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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

48.170.32+0.67%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST PE ratio is 48.17, up +0.67% on
All-time High
COST PE ratio is currently -23.82% below its historical high of 63.23 set on
1-Year High
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 56.98 on
1-Year Low
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 45.53 on
1-Year Change
COST PE ratio is down -15.46% year-over-year
Sector rank
COST PE ratio is higher than 87.69% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio48.17+0.7%-6.9%-4.1%+4.3%-15.5%+24.0%+30.7%
Price$957.68+0.7%-6.9%-0.8%+11.1%-4.7%+82.6%+144.3%
TTM Revenue$293.59B+2.6%+2.6%+9.2%+21.2%+57.3%
TTM EPS$19.88+3.4%+3.4%+12.8%+40.4%+86.9%
PB Ratio12.67+0.6%-6.9%-5.2%+0.3%-22.8%+28.5%+20.6%
PS Ratio1.45+0.7%-6.5%-3.3%+5.8%-12.7%+46.5%+55.9%
Enterprise Value$412.95B+0.7%-7.1%-1.4%+10.5%-5.9%+81.3%+139.5%
EV/EBITDA29.95+0.7%-7.1%-3.8%+5.2%-15.1%+34.8%+60.3%
Market Cap$425B+0.7%-6.9%-0.9%+10.9%-4.7%+82.7%+145.1%

Highs

COST PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M51.72-6.9%
3M55.04-12.5%
6M55.04-12.5%
1Y56.98-15.5%
3Y63.23-23.8%
5Y63.23-23.8%
All63.23-23.8%

Lows

COST PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M47.59+1.2%
3M47.59+1.2%
6M45.77+5.2%
1Y45.53+5.8%
3Y38.36+25.6%
5Y32.80+46.9%
All11.94+303.4%

History

DateValueChange
48.17+4.3%
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 48.17

  • What is COST PE ratio 1-year high?

    COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 56.98 on June 23, 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 -15.46% year-over-year

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

    COST PE ratio is up +23.99% over the past 3 years

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

    COST PE ratio is currently -23.82% 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 87.69% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Formula

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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