Costco Wholesale (COST) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Enterprise Value came in at $427.42 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 1.1% from $432.26 billion a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 10, 2026, Costco Wholesale reported Enterprise Value of $376.71 billion, down 4.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $402.83 billion, up 4.8% from FY2024.
- Enterprise Value has increased in each of the last eight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Enterprise Value was $384.29 billion in FY2024 (+70.2%), $225.76 billion in FY2023 (+0.6%), $224.37 billion in FY2022 (+19.8%) and $187.31 billion in FY2021 (+33.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Enterprise Value is $187.31 billion (fiscal Q4 2021) to $462.45 billion (fiscal Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Enterprise Value has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 25.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Enterprise Value over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 70.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 8.2%).
- Business Quant data shows COST's Enterprise Value at $433.65 billion (Q2 2026), $381.9 billion (Q1 2026) and $402.83 billion (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 427.42 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 433.65 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 381.90 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 402.83 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 432.26 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 462.45 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 416.14 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 384.29 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 337.52 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 310.80 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 244.57 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 225.76 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 207.49 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 208.07 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 220.76 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 224.37 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 211.72 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 214.19 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 223.76 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 187.31 Bn |
Costco Wholesale Enterprise Value API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=enterprise-value&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "enterprise-value", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=enterprise-value&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();