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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

52.340.41-0.78%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST PE ratio is 52.34, down -0.78% in the most recent trading session on
All-time High
COST PE ratio is currently -17.22% below its historical high of 63.23 set on
1-Year High
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 59.95 on
1-Year Low
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 45.53 on
1-Year Change
COST PE ratio is down -8.09% 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 Ratio52.34-0.8%+3.3%-0.6%+13.3%-8.1%+38.1%+37.1%
Price$1,006.37-0.8%+3.3%+2.4%+16.7%+3.2%+96.8%+169.6%
TTM Revenue$286.27B+2.1%+2.1%+8.4%+57.5%+60.3%
TTM EPS$19.23+3.0%+3.0%+12.3%+82.0%+96.7%
PB Ratio13.91-0.9%+3.3%-3.4%+10.1%-17.8%+44.6%+31.9%
PS Ratio1.56-0.6%+3.3%0.0%+13.9%-4.9%+62.5%+69.6%
Enterprise Value$436.57B-0.9%+3.4%+2.1%+16.8%+2.0%+96.6%+162.7%
EV/EBITDA32.43-0.9%+3.4%-0.4%+13.9%-8.5%+49.6%+73.6%
Market Cap$446B-0.8%+3.3%+2.3%+16.6%+3.2%+96.8%+170.3%

Highs

COST PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M53.67-2.5%
3M54.56-4.1%
6M54.56-4.1%
1Y59.95-12.7%
3Y63.23-17.2%
5Y63.23-17.2%
All63.23-17.2%

Lows

COST PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M50.65+3.3%
3M50.22+4.2%
6M45.53+15.0%
1Y45.53+15.0%
3Y35.77+46.3%
5Y32.80+59.6%
All11.94+338.4%

History

DateValueChange
52.34+13.3%
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 52.34

  • What is COST PE ratio 1-year high?

    COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 59.95 on June 2, 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 -8.09% year-over-year

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

    COST PE ratio is up +38.14% over the past 3 years

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

    COST PE ratio is currently -17.22% 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/909832/000090983226000025/0000909832-26-000025-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