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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

45.510.12+0.26%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST PE ratio is 45.51, up +0.26% on
All-time High
COST PE ratio is currently -28.02% below its historical high of 63.23 set on
1-Year High
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 55.04 on
1-Year Low
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 45.39 on
1-Year Change
COST PE ratio is down -14.07% year-over-year
Sector rank
COST PE ratio is higher than 86.82% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio45.51+0.3%-4.2%-7.3%-1.5%-14.1%+15.3%+10.3%
Price$904.77+0.3%-4.2%-7.3%+4.9%-6.2%+61.9%+94.5%
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 Ratio11.97+0.3%-4.2%-7.3%-5.2%-18.4%+21.3%+2.3%
PS Ratio1.37+0.7%-4.2%-6.8%0.0%-11.6%+34.3%+30.5%
Enterprise Value$389.48B+0.3%-4.3%-7.5%+4.2%-7.7%+60.5%+90.2%
EV/EBITDA28.24+0.3%-4.3%-7.5%-0.8%-14.3%+23.4%+29.2%
Market Cap$401B+0.3%-4.2%-7.3%+4.8%-6.1%+62.2%+95.2%

Highs

COST PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M48.86-6.9%
3M49.63-8.3%
6M55.04-17.3%
1Y55.04-17.3%
3Y63.23-28.0%
5Y63.23-28.0%
All63.23-28.0%

Lows

COST PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M45.39+0.3%
3M45.39+0.3%
6M45.39+0.3%
1Y45.39+0.3%
3Y38.36+18.6%
5Y32.80+38.8%
All11.94+281.2%

History

DateValueChange
45.51-1.5%
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 45.51
What is COST PE ratio 1-year high?
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 55.04 on May 19, 2026
What is COST PE ratio 1-year low?
COST PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 45.39 on September 10, 2026
What is 1-year change in COST PE ratio?
COST PE ratio is down -14.07% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST PE ratio?
COST PE ratio is up +15.30% over the past 3 years
How far is COST PE ratio from its all-time high?
COST PE ratio is currently -28.02% 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 86.82% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Formula

P/E =  

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