$1014.96
▲ +$18.40
(+1.85%)
Vol 1.8M
10
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$382.8B
P/E
46.1
ROE
29.6%
Margin
3.0%
D/E
18.93
Beta
1.00
Div Yield
0.60%
52W
$844–$1078
Wall Street Consensus
44 analysts · Apr 202613
Strong Buy
17
Buy
13
Hold
1
Sell
0
Strong Sell
68.2%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
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Earnings
Beat rate: 25.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $4.65 | $4.58 | $-0.07 |
| Dec 2025 | $4.36 | $4.50 | +$0.14 |
| Sep 2025 | $5.92 | $5.87 | $-0.05 |
| Jun 2025 | $4.32 | $4.28 | $-0.04 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-0… | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… | 2026-0… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | $63.7B | $63.2B | $86.2B | $67.3B | $69.6B |
| Net Income | — | — | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 30.5% | 31.1% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 29.6% |
| P/E (TTM) | 51.65 | 56.05 | 50.20 | 49.87 | 50.45 | 46.11 |
| Net Margin | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Gross Margin | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| D/E Ratio | 19.85 | 21.08 | 19.59 | 19.85 | 19.85 | 18.93 |
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
10.8%
P/S (TTM)
1.37
P/B
14.3
EPS (TTM)
$18.67
CF/Share
$18.83
Rev Growth 3Y
+6.6%
52W High
$1078.24
52W Low
$844.06
$844.06
52-Week Range
$1078.24
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
$1.7B
Net Debt
-$9.2B
Cash
$17.4B
Total Debt
$8.2B
As of Feb 28, 2026
How does COST compare to Retail peers?
Peer group: Mega-cap Retail ($200B+) · 4 companies
COST valuation vs Retail peers
P/E ratio
46.1
▲
18%
above
peers
(39.1)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/S ratio
1.4
▼
2%
below
peers
(1.4)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/B ratio
14.3
▲
59%
above
peers
(9.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
Div yield
0.6%
▼
24%
below
peers
(0.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low yield
COST profitability vs Retail peers
ROE
29.6%
▲
25%
above
peers
(23.7%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
Net margin
3.0%
▼
2%
below
peers
(3.0%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Gross margin
12.9%
▼
37%
below
peers
(20.5%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
ROA
10.8%
▲
15%
above
peers
(9.3%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
COST financial health vs Retail peers
D/E ratio
18.9
▲
0%
above
peers
(18.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Current ratio
1.0
▲
2%
above
peers
(1.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Beta
1.0
▼
0%
below
peers
(1.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Less volatile
COST fundamentals radar
COST
Peer median
Industry
COST profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio
COST vs peers: key metrics
Latest AI Opinion
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BUY
Price action shows a clear uptrend from the December 2025 low of around $852, with recent peaks near $1005 in early March 2026, followed by a mild pullback to $965 last week and current $970, presenting a solid dip-buy entry …
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ADAMO CLAUDINE
Officer · Mar 09
730 shs
JONES TERESA A
Officer · Jan 27
300 shs
RAIKES JEFFREY S
Director · Jan 27
5115 shs
JONES TERESA A
Officer · Jan 21
850 shs
RAIMONDO GINA MARIE
Director · Jan 16
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Director · Jan 16
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KLAUER JAMES C
Officer · Jan 14
1500 shs
MILLER RUSSELL D
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Dividends
$5.20
/ year
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$1.3000
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$1.3000
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$1.3000
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$1.3000
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$1.1600
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$1.1600
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$1.1600
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$1.1600
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