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

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DateValue
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