Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) stock Beta

Beta

0.480.000.00%

January 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, COST beta is 0.48, unchanged on January 30, 2026
Current Value Category: Based on its current beta, COST falls into the high volatility category
1-Year High: COST beta reached a 1-year high of 0.78 on March 6, 2025
1-Year Low: COST beta reached a 1-year low of 0.46 on December 19, 2025

Beta Chart

Performance

COST Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Beta	Jan 30, 26	0.48	0.0%	+4.3%	-5.9%	+4.3%	-37.7%	-48.4%	-20.0%
Price	Jan 30, 26	$940.25	-1.3%	+8.6%	+2.2%	+9.0%	-4.0%	+86.8%	+166.8%
SPX	Jan 30, 26	6,939.03	-0.4%	+0.6%	+1.7%	+1.4%	+14.3%	+72.7%	+86.8%
200-Day SMA	Jan 30, 26	$951.40	-0.0%	+0.0%	-2.2%	+0.1%	+8.9%	+90.3%	+177.8%
50-Day SMA	Jan 30, 26	$905.92	+0.1%	+0.5%	-3.7%	+0.7%	-4.9%	+85.9%	+143.9%
14-Day RSI	Jan 30, 26	52.42	-10.2%	+26.9%	+20.6%	+31.8%	-18.8%	-17.8%	+47.0%
ATR	Jan 30, 26	$16.83	+2.7%	+22.4%	+20.0%	+27.1%	-2.0%	+74.2%	+177.3%
10-Day Volatility	Jan 30, 26	16.10%	+6.6%	+27.8%	+25.5%	+25.9%	-19.3%	-32.8%	-23.2%
1-Month Volatility	Jan 30, 26	21.72%	+5.6%	+21.0%	+13.5%	+20.9%	+26.8%	-32.5%	+19.7%
1-Year Volatility	Jan 30, 26	21.97%	+0.1%	+1.7%	+0.9%	+1.7%	+15.1%	-30.6%	-25.3%

Beta History

Date	Value	Change
Jan 30, 2026	0.48	+4.3%
Dec 31, 2025	0.46	-45.2%
Dec 31, 2024	0.84	+7.7%
Dec 31, 2023	0.78	-14.3%
Dec 31, 2022	0.91	+23.0%
Dec 31, 2021	0.74	+21.3%
Dec 31, 2020	0.61	-14.1%
Dec 31, 2019	0.71	-16.5%
Dec 31, 2018	0.85	+11.8%
Dec 31, 2017	0.76	+35.7%
Dec 31, 2016	0.56	-25.3%
Dec 31, 2015	0.75	+13.6%
Dec 31, 2014	0.66	-14.3%
Dec 31, 2013	0.77	+18.5%
Dec 31, 2012	0.65	-1.5%
Dec 31, 2011	0.66	+20.0%
Dec 31, 2010	0.55	-21.4%

Date	Value	Change
Dec 31, 2009	0.70	+1.4%
Dec 31, 2008	0.69	-14.8%
Dec 31, 2007	0.81	-25.0%
Dec 31, 2006	1.08	+13.7%
Dec 31, 2005	0.95	+48.4%
Dec 31, 2004	0.64	-43.4%
Dec 31, 2003	1.13	+21.5%
Dec 31, 2002	0.93	-13.1%
Dec 31, 2001	1.07	-1.8%
Dec 31, 2000	1.09	-8.4%
Dec 31, 1999	1.19	+4.4%
Dec 31, 1998	1.14	+67.6%
Dec 31, 1997	0.68	-26.9%
Dec 31, 1996	0.93	-19.8%
Dec 31, 1995	1.16	+7.4%
Dec 31, 1994	1.08	-7.7%
Dec 31, 1993	1.17	-

FAQ

What is the current beta of COST?
As of today, COST beta is 0.48
What beta category does COST fall into?
Based on its current beta, COST falls into the high volatility category
What is COST beta 1-year high?
COST beta reached a 1-year high of 0.78 on March 6, 2025
What is COST beta 1-year low?
COST beta reached a 1-year low of 0.46 on December 19, 2025

Data Sources & References

COST Official Website www.costco.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000164/0000909832-25-000164-index.htm
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/0000909832-25-000101-index.htm
COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost