What is COST's P/E ratio?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 48.61.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 25.98%.

What is COST's dividend yield?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP offers a dividend yield of 0.57%.

What is COST's Deepscope Quality Score?

Deepscope rates COST's overall financial quality at 54 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy COST?

Deepscope's AI Timing Score for COST is 56 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does COST belong to?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP is classified under the Consumer Defensive >> Discount Stores sector on the NASDAQ exchange.

COST (NASDAQ) Stock Analysis | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

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(Price: 2026-06-03 | FS: 2026-02-28)

COST

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

USD 961.83

7.56 (0.79%) Day Change

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48.61

P/E

0.17

D/E

26.0%

ROE

10.1%

ROA

0.57%

Div Yield

4.21

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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NASDAQ

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USD 961.83 Price 7.56 (0.79%) Day Change	NEWS SCORE: 98

COST, the overall quality is not quite good ( Quality = 54) and the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

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54 QUALITY

Signal: UNDERPERFORM

Signal Description: Company financial health is Not Good

Reason: P/E ratio is relatively high
Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Negative growth of ROE in the last year.
ROA is too relatively low compare to ROE
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Net profit margin is relatively low.
Historical net profit margin is relatively low.

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Quality Factors

54%

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Select Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
Watch Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
News Score	98
Magic Formula Rank by ROA	1627
Magic Formula Rank by ROE	1627
Magic Formula Rank by ROIC	1632
Price	961.83
PBV / Sector	12.63 / 5.68
Earning Per Share	19.79

PE / Sector	48.61 / 26.12
PEG or PE/Growth / Sector	4.21 / 1.46
Average 1M Daily Value	2,299.13 M GREAT
Average 1W Daily Value	3,051.04 M GREAT

Timing Factors

28%

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Financial Health

58%

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Ability to Make Profit

56%

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NPM (%) / Sector	3.03 / 4.28
NPM Average (%) / Sector	2.81 / 3.31
NPM Change Average (%) / Sector	4.25 / 1.67
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ROA (%) / Sector	10.07 / 7.52
ROA Average (%) / Sector	9.87 / 6.32
ROA Change Average (%) / Sector	2.82 / 2.39
ROE (%) / Sector	25.98 / 22.24 GOOD
ROE Average (%) / Sector	27.67 / 19.04 GREAT
ROE Change Average (%) / Sector	-1.13 / 5.60
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Return to Investors

41%

Dividend (%) / Sector	0.57 / 0.73
Dividend Average (%) / Sector	1.18 / 1.74
Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector	84.63 / 26.74 GREAT

Registration Details

Analyze Date	2026-06-04 09:24:22
Symbol	COST
Name	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
Sector	Consumer Defensive >> Discount Stores
Market	NASDAQ
Listed Shares	443.51 M
Par Value	N/A
Calculated From	Quarter
Sign	N/A
Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average	423,232.11 / 180,606.04

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Address: 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, United States, 98027

Phone: 425 313 8100

Website: https://www.costco.com

Employees: 341,000

Sector: Consumer Defensive >> Discount Stores

Description: Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.