Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to EBIT (2010 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's EV to EBIT came in at 38.08 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 11.2% from 42.87 a year earlier and down 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to EBIT (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 10, 2026, Costco Wholesale reported EV to EBIT of 33.56, down 14.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 38.80, down 6.3% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, EV to EBIT was 41.39 in FY2024 (+48.8%), 27.82 in FY2023 (-3.4%), 28.79 in FY2022 (+3.1%) and 27.92 in FY2021 (+7.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to EBIT is 26.20 (fiscal Q2 2023) to 47.43 (fiscal Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, EV to EBIT has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBIT over five years came in fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 49.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 18.2%).
- Business Quant data shows COST's EV to EBIT at 39.64 (Q2 2026), 35.86 (Q1 2026) and 38.80 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
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 | 38.08 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 39.64 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 35.86 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 38.80 |
| May 11, 2025 | 42.87 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 47.43 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 43.82 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 41.39 |
| May 12, 2024 | 37.40 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 36.54 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 29.30 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 27.82 |
| May 7, 2023 | 26.50 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 26.20 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 28.12 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 28.79 |
| May 8, 2022 | 27.96 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 28.78 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 32.10 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 27.92 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale EV to EBIT 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-ebit&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebit", "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-ebit&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();