Costco Wholesale (COST) Price to FCF (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Price to FCF came in at 44.67 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 16.3% from 53.35 a year earlier.
Analysis
Costco Wholesale (COST) Price to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q4 2009, Costco Wholesale's Price to FCF data covers 69 quarters.
- Going back by fiscal year, Price to FCF was 53.35 in FY2025 (-10.6%), 59.65 in FY2024 (+67.0%), 35.73 in FY2023 (-46.9%) and 67.24 in FY2022 (+81.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Price to FCF is 29.81 (fiscal Q1 2024) to 85.35 (fiscal Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Price to FCF has declined for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Price to FCF over five years came in fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 186.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 63.4%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 953.29 Bn | 909.72 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 445.64 Bn | 368.92 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.41 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 4 | Sysco | 39.10 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.08 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.85 Bn | 23.85 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.80 Bn | 20.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.16 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.62 Bn | 16.78 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.77 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 44.67 |
| May 10, 2026 | 50.81 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 49.66 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 44.33 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 53.35 |
| May 11, 2025 | 61.11 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 68.68 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 85.35 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 59.65 |
| May 12, 2024 | 47.06 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 51.79 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 29.81 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 35.73 |
| May 7, 2023 | 37.99 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 40.51 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 81.52 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 67.24 |
| May 8, 2022 | 54.39 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 37.45 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 40.68 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Price 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=price-to-fcf&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-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=price-to-fcf&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();