Costco Wholesale COST
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$902.60 -7.58 (-0.83%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly EV to FCF came in at 209.93 in Q2 2026, up 13.11% on a YoY basis from 185.6 in Q2 2025, and down 17.36% quarter-over-quarter from 254.04 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Costco Wholesale (COST) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported EV to FCF for 18 consecutive years, with 209.93 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EV to FCF rose 13.11% year-over-year to 209.93; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 48.54 (down 17.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 51.4, down 11.33% from the prior year.
  • EV to FCF eased to 209.93 in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from 254.04 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EV to FCF topped out at 567.61 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 1036.01 in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, EV to FCF has averaged 92.71 across 5 years, with a median of 182.76 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EV to FCF jumped 721.35% in 2022, then sank 1246.2% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EV to FCF stood at 142.15 in 2022, then sank by 52.35% to 67.73 in 2023, then soared by 207.82% to 208.49 in 2024, then plunged by 42.07% to 120.78 in 2025, then jumped by 73.81% to 209.93 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EV to FCF over the past three periods registered 209.93, 254.04, and 120.78 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 406.14 Bn 386.15 Bn 9.01 Bn
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.78 Bn 11.75 Bn 1.11 Bn
3 Pricesmart 5.37 Bn 5.05 Bn 262.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 10, 2026 209.93
Feb 15, 2026 254.04
Nov 23, 2025 120.78
Aug 31, 2025 211.90
May 11, 2025 185.60
Feb 16, 2025 287.06
Nov 24, 2024 208.49
Sep 1, 2024 278.27
May 12, 2024 174.25
Feb 18, 2024 -1,036.01
Nov 26, 2023 67.73
Sep 3, 2023 104.08
May 7, 2023 287.78
Feb 12, 2023 90.39
Nov 20, 2022 142.15
Aug 28, 2022 179.93
May 8, 2022 567.61
Feb 13, 2022 -665.18
Nov 21, 2021 101.57
Aug 29, 2021 101.47