Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's Shares Outstanding history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $443.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding changed 0.01% year-over-year to $443.7 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $443.7 million, changed 0.01%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $443.2 million, 0.03% changed from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding reached $443.7 million in Q1 2026 per COST's latest filing, roughly flat from $443.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $443.9 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $442.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Shares Outstanding over 5 years is $443.4 million, with a median of $443.5 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak YoY movement for Shares Outstanding: increased 0.2% in 2022, then dropped 0.01% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding shows it stood at $443.8 million in 2022, then fell by 0.01% to $443.8 million in 2023, then increased by 0.03% to $443.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.01% to $443.9 million in 2025, then fell by 0.05% to $443.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for COST's Shares Outstanding are $443.7 million (Q1 2026), $443.9 million (Q4 2025), and $443.2 million (Q3 2025).