Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
Price:
$885.67
Market Cap:
$392.65B
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewa...[Read more]
Industry
Discount Stores
IPO Date
1986-07-09
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Ticker
COST
The PE Ratio as of July 2024 (TTM) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is 54.91
According to Costco Wholesale Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 54.91. This represents a change of 31.70% compared to the average of 41.69 of the last 4 quarters.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)
How has COST PE Ratio performed in the past?
The mean historical PE Ratio of Costco Wholesale Corporation over the last ten years is 33.37. The current 54.91 PE Ratio has changed 16.35% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), COST's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the May 2024 quarter at 51.17. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the September 2017 quarter at 18.85.
Average
33.37
Median
34.02
Minimum
25.81
Maximum
40.35
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year
Discovering the peaks and valleys of Costco Wholesale Corporation PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.
Maximum Annual Increase = 25.96%
Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 40.35
Minimum Annual Increase = -15.38%
Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 25.81
| Year | PE Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.39 | -4.77% |
| 2022 | 40.32 | -0.08% |
| 2021 | 40.35 | 5.01% |
| 2020 | 38.42 | 8.46% |
| 2019 | 35.43 | 8.60% |
| 2018 | 32.62 | 25.96% |
| 2017 | 25.90 | -15.38% |
| 2016 | 30.60 | 18.20% |
| 2015 | 25.89 | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 25.81 | 7.96% |
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Average PE Ratio
How has COST PE Ratio performed in the past?
The current PE Ratio of Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
39.69
5-year avg
38.58
10-year avg
33.37
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) PE Ratio vs. Peers
How is COST’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s PE Ratio is greater than Walmart Inc. (29.78), greater than Dollar Tree, Inc. (-23.30), greater than BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (22.45), greater than Big Lots, Inc. (-0.09), greater than Target Corporation (16.30), greater than Dollar General Corporation (18.65),
| Company | PE Ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 29.78 | $563.37B | |
| -23.30 | $22.93B | |
| 22.45 | $11.67B | |
| -0.09 | $43.04M | |
| 16.30 | $67.38B | |
| 18.65 | $28.19B |
Build a custom stock screener for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) and other stocks
One of the best ways to find valuable stocks to invest in is to build a custom made screener in your Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheet. This allows you to compare thousands of companies like Costco Wholesale Corporation using the financials and key metrics that matter to you in a single view.
The easiest way to set this up is to use the Wisesheets add-on and set your spreadsheet like this:
Covering all these metrics from financial, data, dividend data, key metrics and more you can get all the data you want for over 50+ exchanges worldwide.
Get your free trial here.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) and other stocks custom spreadsheet templates
The easiest way to analyze a company like Costco Wholesale Corporation or any others is to create a spreadsheet model that automatically retrieves all of the stock data you need.
Using Wisesheets you can set up a spreadsheet model like this with simple spreadsheet formulas. If you change the ticker you can get all of the data automatically updated for you.
Whether you need live data, historical price data, financials, dividend data, key metrics, analyst estimates, or anything else...Wisesheets has you covered.
Frequently asked questions❓
What is the PE Ratio?
How can you use the PE Ratio?
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's PE Ratio?
How is the PE Ratio calculated for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?
What is the highest PE Ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?
What is the 3-year average PE Ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?
What is the 5-year average PE Ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?
How does the current PE Ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) compare to its historical average?