid
$951.00
1 sh
Ask
$958.78
1 sh
Spread
$7.780
Sector & industry today
LiveSectors
- Technology+1.59%
- Industrials+1.50%
- Energy+1.40%
- Basic Materials+1.36%
- Utilities+0.94%
- Consumer Cyclical+0.45%
- Real Estate+0.37%
- Consumer Defensive+0.28%
- Financial Services+0.05%
- Healthcare-0.26%
- Communication Services-0.39%
Top industries (issuer's industry highlighted)
- Discount Stores-1.50%
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts+5.17%
- Computer Hardware-4.64%
- REIT - Office+4.28%
- Communication Equipment+4.02%
- Electronic Gaming & Multimedia-3.94%
- Real Estate - Services+3.82%
- Agricultural - Machinery+3.64%
- Auto - Parts+3.58%
- Oil & Gas Energy+3.45%
- Information Technology Services+3.19%
- Copper+3.00%
Fair value
Football field →Weighted blend
$466.66
-51.10% vs spot
Recommendation
Sell
18 of 19 methods
Method spread
0bull17bear
±5% threshold
Analyst PT consensus: $1,070.00 (+12.13%)
Total assets
$77.1B
Total debt
$8.17B
Cash & equiv
$14.16B
Operating CF
$13.34B
Free cash flow
$7.84B
Buybacks
-$903M
Analyst view
DB · price_targets + analyst_gradesConsensus target
$1,070.00
+12.13% upside
Low
$769.00
Median
$1,100.00
High
$1,175.00
Recent actions
0 ↑0 ↓8 hold
- May 01, 2026
- Apr 01, 2026
- Mar 01, 2026
- Feb 01, 2026
- Jan 01, 2026
News
DB · news_items- Costco (COST) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Knowzacks.com·May 12, 2026
- Is This Costco's Hidden Growth Engine?fool.com·May 12, 2026
- Analyst Raises Targets On These 2 Big Retailers, But Warns On Consumer Trendsinvestors.com·May 12, 2026
- Should Investors Buy Costco Stock Now After Strong April Retail Sales?zacks.com·May 12, 2026
- Costco At $1,000: Buy, Sell or Hold?247wallst.com·May 12, 2026
- Is It Time to Sell Costco Stock?fool.com·May 12, 2026
- Costco vs. McDonald's: Which Dividend Stock Is a Better Buy?fool.com·May 07, 2026
- Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Resultsglobenewswire.com·May 06, 2026
Recent quarters
All financials →| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 Feb 2026 | $69.6B | $2.04B | $4.58 |
| Q1 Nov 2025 | $67.31B | $2B | $4.50 |
| Q4 Aug 2025 | $86.16B | $2.61B | $5.87 |
| Q3 May 2025 | $63.21B | $1.9B | $4.28 |
| Q2 Feb 2025 | $63.72B | $1.79B | $4.02 |
| Q1 Nov 2024 | $62.15B | $1.8B | $4.04 |
Recent insiders
All →| Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frates Caton officer: Executive Vice President | Sell | 700 | $695.1K | Apr 01, 2026 |
Adamo Claudine officer: Executive Vice President | Sell | 730 | $732.21K | Mar 09, 2026 |
Jones Teresa A. officer: Executive Vice President | Sell | 850 | $838.32K | Jan 21, 2026 |
DECKER SUSAN L director | Sell | 458 | $437.39K | Jan 16, 2026 |
Klauer James C officer: Executive Vice President | Sell | 1,500 | $1.41M | Jan 14, 2026 |
Miller Russell D officer: Sr. Executive Vice President | Sell | 1,500 | $1.37M | Jan 09, 2026 |
Income statement · annual
5y| Period | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EPS | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $275.24B | $10.38B | $8.1B | $18.21 | +2.94% |
| FY 2024 | $254.45B | $9.29B | $7.37B | $16.56 | +2.90% |
| FY 2023 | $242.29B | $8.11B | $6.29B | $14.16 | +2.60% |
| FY 2022 | $226.95B | $7.79B | $5.84B | $13.14 | +2.57% |
| FY 2021 | $195.93B | $6.71B | $5.01B | $11.27 | +2.56% |