Costco COST
$1,053.56 −$12.03 (-1.13%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $1,052.57 -0.09%
Open$1,045.25
Prev close$1,065.59
Day range$1,043.00 – $1,063.02
Volume2.51M
Market cap$466.86B
P/E (TTM)50.7
Dividend yield0.53%
Earnings
Average move on report day±3.0%last 16 reports
Closed higher7 of 1644% of the time
Best reaction+4.4%
Worst reaction-7.6%
Stock move on the day after each report
| Quarter | Report date | Timing | Implied move | Actual move | Versus implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q4 | 24 Sep 2026 | After Market | ±3.9% | +2.93% | Within range |
| 2026/Q3 | 28 May 2026 | After Market | ±3.8% | -3.91% | Bigger than priced |
| 2026/Q2 | 5 Mar 2026 | After Market | ±3.9% | +1.58% | Within range |
| 2026/Q1 | 11 Dec 2025 | After Market | ±3.7% | 0.00% | Within range |
| 2025/Q4 | 25 Sep 2025 | After Market | ±4.1% | -2.90% | Within range |
| 2025/Q3 | 29 May 2025 | After Market | ±4.2% | +3.12% | Within range |
| 2025/Q2 | 6 Mar 2025 | After Market | ±5.1% | -6.07% | Bigger than priced |
| 2025/Q1 | 12 Dec 2024 | After Market | ±4.2% | +0.10% | Within range |
| 2024/Q4 | 26 Sep 2024 | After Market | ±5.1% | -1.76% | Within range |
| 2024/Q3 | 30 May 2024 | After Market | ±5.3% | -0.67% | Within range |
| 2024/Q2 | 7 Mar 2024 | After Market | ±6.7% | -7.64% | Bigger than priced |
| 2024/Q1 | 14 Dec 2023 | After Market | ±3.8% | +4.45% | Bigger than priced |
| 2023/Q4 | 26 Sep 2023 | After Market | ±3.3% | +1.91% | Within range |
| 2023/Q3 | 25 May 2023 | None | ±4.3% | +4.26% | Within range |
| 2023/Q2 | 2 Mar 2023 | None | ±4.2% | -2.15% | Within range |
| 2022/Q4 | 22 Sep 2022 | After Market | ±5.7% | -4.26% | Within range |
"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.
Fundamentals
Latest reported quarter: Q4, ended Aug 2026
Revenue$95.72B+11.1% YoY
Operating profit$3.80B+13.8% YoY
Net profit$3.00B+14.9% YoY
Diluted EPS$6.75+15.0% YoY
Free cash flow$2.48B+30.3% YoY
Operating cash flow$4.68B
Revenue, last 8 quarters
Net profit, last 8 quarters
Profitability & balance sheet
Gross margin12.8%
Operating margin3.9%
Net margin3.0%
Return on equity28.4%
Return on assets11.1%
Return on invested capital21.1%
Current ratio1.06
Liabilities / assets59.8%
Cash & investments$21.30B
Total debt$8.58B
Net cash (debt)$12.73B
Free cash flow / sales3.1%
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