About costco wholesale corp. - COST
COST At a Glance
| Phone | 1-425-313-8100 | Revenue | 275.24B | |
| Industry | Specialty Stores | Net Income | 8.10B | |
| Sector | Retail Trade | 2025 Sales Growth | 8.167% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 08 / 2026 | Employees | 341,000 | |
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COST Valuation
| P/E Current | 52.464 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 51.808 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 1.524 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 14.337 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 31.47 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 32.34 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.505 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.024 |
COST Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 807,140.762 |
| Income Per Employee | 23,750.733 |
| Receivables Turnover | 85.93 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 3.746 |
COST Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.034 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.546 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.412 |
COST Profitability
| Gross Margin | 12.843 |
| Operating Margin | 3.772 |
| Pretax Margin | 3.93 |
| Net Margin | 2.943 |
| Return on Assets | 11.024 |
| Return on Equity | 30.686 |
| Return on Total Capital | 20.714 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 22.535 |
COST Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 34.066 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 25.41 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 12.886 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 32.828 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 24.487 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. in the News
Costco changes beloved $1.50 hot dog deal for the first time in decades: reports
Costco's iconic $1.50 hot dog and drink combo reportedly now offers a Kirkland Signature bottled water swap option alongside the traditional soda.
Costco issues urgent recall on popular product linked to burn injuries
Heated socks sold at Costco are being recalled after reports of burn injuries linked to the product, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Generac recalls portable generators sold at Costco over fire risk
Generac recalls GP9200E generators sold at Costco due to a fuel leak defect that could pose a fire hazard. Customers may qualify for repair or refund.
Costco plans major growth push, targeting 30 new locations annually
Costco is betting big on domestic and global expansion, planning 30 new warehouses per year to ease overcrowded stores and bring bulk savings to more shoppers.
Costco quietly rolls out new long-awaited product, triggering shopper excitement
Costco has introduced a new ultra-filtered, high-protein lactose-free milk in select stores, with shoppers calling the long-awaited product a highly anticipated addition.
Costco to open its first stand-alone gas station with second location coming next year
Costco plans its first stand-alone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, with 40 pumps for members only and a second site reportedly planned for 2027.
Costco enters fertility care with massive discounts for members through new healthcare partnerships
Costco enters fertility care with massive discounts on IVF, egg freezing and medications through new partnership with Sesame and IVI RMA North America.
Costco recalls popular meatloaf meal kit over Salmonella contamination fears across 26 states
Costco recalls meatloaf meal kit across 26 states due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was sold March 2-13 with no illnesses reported yet.
Costco sued by customer seeking refunds for tariff payments
Costco is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a customer seeking tariff refunds for higher prices after the Supreme Court ruled Trump tariffs unconstitutional.
Costco issues recall for certain gift cards
Retail giant Costco recalled Synergy restaurant gift cards after the third-party issuer filed for bankruptcy, leaving left cards unredeemable.