Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) of $444.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $444.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $444.0 million in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale has reported Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $444.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) changed 0.01% year-over-year to $444.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $444.0 million (changed 0.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $444.0 million, changed 0.02% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $444.0 million, roughly flat from $444.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) was $444.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $443.6 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) has averaged $443.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $443.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) increased 0.13% — and 2026, when it decreased 0.01%.
- Costco Wholesale's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) stood at $443.8 million in 2022, then declined by 0.0% to $443.8 million in 2023, then increased by 0.04% to $444.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.01% to $444.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.0% to $444.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) figures came in at $444.0 million (Q1 2026), $444.0 million (Q4 2025), and $444.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 7.97 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 443.95 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 453.80 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 220.09 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 196.80 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 128.65 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 30.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 61.32 Mn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 565,277.73 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 443.95 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 443.96 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 443.99 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 443.98 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 | 443.86 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 443.84 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 443.65 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 443.57 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 443.62 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 443.38 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 443.09 Mn |
| May 9, 2021 | 443.04 Mn |