Costco Wholesale (COST) Price to Book (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) Price to Book stood at 13.35 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 19.0% from 16.48 a year earlier and down 5.2% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Price to Book (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Costco Wholesale's Price to Book came in at 14.34, down 14.4% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Price to Book came in at 16.74 in FY2024 (+74.1%), 9.62 in FY2023 (-15.7%), 11.40 in FY2022 (+3.6%) and 11.01 in FY2021 (+33.9%).
- Quarterly Price to Book has ranged from 9.38 in fiscal Q3 2023 to 18.60 in fiscal Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Book has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Price to Book in the last five years was growth of 74.4% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 24.8% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 14.08 (Q2 2026), 13.17 (Q1 2026) and 14.34 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 405.79 Bn | 335.09 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.26 Bn | 31.51 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.13 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.23 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.90 Bn | 20.89 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.48 Bn | 18.10 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.32 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.56 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.34 Bn | 14.12 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 13.35 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 14.08 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 13.17 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.34 |
| May 11, 2025 | 16.48 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 18.60 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 17.50 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 16.74 |
| May 12, 2024 | 16.03 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 15.47 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 10.04 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 9.62 |
| May 7, 2023 | 9.38 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 9.73 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 10.82 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 11.40 |
| May 8, 2022 | 10.87 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 11.31 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 12.46 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 11.01 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Price to Book 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=price-to-book&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-book", "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=price-to-book&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();