Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 444.43 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 0.1% from 444.8 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q2 2009, Costco Wholesale has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for 71 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 444.8 million in FY2025 (unchanged), 444.76 million in FY2024 (+0.1%), 444.45 million in FY2023 (-0.1%) and 444.76 million in FY2022 (+0.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has run from a low of 444.36 million in fiscal Q3 2023 to a high of 444.92 million in fiscal Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0% over the last eight quarters.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 961.60 Bn | 918.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.41 Bn | 374.69 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 444.43 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 608.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sysco | 40.11 Bn | 34.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 480.61 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.55 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 221.51 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.34 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 37.14 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.96 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.77 Bn | 22.57 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 221.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.16 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 524.62 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.22 Bn | 15.00 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 444.43 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | 444.43 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 444.42 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 444.52 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 444.80 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 444.76 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 444.89 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 444.89 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 444.76 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 444.83 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 444.75 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 444.40 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 444.45 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 444.36 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 444.48 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 444.53 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 444.76 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 444.89 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 444.92 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 444.60 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();