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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, and 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 99.22% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Analyst Estimate
Analysts estimate COST annual EPS at $20.32, +11.62% higher than the current value
Upcoming Earnings
As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled

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Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual EPS$18.21+9.9%+38.6%+102.0%+523.6%
Quarterly EPS$4.50+11.4%+46.7%+71.6%+534.0%
TTM EPS$18.67+9.6%+41.1%+91.7%+516.1%
Price$924.88-0.3%+93.2%+150.0%+1209.1%
Annual Revenue$275.24B+8.2%+21.3%+65.0%+253.1%
PE Ratio49.54-9.0%+36.9%+30.4%+112.4%
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 Outstanding443.87M-0.0%+0.0%+0.2%

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%
$20.32N/A+11.62%
$22.27N/A+22.33%
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>+9,900.0%
$0.00-100.0%
$0.57+17.5%
$0.49+203.3%
$0.16-65.6%
$0.47>+9,900.0%
$0.00-100.0%
$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 99.22% 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 $20.32, +11.62% higher than the current value

  • When is COST next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled

EPS Formula

EPS =  
Net Income - Preferred Dividends
Shares Outstanding

Data Sources & References

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