Costco Wholesale (COST) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Market Capitalization of $419.09 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 0.2% from $418.11 billion a year earlier.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q2 2009, Costco Wholesale's Market Capitalization record includes 71 quarters.
- Market Capitalization has increased for nine consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Market Capitalization came in at $418.11 billion in FY2025 (+5.7%), $395.44 billion in FY2024 (+64.1%), $240.99 billion in FY2023 (+2.4%) and $235.42 billion in FY2022 (+18.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Market Capitalization spans a low of $221.19 billion in fiscal Q3 2023 and a high of $475.61 billion in fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Market Capitalization gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Market Capitalization in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 64.1%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 6.7%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 938.89 Bn | 895.32 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 441.44 Bn | 364.72 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.34 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.49 Bn | 24.64 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.45 Bn | 23.44 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.97 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.39 Bn | 22.19 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.17 Bn | 16.33 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.18 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 419.09 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 447.41 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 451.89 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 399.09 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 418.11 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 447.11 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 475.61 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 427.96 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 395.44 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 349.02 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 321.13 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 262.44 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 240.99 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 221.19 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 221.77 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 232.43 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 235.42 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 223.00 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 225.93 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 236.70 Bn |
Costco Wholesale Market Capitalization 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=market-capitalization&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "market-capitalization", "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=market-capitalization&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();