Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to EBIT (2010 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's EV to EBIT came in at 34.04 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 12.3% from 38.80 a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to EBIT (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q2 2010, Costco Wholesale's EV to EBIT data covers 67 quarters.
- Going back by fiscal year, EV to EBIT was 38.80 in FY2025 (-6.3%), 41.39 in FY2024 (+48.8%), 27.82 in FY2023 (-3.4%) and 28.79 in FY2022 (+3.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to EBIT since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, EV to EBIT has declined for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.7% 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%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 960.76 Bn | 917.20 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 450.85 Bn | 374.13 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.91 Bn | 27.06 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 4 | Sysco | 40.07 Bn | 34.32 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.38 Bn | 25.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.76 Bn | 21.38 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.75 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.98 Bn | 17.14 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.30 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 34.04 |
| 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 |
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();