Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) EV to FCF was 42.40 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 17.5% from 51.40 a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2009, Costco Wholesale's EV to FCF record includes 69 quarters.
- By fiscal year, EV to FCF came in at 51.40 in FY2025 (-11.3%), 57.97 in FY2024 (+73.2%), 33.47 in FY2023 (-47.8%) and 64.09 in FY2022 (+83.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EV to FCF since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, EV to FCF has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 17.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to FCF in five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 198.7%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 64.1%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.34 Bn | 892.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 443.48 Bn | 366.76 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.33 Bn | 33.58 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.87 Bn | 25.03 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.16 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.71 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.91 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.37 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.05 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.11 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 42.40 |
| May 10, 2026 | 48.54 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 47.66 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 42.42 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 51.40 |
| May 11, 2025 | 59.08 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 66.78 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 83.00 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 57.97 |
| May 12, 2024 | 45.51 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 50.12 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 27.78 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 33.47 |
| May 7, 2023 | 35.63 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 38.00 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 77.43 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 64.09 |
| May 8, 2022 | 51.64 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 35.51 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 38.45 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale EV to FCF 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-fcf&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-fcf", "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-fcf&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();