Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Costco Wholesale Corporation is a membership-only warehouse club that offers various products and services at discounted prices. It operates over 800 warehouses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Spain.
Company Info
Highlights
$443.26B
$17.11
58.39
5.91
$264.09B
$35.11B
$11.25B
$742.64 - $1,076.83
$1,052.04
1.36%
2.21
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Costco Wholesale Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) returned 10.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 36.24% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, COST delivered an annualized return of 23.67%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.57%.
COST
10.31%
10.16%
15.21%
36.24%
29.01%
23.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.31%
12.07%
-0.74%
10.90%
14.73%
10.57%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of COST, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.94% | 7.13% | -9.81% | 5.15% | 1.52% | 10.31% | |||||||
| 2024 | 5.27% | 7.21% | -1.51% | -1.17% | 12.03% | 4.95% | -3.16% | 8.56% | -0.66% | -1.39% | 11.32% | -5.72% | 39.62% |
| 2023 | 11.97% | -5.11% | 2.62% | 1.28% | 1.87% | 5.24% | 4.14% | -1.85% | 2.85% | -2.22% | 7.49% | 13.89% | 49.00% |
| 2022 | -11.02% | 2.95% | 10.90% | -7.51% | -12.32% | 2.80% | 13.14% | -3.55% | -9.54% | 6.38% | 7.53% | -15.35% | -19.05% |
| 2021 | -6.46% | -5.90% | 6.49% | 5.79% | 1.66% | 4.60% | 8.81% | 6.00% | -1.35% | 9.57% | 9.73% | 5.25% | 51.82% |
| 2020 | 3.95% | -7.79% | 1.42% | 6.51% | 1.81% | -1.71% | 7.59% | 6.80% | 2.11% | 0.93% | 9.55% | -1.31% | 32.67% |
| 2019 | 5.36% | 2.19% | 10.70% | 1.40% | -2.16% | 10.30% | 4.30% | 7.18% | -2.26% | 3.35% | 0.91% | -1.96% | 45.70% |
| 2018 | 4.70% | -1.78% | -1.29% | 4.63% | 0.84% | 5.42% | 4.66% | 6.86% | 0.75% | -2.66% | 1.40% | -11.92% | 10.60% |
| 2017 | 2.40% | 8.36% | -5.36% | 5.86% | 6.05% | -11.36% | -0.89% | -0.80% | 4.82% | -1.95% | 14.84% | 0.92% | 22.37% |
| 2016 | -6.43% | -0.45% | 5.03% | -5.72% | 0.43% | 5.56% | 6.48% | -2.81% | -5.91% | -3.04% | 1.83% | 6.66% | 0.28% |
| 2015 | 0.87% | 6.44% | 3.09% | -5.32% | -0.32% | -5.28% | 7.58% | -3.35% | 3.23% | 9.37% | 2.35% | 0.05% | 18.94% |
| 2014 | -5.60% | 4.23% | -4.38% | 3.58% | 0.60% | -0.74% | 2.38% | 3.01% | 3.50% | 6.42% | 6.84% | -0.26% | 20.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, COST is among the top 9% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Costco Wholesale Corporation provided a 0.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.78 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.78 | $4.50 | $18.96 | $3.49 | $3.07 | $12.75 | $2.52 | $2.21 | $8.95 | $1.75 | $6.56 | $1.38 |
Dividend yield | 0.47% | 0.49% | 2.87% | 0.76% | 0.54% | 3.38% | 0.86% | 1.08% | 4.81% | 1.09% | 4.06% | 0.97% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Costco Wholesale Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $2.46 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $0.00 | $4.50 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $15.00 | $18.96 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.07 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $10.00 | $12.75 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.52 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $2.21 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $8.95 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $1.75 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $5.36 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $6.56 |
| 2014 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $1.38 |
Dividend Yield & Payout
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Costco Wholesale Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Costco Wholesale Corporation was 53.39%, occurring on Dec 24, 2002. Recovery took 886 trading sessions.
The current Costco Wholesale Corporation drawdown is 6.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.39% | May 2, 2000 | 665 | Dec 24, 2002 | 886 | Jul 3, 2006 | 1551 |
| -48.04% | Jul 9, 2008 | 168 | Mar 9, 2009 | 451 | Dec 20, 2010 | 619 |
| -42.01% | Mar 4, 1994 | 216 | Jan 11, 1995 | 370 | Jun 27, 1996 | 586 |
| -31.83% | Jul 23, 1998 | 52 | Oct 5, 1998 | 45 | Dec 8, 1998 | 97 |
| -31.4% | Apr 8, 2022 | 30 | May 20, 2022 | 387 | Dec 5, 2023 | 417 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Costco Wholesale Corporation volatility is 10.18%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Financials
Financial Performance
Earnings Per Share
Valuation
The Valuation section provides an overview of how Costco Wholesale Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Discount Stores industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.
PE Ratio
PEG Ratio
PS Ratio
PB Ratio
Income Statement
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