Costco Wholesale COST
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 9:39 AM EDT

Costco Wholesale (COST) Price to Sales (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Price to Sales came in at 6.34 in Q2 2026, down 10.32% on a YoY basis from 7.07 in Q2 2025, and down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter from 6.49 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Costco Wholesale (COST) Price to Sales (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Price to Sales for 18 consecutive years, with 6.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Price to Sales fell 10.32% year-over-year to 6.34; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 1.52 (down 8.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.52, down 2.25% from the prior year.
  • Price to Sales eased to 6.34 in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from 6.49 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Price to Sales topped out at 7.46 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 3.05 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Price to Sales has averaged 5.18 across 5 years, with a median of 4.91 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Price to Sales jumped 62.53% in 2024, then retreated 13.89% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Sales stood at 4.27 in 2022, then grew by 6.34% to 4.54 in 2023, then jumped by 51.65% to 6.89 in 2024, then fell by 13.89% to 5.93 in 2025, then increased by 6.99% to 6.34 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Price to Sales over the past three periods registered 6.34, 6.49, and 5.93 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 404.58 Bn 384.58 Bn 9.01 Bn
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.49 Bn 11.46 Bn 1.11 Bn
3 Pricesmart 5.18 Bn 4.86 Bn 262.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 10, 2026 6.34
Feb 15, 2026 6.49
Nov 23, 2025 5.93
Aug 31, 2025 4.85
May 11, 2025 7.07
Feb 16, 2025 7.46
Nov 24, 2024 6.89
Sep 1, 2024 4.96
May 12, 2024 5.96
Feb 18, 2024 5.49
Nov 26, 2023 4.54
Sep 3, 2023 3.05
May 7, 2023 4.12
Feb 12, 2023 4.01
Nov 20, 2022 4.27
Aug 28, 2022 3.27
May 8, 2022 4.24
Feb 13, 2022 4.35
Nov 21, 2021 4.70
Aug 29, 2021 3.17