Costco Wholesale Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Costco Wholesale Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Aug 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$164Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $164 of operating cash.
Higher than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.5 times.
Lower than 52% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$1For every $100 of sales, $1 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $1 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$5Sales grew 21% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $5 became extra profit.
Lower than 58% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+21% / +20%In 3 years sales changed by +21% while total assets changed by +20%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
—Data incomplete
Cash Cushion Ratio
+2%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 2% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 80% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Costco Wholesale Corporation owes $0.61 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 10% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Aug 2025.
P/E ratio
48.3Investors pay $48.3 for every $1 of Costco Wholesale Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
13.27The share price is 13.27 times Costco Wholesale Corporation's book value per share, higher than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$444.6 BThe total market value of all of Costco Wholesale Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$33.5 BWhat Costco Wholesale Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).
Book value per share
$75.62Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $1,003 is 13.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
28.4%Costco Wholesale Corporation earned 28.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.61×Costco Wholesale Corporation owes $0.61 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 52% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.58%Costco Wholesale Corporation pays 0.58% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 95% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+8%Revenue rose 8% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+10%Net profit rose 10% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.9%Costco Wholesale Corporation keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.6×Cash from Costco Wholesale Corporation's business was 1.6× its reported profit in the year to Aug 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
67.4×Costco Wholesale Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 67.4 times in the year to Aug 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashCostco Wholesale Corporation held $7.1 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Aug 2025.
Questions
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $48.3 for every $1 of Costco Wholesale Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Costco Wholesale Corporation: $444.6 B ÷ $33.5 B (31 May 2026) = 13.3.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's return on equity?
Costco Wholesale Corporation earned 28.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Costco Wholesale Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Costco Wholesale Corporation owes $0.61 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 52% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Costco Wholesale Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Costco Wholesale Corporation pays 0.58% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 95% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 8% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.