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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

52.780.13-0.25%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST PE ratio is 52.78, down -0.25% on
All-time High
COST PE ratio is currently -16.53% below its historical high of 63.23 set on
1-Year High
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 61.63 on
1-Year Low
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 45.53 on
1-Year Change
COST PE ratio is down -12.63% year-over-year
Sector rank
COST PE ratio is higher than 90.15% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

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Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio52.78-0.3%+2.2%+7.6%+14.3%-12.6%+37.6%+45.5%
Price$985.27-0.3%+2.2%+10.3%+14.3%-4.8%+94.2%+177.7%
TTM Revenue$280.39B+1.9%+1.9%+8.3%+21.4%+62.1%
TTM EPS$18.67+2.5%+2.5%+9.6%+41.1%+91.7%
PB Ratio14.43-0.3%+2.2%+6.1%+14.3%-19.6%+37.7%+43.9%
PS Ratio1.560.0%+2.0%+8.3%+13.9%-10.3%+60.8%+77.3%
Enterprise Value$428.41B-0.3%+2.3%+9.5%+14.6%-5.7%+92.6%+171.1%
EV/EBITDA32.64-0.3%+2.3%+6.9%+14.6%-13.2%+49.4%+83.8%
Market Cap$437B-0.3%+2.2%+10.3%+14.3%-4.7%+94.3%+178.5%

Highs

COST PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M54.56-3.3%
3M54.56-3.3%
6M56.42-6.5%
1Y61.63-14.4%
3Y63.23-16.5%
5Y63.23-16.5%
All63.23-16.5%

Lows

COST PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M50.37+4.8%
3M45.53+15.9%
6M45.53+15.9%
1Y45.53+15.9%
3Y35.77+47.5%
5Y31.85+65.7%
All11.94+342.0%

History

DateValueChange
52.78+14.3%
46.19-14.1%
53.80+19.5%
45.01+30.5%
34.50-29.4%
48.84+26.2%
38.70+11.0%
34.85+26.3%
27.59-6.8%
29.59+1.5%
29.16-3.7%
30.28+3.0%
29.41+14.7%
25.65+7.1%
23.96-4.2%
25.02+5.0%
23.83-0.4%
23.92+32.6%
18.04-36.6%
28.47+27.6%
DateValueChange
22.31+33.5%
16.71-33.7%
25.21+6.5%
23.68+28.3%
18.46-45.9%
34.14+16.2%
29.37-33.7%
44.30+26.4%
35.04+38.2%
25.36+17.1%
21.66+5.1%
20.61-8.4%
22.51+29.1%
17.43-10.6%
19.50-12.6%
22.30-19.0%
27.53+11.6%
24.67-9.6%
27.29-20.0%
34.11-

FAQ

  • What is the current PE ratio of COST?

    As of today, COST PE ratio is 52.78

  • What is COST PE ratio 1-year high?

    COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 61.63 on February 25, 2025

  • What is COST PE ratio 1-year low?

    COST PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 45.53 on December 22, 2025

  • What is 1-year change in COST PE ratio?

    COST PE ratio is down -12.63% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in COST PE ratio?

    COST PE ratio is up +37.59% over the past 3 years

  • How far is COST PE ratio from its all-time high?

    COST PE ratio is currently -16.53% below its historical high of 63.23 set on February 13, 2025

  • How does COST PE ratio rank versus sector peers?

    COST PE ratio is higher than 90.15% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

PE Ratio Formula

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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