Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported trailing twelve months (TTM) revenue of $286.26B as of February 2026, which represents a 8.4% increase year-over-year. The company's operating margin has expanded to 3.7% from 3.6% a year ago. In terms of profitability, COST generated $8.55B in net income. Valuation-wise, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 52.5x and a Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 1.6x. The company generated $2.65B in free cash flow over the last twelve months, indicating its ability to reinvest in growth or return capital to shareholders. Data based on the most recent quarterly reports.
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