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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Earnings Per Share

Annual EPS

$18.21$1.64+9.93%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST annual EPS is $18.21, up +9.93% on
Historical Performance
COST annual EPS is up +38.57% over the past 3 years, up +101.96% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
COST annual EPS is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison
COST annual EPS is +38.57% above its 3-year low of $13.14 reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
COST annual EPS is higher than 98.83% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Analyst Estimate
Analysts estimate COST annual EPS at $20.55, +12.84% higher than the current value
Upcoming Earnings
The next annual earnings release for COST is on

EPS Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual EPS$18.21+9.9%+38.6%+102.0%+523.6%
Quarterly EPS$4.93+15.2%+1.4%+79.5%+356.5%
TTM EPS$19.88+12.8%+40.4%+86.9%+500.6%
Price$968.15-8.3%+88.9%+152.2%+1144.3%
Annual Revenue$275.24B+8.2%+21.3%+65.0%+253.1%
PE Ratio48.70-18.7%+28.2%+34.9%+100.3%
Annual Net Income$8.10B+9.9%+36.9%+99.5%+512.2%
Annual Gross Profit$35.35B+10.1%+28.2%+61.2%+255.2%
Shares Outstanding443.51M+0.0%+0.1%+0.3%

EPS Highs

COST Annual EPS Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y$18.21at high
5Y$18.21at high
All$18.21at high

EPS Lows

COST Annual EPS Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y$13.14N/A+38.6%
5Y$9.02N/A+102.0%
All$0.00N/A

EPS Estimates

COST EPS Estimates reported versus estimate values
YearEstimateReportedSurprise / Exp.
$16.36$16.56+1.25%
$18.12$18.21+0.47%
$20.55N/A+12.84%
$22.66N/A+24.44%
COST EPS Estimates reported versus estimate values chart

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EPS History

YearValueChange
$18.21+9.9%
$16.56+17.0%
$14.16+7.7%
$13.14+16.6%
$11.27+25.0%
$9.02+9.1%
$8.26+16.5%
$7.09+16.6%
$6.08+14.1%
$5.33-0.7%
$5.37+15.5%
$4.65+0.4%
$4.63+19.0%
$3.89+17.9%
$3.30+13.0%
$2.92+18.2%
$2.47-14.5%
$2.89+21.9%
$2.37+3.0%
$2.30+5.5%
$2.18+17.8%
YearValueChange
$1.85+20.9%
$1.53+3.4%
$1.48+14.7%
$1.29-4.4%
$1.35+21.1%
$1.12+9.9%
$1.02+39.0%
$0.73+28.1%
$0.57+17.5%
$0.49+203.3%
$0.16-65.6%
$0.47-12.3%
$0.53+70.1%
$0.31>+9,900.0%
$0.000.0%
$0.000.0%
$0.000.0%
$0.00-100.0%
$0.30+25.0%
$0.24+60.0%
$0.15-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual EPS of COST?

    As of today, COST annual EPS is $18.21

  • What is 1-year change in COST annual EPS?

    COST annual EPS is up +9.93% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in COST annual EPS?

    COST annual EPS is up +38.57% over the past 3 years

  • How far is COST annual EPS from its all-time high?

    COST annual EPS is currently at its all-time high

  • How does COST annual EPS rank versus sector peers?

    COST annual EPS is higher than 98.83% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

  • How does the analyst estimate for COST annual EPS compare to its current value?

    Analysts estimate COST annual EPS at $20.55, +12.84% higher than the current value

  • When is COST next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for COST is on

EPS Formula

EPS =  
Net Income - Preferred Dividends
Shares Outstanding

Data Sources & References

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