Costco Co. (COST)$1028.24
Market Cap: 450.29 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Costco Co. (COST).
CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
DISCOUNT STORES
DCF ready
Valuation
55.6x
EV/FCF, 1.8% FCF yield
Quality
27.8%
ROIC, 2.8% FCF margin
Growth
10.5%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.0x current ratio
Superinvestors
7
Top: Christopher Bloomstran (0.4%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 10.5% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 27.8%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 7 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 56.5x.
- P/FCF is elevated at 57.5x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for COST.
Grade B
82
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| COST Target | Costco Co. | $450.3B | 56.5x | 55.6x | 27.8% | 10.5% | 2.8% | N/A | -1.1x | N/A |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | $372.4B | 22.2x | 25.8x | 30.6% | 3.5% | 16.7% | N/A | -0.4x | N/A |
| KO | Coca Cola Co. | $308.6B | 26.8x | 56.3x | 40.7% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 61.6% | -0.7x | N/A |
| NSRGY | Nestle | $273.5B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NSRGF | Nestle Sa Reg | $271.8B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PM | Philip Morris Intl. | $269.6B | 26.0x | 24.8x | N/A | 7.2% | 26.2% | 67.1% | -0.3x | N/A |
| LRLCF | L'Oreal SA | $235.6B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc. | $181.0B | 25.1x | 28.4x | 12.3% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 54.1% | 2.5x | N/A |
| UL | Unilever PLC | $155.9B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for COST (annual).
7 superinvestors own COST
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 39,150 | $39M | 0.33% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Russo Gardner Russo & Quinn | 4,624 | $5M | 0.05% | 0.0% |
| Christopher Bloomstran Semper Augustus | 3,367 | $3M | 0.40% | 0.0% |
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 2,963 | $3M | 0.03% | 0.0% |
| Torray Funds Torray Funds | 628 | $626,000 | 0.10% | 0.0% |
| David Katz Matrix Asset Advisors | 559 | $557,000 | 0.05% | 0.0% |
| Bill Nygren Oakmark Select Fund | 362 | $361,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |