Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Shares Outstanding of 443.92 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), unchanged from 443.96 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Costco Wholesale reported Shares Outstanding of 443.99 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding came in at 443.91 million in FY2024 (unchanged), 443.85 million in FY2023 (unchanged), 443.65 million in FY2022 (+0.1%) and 443.09 million in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 443.95 million (Q2 2026), 443.96 million (Q1 2026) and 443.99 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 443.92 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.12 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.61 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.97 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 219.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 523.73 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 155.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 443.92 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 443.95 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 443.96 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 443.99 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 443.96 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 443.98 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 443.99 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 443.91 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 443.89 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 443.89 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 443.83 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 443.85 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 443.81 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 443.88 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 443.84 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 443.65 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 443.70 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 443.62 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 443.38 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 443.09 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();