Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) EV to CFO came in at 28.49 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 18.1% from 34.79 a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 10, 2026, EV to CFO at Costco Wholesale was 25.11, down 21.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 30.21, down 10.9% from FY2024.
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's EV to CFO was 33.89 in FY2024 (+66.2%), 20.40 in FY2023 (-32.8%), 30.35 in FY2022 (+45.2%) and 20.91 in FY2021 (+31.6%).
- Quarterly EV to CFO has run from a low of 18.66 in fiscal Q1 2024 to a high of 41.83 in fiscal Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to CFO has declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 19.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EV to CFO in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2025, with growth of 124.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2024, with a decline of 43.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, EV to CFO for the three prior fiscal quarters was 28.89 (Q2 2026), 25.87 (Q1 2026) and 30.21 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 28.49 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 28.89 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 25.87 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 30.21 |
| May 11, 2025 | 34.79 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 38.65 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 41.83 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 33.89 |
| May 12, 2024 | 27.88 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 29.19 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 18.66 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 20.40 |
| May 7, 2023 | 21.07 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 21.82 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 32.73 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 30.35 |
| May 8, 2022 | 27.05 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 21.57 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 23.38 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 20.91 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale EV to CFO 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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();