Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) EV to EBITDA was 27.70 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 11.9% from 31.45 a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q2 2010, Costco Wholesale's EV to EBITDA record includes 67 quarters.
- By fiscal year, EV to EBITDA came in at 31.45 in FY2025 (-5.7%), 33.35 in FY2024 (+50.6%), 22.15 in FY2023 (-4.3%) and 23.15 in FY2022 (+4.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, EV to EBITDA has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 4.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to EBITDA in five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 51.3%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 17.6%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 942.63 Bn | 899.06 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 447.08 Bn | 370.36 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.75 Bn | 34.00 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 39.42 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.54 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.88 Bn | 23.88 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.92 Bn | 20.54 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.47 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.03 Bn | 15.20 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.21 Bn | 14.99 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 27.70 |
| May 10, 2026 | 30.99 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 32.22 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 29.10 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 31.45 |
| May 11, 2025 | 34.74 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 38.30 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 35.32 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 33.35 |
| May 12, 2024 | 30.02 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 29.10 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 23.34 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 22.15 |
| May 7, 2023 | 21.13 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 21.04 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 22.60 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 23.15 |
| May 8, 2022 | 22.45 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 23.10 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 25.49 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale EV to EBITDA 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-ebitda&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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-ebitda&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();