Costco Wholesale (COST) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Enterprise Value came in at -$18.2 billion in Q1 2026, down 38.62% YoY from -$29.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 6.15% on a QoQ basis from -$17.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Enterprise Value data on file, last reported at -$18.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Enterprise Value fell 38.62% year-over-year to -$18.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was -$18.2 billion (down 38.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$15.3 billion, down 37.15% from the prior year.
- Enterprise Value declined to -$18.2 billion in Q1 2026, from -$17.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Enterprise Value ranged from a high of -$10.3 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of -$18.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$13.5 billion and a median of -$13.2 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Enterprise Value.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Enterprise Value slumped 53.1% — and 2024, when it surged 33.79%.
- Tracing COST's Enterprise Value over 5 years: stood at -$11.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 53.1% to -$17.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 33.79% to -$11.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 45.29% to -$17.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 6.15% to -$18.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Enterprise Value figures came in at -$18.2 billion (Q1 2026), -$17.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$15.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Enterprise Value (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 819.17 Bn | 808.44 Bn | 44.69 Bn | -4.38 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.67 Bn | 400.67 Bn | 9.01 Bn | -20.00 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.03 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -3.53 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.05 Bn | 25.69 Bn | 3.41 Bn | -1.35 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.73 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -1.01 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.27 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -27.83 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.98 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -237.19 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.15 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 262.22 Mn | -322.19 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | -249.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | -20.00 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -18.24 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -17.18 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -15.28 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | -14.85 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -13.16 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -11.83 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -11.14 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | -11.50 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -10.32 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -17.86 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | -15.23 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | -13.70 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -13.70 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -11.67 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -11.04 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | -11.29 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -11.74 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | -12.94 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -11.66 Bn |