COST - Costco Wholesale Corporation
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$1025.08
DETAILS
HIGH:
$1171.00
LOW:
$769.00
MEDIAN:
$1025.00
CONSENSUS:
$1025.08
UPSIDE:
6.38%
| Metric | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 | 2024 Q4 | 2024 Q3 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q1 | 2023 Q4 |
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| Revenue | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 67,307.0 | 86,156.0 | 63,205.0 | 63,723.0 | 62,151.0 | 79,697.0 | 58,515.0 | 58,442.0 | 57,799.0 | 78,939.0 |
| Cost of Revenue | 58,510.0 | 75,037.0 | 54,996.0 | 55,744.0 | 54,109.0 | 69,588.0 | 51,173.0 | 51,140.0 | 50,457.0 | 69,219.0 |
| Gross Profit | 8,797.0 | 11,119.0 | 8,209.0 | 7,979.0 | 8,042.0 | 10,109.0 | 7,342.0 | 7,302.0 | 7,342.0 | 9,720.0 |
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||
| R&D Expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SG&A Expenses | 6,334.0 | 7,778.0 | 5,679.0 | 5,663.0 | 5,846.0 | 7,067.0 | 5,145.0 | 5,240.0 | 5,358.0 | 6,939.0 |
| Other Expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Operating Expenses | 6,334.0 | 7,778.0 | 5,679.0 | 5,663.0 | 5,846.0 | 7,067.0 | 5,145.0 | 5,240.0 | 5,358.0 | 6,939.0 |
| Operating Income | ||||||||||
| Operating Income | 2,463.0 | 3,341.0 | 2,530.0 | 2,316.0 | 2,196.0 | 3,042.0 | 2,197.0 | 2,062.0 | 1,984.0 | 2,781.0 |
| Interest Expense | 35.0 | 46.0 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 49.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 38.0 | 56.0 |
| Interest Income | 155.0 | 215.0 | 95.0 | 109.0 | 96.0 | 148.0 | 108.0 | 185.0 | 157.0 | 212.0 |
| Profitability | ||||||||||
| EBITDA | 3,060.0 | 5,686.0 | 3,167.0 | 1,801.0 | 2,744.0 | 3,868.0 | 2,841.0 | 2,792.0 | 2,645.0 | 3,819.0 |
| EBIT | 2,463.0 | 3,556.0 | 2,615.0 | 2,349.0 | 2,196.0 | 3,162.0 | 2,325.0 | 2,278.0 | 2,144.0 | 3,019.0 |
| Income Before Tax | 2,583.0 | 3,510.0 | 2,580.0 | 2,422.0 | 2,306.0 | 3,113.0 | 2,284.0 | 2,237.0 | 2,106.0 | 2,963.0 |
| Income Tax Expense | 582.0 | 900.0 | 677.0 | 634.0 | 508.0 | 759.0 | 603.0 | 494.0 | 517.0 | 803.0 |
| Net Income | 2,001.0 | 2,610.0 | 1,903.0 | 1,788.0 | 1,798.0 | 2,354.0 | 1,681.0 | 1,743.0 | 1,589.0 | 2,160.0 |
| Per Share Data | ||||||||||
| EPS (Basic) | 4.51 | 5.88 | 4.29 | 4.03 | 4.05 | 5.30 | 3.79 | 3.93 | 3.58 | 4.87 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.50 | 5.87 | 4.28 | 4.02 | 4.04 | 5.29 | 3.78 | 3.92 | 3.58 | 4.86 |
| Shares Outstanding | 444.0 | 444.0 | 444.0 | 444.0 | 444.0 | 444.0 | 443.9 | 443.9 | 443.8 | 443.9 |
| Metric | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 | 2024 Q4 | 2024 Q3 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q1 | 2023 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 16,217.0 | 14,161.0 | 13,836.0 | 12,356.0 | 10,907.0 | 9,906.0 | 10,404.0 | 9,095.0 | 17,011.0 | 13,700.0 |
| Short-Term Investments | 966.0 | 1,123.0 | 1,014.0 | 802.0 | 920.0 | 1,238.0 | 1,095.0 | 1,226.0 | 853.0 | 1,534.0 |
| Net Receivables | 3,231.0 | 3,203.0 | 2,875.0 | 3,060.0 | 2,963.0 | 2,721.0 | 2,583.0 | 2,779.0 | 2,542.0 | 2,285.0 |
| Inventory | 21,141.0 | 18,116.0 | 18,606.0 | 18,754.0 | 20,979.0 | 18,647.0 | 17,430.0 | 17,075.0 | 18,001.0 | 16,651.0 |
| Other Current Assets | 1,856.0 | 1,777.0 | 1,820.0 | 1,925.0 | 1,754.0 | 1,734.0 | 1,776.0 | 1,971.0 | 1,673.0 | 1,709.0 |
| Total Current Assets | 43,411.0 | 38,380.0 | 38,151.0 | 36,897.0 | 37,523.0 | 34,246.0 | 33,288.0 | 32,146.0 | 40,080.0 | 35,879.0 |
| Non-Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 35,346.0 | 34,634.0 | 33,300.0 | 32,340.0 | 31,875.0 | 31,649.0 | 30,705.0 | 30,341.0 | 29,840.0 | 29,397.0 |
| Goodwill | 0.0 | 994.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 994.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 4,033.0 | 3,091.0 | 4,031.0 | 3,987.0 | 3,988.0 | 2,942.0 | 3,918.0 | 3,836.0 | 3,803.0 | 3,718.0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 39,379.0 | 38,719.0 | 37,331.0 | 36,327.0 | 35,863.0 | 35,585.0 | 34,623.0 | 34,177.0 | 33,643.0 | 33,115.0 |
| Total Assets | 82,790.0 | 77,099.0 | 75,482.0 | 73,224.0 | 73,386.0 | 69,831.0 | 67,911.0 | 66,323.0 | 73,723.0 | 68,994.0 |
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Account Payables | 23,513.0 | 19,783.0 | 19,820.0 | 18,610.0 | 21,793.0 | 19,421.0 | 18,844.0 | 17,494.0 | 20,357.0 | 17,483.0 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 178.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 | 1,077.0 | 1,080.0 | 1,080.0 | 1,081.0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 18,292.0 | 17,325.0 | 10,185.0 | 10,748.0 | 9,170.0 | 8,711.0 | 8,736.0 | 9,045.0 | 8,650.0 | 8,591.0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 41,805.0 | 37,108.0 | 37,579.0 | 36,999.0 | 38,289.0 | 35,464.0 | 35,361.0 | 34,688.0 | 36,768.0 | 33,583.0 |
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | 5,666.0 | 5,713.0 | 5,717.0 | 5,755.0 | 5,745.0 | 5,794.0 | 5,834.0 | 5,865.0 | 5,866.0 | 5,377.0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2,580.0 | 2,654.0 | 2,598.0 | 2,609.0 | 2,613.0 | 2,576.0 | 2,559.0 | 2,522.0 | 2,541.0 | 2,550.0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10,682.0 | 10,827.0 | 10,778.0 | 10,648.0 | 10,646.0 | 10,745.0 | 10,779.0 | 10,875.0 | 10,808.0 | 10,353.0 |
| Total Liabilities | 52,487.0 | 47,935.0 | 48,357.0 | 47,647.0 | 48,935.0 | 46,209.0 | 46,140.0 | 45,563.0 | 47,576.0 | 43,936.0 |
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Retained Earnings | 23,869.0 | 22,650.0 | 20,890.0 | 19,770.0 | 18,700.0 | 17,619.0 | 15,989.0 | 14,980.0 | 20,499.0 | 19,521.0 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (1,976.0) | (1,770.0) | (1,915.0) | (2,242.0) | (2,152.0) | (1,828.0) | (1,922.0) | (1,842.0) | (1,843.0) | (1,805.0) |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 30,303.0 | 29,164.0 | 27,125.0 | 25,577.0 | 24,451.0 | 23,622.0 | 21,771.0 | 20,760.0 | 26,147.0 | 25,058.0 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 82,790.0 | 77,099.0 | 75,482.0 | 73,224.0 | 73,386.0 | 69,831.0 | 67,911.0 | 66,323.0 | 73,723.0 | 68,994.0 |
| Debt Metrics | ||||||||||
| Total Debt | 8,102.0 | 8,173.0 | 8,358.0 | 8,039.0 | 8,033.0 | 8,272.0 | 9,297.0 | 9,433.0 | 9,347.0 | 8,884.0 |
| Net Debt | (8,115.0) | (5,988.0) | (5,478.0) | (4,317.0) | (2,874.0) | (1,634.0) | (1,107.0) | 338.0 | (7,664.0) | (4,816.0) |
| Metric | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 | 2024 Q4 | 2024 Q3 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q1 | 2023 Q4 |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Income | 2,001.0 | 2,610.0 | 1,903.0 | 1,788.0 | 1,798.0 | 2,354.0 | 1,681.0 | 1,743.0 | 1,589.0 | 2,160.0 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 597.0 | 774.0 | 552.0 | 552.0 | 548.0 | 706.0 | 516.0 | 514.0 | 501.0 | 688.0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 486.0 | 140.0 | 106.0 | 151.0 | 463.0 | 132.0 | 106.0 | 136.0 | 444.0 | 131.0 |
| Change in Working Capital | 1,534.0 | 350.0 | 764.0 | 199.0 | 451.0 | (355.0) | 652.0 | (1,686.0) | 2,000.0 | 580.0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 70.0 | (7.0) | 135.0 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 121.0 | 44.0 | 24.0 | 117.0 | 166.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4,688.0 | 3,867.0 | 3,460.0 | 2,748.0 | 3,260.0 | 2,958.0 | 2,999.0 | 731.0 | 4,651.0 | 3,725.0 |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditure | (1,526.0) | (1,966.0) | (1,131.0) | (1,137.0) | (1,264.0) | (1,577.0) | (1,062.0) | (1,031.0) | (1,040.0) | (1,556.0) |
| Acquisitions | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Purchases of Investments | (195.0) | (455.0) | (228.0) | (98.0) | (247.0) | (463.0) | (288.0) | (519.0) | (200.0) | (675.0) |
| Sales/Maturities of Investments | 340.0 | 355.0 | 34.0 | 211.0 | 541.0 | 349.0 | 412.0 | 151.0 | 878.0 | 343.0 |
| Other Investing Activities | (17.0) | 98.0 | (11.0) | 2.0 | (15.0) | (12.0) | (16.0) | 13.0 | (4.0) | 63.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | (1,398.0) | (1,968.0) | (1,336.0) | (1,022.0) | (985.0) | (1,703.0) | (954.0) | (1,386.0) | (366.0) | (1,825.0) |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Debt Issuance | 0.0 | (159.0) | (20.0) | (35.0) | (82.0) | (1,085.0) | 0.0 | (9.0) | 385.0 | (278.0) |
| Stock Repurchased | (210.0) | (280.0) | (211.0) | (205.0) | (207.0) | (216.0) | (162.0) | (160.0) | (162.0) | (230.0) |
| Dividends Paid | (577.0) | (1,153.0) | (515.0) | 0.0 | (515.0) | (514.0) | (515.0) | (7,107.0) | (905.0) | (452.0) |
| Other Financing Activities | (380.0) | (1.0) | (2.0) | (1.0) | (389.0) | (1.0) | (21.0) | 0.0 | (292.0) | 296.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | (1,167.0) | (1,593.0) | (748.0) | (241.0) | (1,193.0) | (1,816.0) | (698.0) | (7,276.0) | (974.0) | (664.0) |
| Cash Position | ||||||||||
| Net Change in Cash | 2,056.0 | 325.0 | 1,480.0 | 1,449.0 | 1,001.0 | (498.0) | 1,309.0 | (7,916.0) | 3,311.0 | 1,207.0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 14,161.0 | 13,836.0 | 12,356.0 | 10,907.0 | 9,906.0 | 10,404.0 | 9,095.0 | 17,011.0 | 13,700.0 | 12,493.0 |
| Cash at End | 16,217.0 | 14,161.0 | 13,836.0 | 12,356.0 | 10,907.0 | 9,906.0 | 10,404.0 | 9,095.0 | 17,011.0 | 13,700.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 3,162.0 | 1,901.0 | 2,329.0 | 1,611.0 | 1,996.0 | 1,381.0 | 1,937.0 | (300.0) | 3,611.0 | 2,169.0 |
| Key Metrics | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 | 2024 Q4 | 2024 Q3 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q1 | 2023 Q4 |
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| Income Statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 67,307.0 | 86,156.0 | 63,205.0 | 63,723.0 | 62,151.0 | 79,697.0 | 58,515.0 | 58,442.0 | 57,799.0 | 78,939.0 |
| Gross Profit | 8,797.0 | 11,119.0 | 8,209.0 | 7,979.0 | 8,042.0 | 10,109.0 | 7,342.0 | 7,302.0 | 7,342.0 | 9,720.0 |
| Operating Income | 2,463.0 | 3,341.0 | 2,530.0 | 2,316.0 | 2,196.0 | 3,042.0 | 2,197.0 | 2,062.0 | 1,984.0 | 2,781.0 |
| Net Income | 2,001.0 | 2,610.0 | 1,903.0 | 1,788.0 | 1,798.0 | 2,354.0 | 1,681.0 | 1,743.0 | 1,589.0 | 2,160.0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.50 | 5.87 | 4.28 | 4.02 | 4.04 | 5.29 | 3.78 | 3.92 | 3.58 | 4.86 |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 16,217.0 | 14,161.0 | 13,836.0 | 12,356.0 | 10,907.0 | 9,906.0 | 10,404.0 | 9,095.0 | 17,011.0 | 13,700.0 |
| Total Assets | 82,790.0 | 77,099.0 | 75,482.0 | 73,224.0 | 73,386.0 | 69,831.0 | 67,911.0 | 66,323.0 | 73,723.0 | 68,994.0 |
| Total Debt | 8,102.0 | 8,173.0 | 8,358.0 | 8,039.0 | 8,033.0 | 8,272.0 | 9,297.0 | 9,433.0 | 9,347.0 | 8,884.0 |
| Stockholders' Equity | 30,303.0 | 29,164.0 | 27,125.0 | 25,577.0 | 24,451.0 | 23,622.0 | 21,771.0 | 20,760.0 | 26,147.0 | 25,058.0 |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 4,688.0 | 3,867.0 | 3,460.0 | 2,748.0 | 3,260.0 | 2,958.0 | 2,999.0 | 731.0 | 4,651.0 | 3,725.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | (1,526.0) | (1,966.0) | (1,131.0) | (1,137.0) | (1,264.0) | (1,577.0) | (1,062.0) | (1,031.0) | (1,040.0) | (1,556.0) |
| Free Cash Flow | 3,162.0 | 1,901.0 | 2,329.0 | 1,611.0 | 1,996.0 | 1,381.0 | 1,937.0 | (300.0) | 3,611.0 | 2,169.0 |