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Costco Wholesale (COST)

Market Price (10/7/2025): $908.76 | Market Cap: $403.5 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail

Costco Wholesale (COST)

Market Price (10/7/2025): $908.76
Market Cap: $403.5 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 12 Bil, FCF LTM is 7.3 Bil		  Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 38x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 33x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 52x
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 21%		  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.2%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 12 Bil, FCF LTM is 7.3 Bil
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 21%
2 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 38x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 33x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 52x
3 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.2%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

COSTS&P 500
REVENUE GROWTHFAIR
Rev LTM ($ Bil)268.8
Rev Chg Q8.0%6.1%
Rev Chg LTM5.9%5.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.3%5.3%
PROFITABILITYVERY POOR
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)10.1
Op Mgn LTM3.8%18.6%
CFO LTM ($ Bil)12.4
CFO/Rev LTM4.6%20.3%
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)7.8
Net Inc Mgn2.9%12.6%
VALUATIONVERY HIGH
P/S1.53.3
P/CFO32.516.0
P/FCF55.121.2
P/E51.424.0
STABILITYVERY GOOD
Debt/Equity0.020.21
Cash/Assets0.200.07

COST Stock

Factor Drivers of Stock Movement
The 0.6% change in COST stock from 4/7/2025 to 10/6/2025 was primarily driven by a 7.3% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

407202510062025Change
Stock Price ($)905.69910.940.58%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)63723.0063205.00-0.81%
Net Income Margin (%)2.81%3.01%7.30%
P/E Multiple224.89212.52-5.50%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)443.98443.960.01%
Cumulative Contribution0.58%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown
The 3.7% change in COST stock from 10/6/2024 to 10/6/2025 was primarily driven by a 8.0% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).

1006202410062025Change
Stock Price ($)878.60910.943.68%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)58515.0063205.008.02%
Net Income Margin (%)2.87%3.01%4.81%
P/E Multiple232.01212.52-8.40%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)443.89443.96-0.01%
Cumulative Contribution3.68%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown
The 102.8% change in COST stock from 10/7/2022 to 10/6/2025 was primarily driven by a 99.1% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

1007202210062025Change
Stock Price ($)449.14910.94102.82%
Change Contribution ByLTMLTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)72091.0063205.00-12.33%
Net Income Margin (%)2.59%3.01%16.20%
P/E Multiple106.73212.5299.11%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)443.90443.96-0.01%
Cumulative Contribution102.82%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
COST Return33%52%-19%49%40%-0%240%
Peers Return48%26%-16%10%21%3%115%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
COST Win Rate75%75%50%75%50%56% 
Peers Win Rate58%60%45%60%58%51% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
COST Max Drawdown-5%-17%-26%-1%-2%-3% 
Peers Max Drawdown-16%-8%-30%-20%-13%-15% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: AMZN, WMT, TGT, DG, BJ. See COST Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/6/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventCOSTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-31.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven46.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven566 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-13.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven15.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven119 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-22.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven28.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven101 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-48.5%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven94.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven701 days1480 days


How Low Can It Go?

Costco Wholesale's stock fell -31.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/7/2022. A -31.5% loss requires a 46.0% gain to breakeven.

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About Costco Wholesale (COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. It also operates pharmacies, opticals, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers, as well as 636 gas stations; and offers business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services online in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, the company operated 815 membership warehouses, including 564 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 1 in France, and 1 in China. It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Interactive Breakdown

Costco Wholesale Interactive Breakdown Analysis

Better Bets than Costco Wholesale (COST)

 COSTBetter Performance than COST
MetricValueIndustry (Consumer Staples Merchandise R)
Rev Chg LTM5.9%DLTR (13.6%), PSMT (7.5%), NGVC (8.5%), MSS (68.0%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.3%PSMT (9.3%)
Op Mgn LTM3.8%WMT (4.2%), TGT (5.1%), DG (4.3%), DLTR (12.3%), BJ (4.1%)
CFO/Rev LTM4.6%WMT (5.5%), TGT (6.0%), DG (7.6%), DLTR (24.8%), NGVC (4.9%)
FCF/Rev LTM2.7%TGT (2.8%), DG (4.4%), DLTR (14.3%)
Total Yield2.2%WMT (3.5%), TGT (14.8%), DG (6.8%), BJ (4.9%), PSMT (4.4%)
 COSTBetter Performance than COST
MetricValueAll Other Sectors
Rev Chg LTM5.9%NVDA (71.6%), MSFT (14.9%), AAPL (6.0%), GOOGL (13.1%), AMZN (10.9%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.3%NVDA (92.0%), MSFT (12.5%), GOOGL (10.2%), AMZN (11.3%), META (13.0%)
Op Mgn LTM3.8%NVDA (58.1%), MSFT (45.6%), AAPL (31.9%), GOOGL (32.7%), AMZN (11.4%)
CFO/Rev LTM4.6%NVDA (46.6%), MSFT (48.3%), AAPL (26.6%), GOOGL (36.0%), AMZN (18.1%)
FCF/Rev LTM2.7%NVDA (43.6%), MSFT (25.4%), AAPL (23.5%), GOOGL (18.0%), META (30.7%)
Total Yield2.2%MSFT (3.2%), AAPL (3.0%), GOOGL (4.1%), AMZN (3.0%), META (4.0%)

Latest Trefis Analyses

TitleTopicDate
0DASHBOARDS  
1Costco Wholesale Earnings Notes  
2Now Is Not The Time To Buy Costco Wholesale StockBuy or Fear 
3How Does COST Stack Up Against Its Peers?  
4COST Fell 5.5% In A Month. What To Do Now?Return 
5Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From MSFT, GOOGL   
6Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From CASY, USFD   
7[7/15/2025] Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From Sector Peers SFM, CASY, MDLZ, BRBR, USFD Better Bets 
8COST Dip Buy Analysis  
9COST YTD Stock Return Of 11% Outperforms TGT by 40% and Underperforms DG by -42%Return 
10Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From Sector Peers BRBR, POST, CALM Better Bets 
11ARTICLES  
12Now Is Not The Time To Buy Costco Wholesale Stock September 27th, 2025
13How Does COST Stack Up Against Its Peers? September 27th, 2025
14Will You Be Comfortable Buying Costco Wholesale Stock? September 27th, 2025
15S&P 500 Movers | Winners: EA, PCAR, CDW | Losers: COST, ORCL, EBAY September 27th, 2025
16What’s Next For Costco Stock? September 26th, 2025
Title
0DASHBOARDS
1Now Is Not The Time To Buy Costco Wholesale Stock
2How Does COST Stack Up Against Its Peers?
3Will You Be Comfortable Buying Costco Wholesale Stock?
4S&P 500 Movers | Winners: EA, PCAR, CDW | Losers: COST, ORCL, EBAY
5What’s Next For Costco Stock?
6ARTICLES
7Costco Wholesale Earnings Notes
8Now Is Not The Time To Buy Costco Wholesale Stock
9How Does COST Stack Up Against Its Peers?
10COST Fell 5.5% In A Month. What To Do Now?
11Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From MSFT, GOOGL 
12Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From CASY, USFD 
13[7/15/2025] Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From Sector Peers SFM, CASY, MDLZ, BRBR, USFD 
14COST Dip Buy Analysis
15COST YTD Stock Return Of 11% Outperforms TGT by 40% and Underperforms DG by -42%
16Better Bet Than COST Stock: Pay Less Than Costco Wholesale To Get More From Sector Peers BRBR, POST, CALM 

Trade Ideas

Select past trade ideas related to COST and Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
IPAR_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025IPARInterparfumsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		-3.9%-3.9%-4.4%
TAP_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TAPMolson Coors BeverageDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		2.5%2.5%0.0%
STZ_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025STZConstellation BrandsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple		-14.9%-14.9%-21.1%
SJM_6302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302025SJMJM SmuckerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		11.4%11.4%0.0%
BF-B_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin		-14.8%-14.8%-22.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
IPAR_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025IPARInterparfumsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		-3.9%-3.9%-4.4%
TAP_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TAPMolson Coors BeverageDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		2.5%2.5%0.0%
STZ_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025STZConstellation BrandsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple		-14.9%-14.9%-21.1%
SJM_6302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302025SJMJM SmuckerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		11.4%11.4%0.0%
BF-B_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin		-14.8%-14.8%-22.4%

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Peer Comparisons for Costco Wholesale

Financials

COSTAMZNWMTTGTDGBJMedian
NameCostco W.Amazon.c.Walmart Target Dollar G.BJ's Who. 
Mkt Price910.94220.90102.7088.9697.5490.10100.12
Mkt Cap404.42,349.7819.340.421.511.9222.4
Rev LTM268,776670,038693,153105,64041,65220,912187,208
Op Inc LTM10,08476,19028,9885,4241,7908617,754
FCF LTM7,31713,48113,7532,9441,8502825,130
FCF 3Y Avg6,85221,67714,9863,2821,2112855,067
CFO LTM12,426121,13738,4386,3863,1589379,406
CFO 3Y Avg11,46096,97736,7077,4702,7468089,465

Growth & Margins

COSTAMZNWMTTGTDGBJMedian
NameCostco W.Amazon.c.Walmart Target Dollar G.BJ's Who. 
Rev Chg LTM5.9%10.9%4.2%-1.5%5.0%2.5%4.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.3%11.3%5.7%-0.7%5.7%4.7%5.7%
Rev Chg Q8.0%13.3%4.8%-0.9%5.1%3.4%4.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.8%3.0%1.2%-0.2%1.3%0.8%1.2%
Op Mgn LTM3.8%11.4%4.2%5.1%4.3%4.1%4.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg3.5%7.9%4.0%5.1%5.9%4.0%4.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.1%0.3%-0.1%-0.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%
CFO/Rev LTM4.6%18.1%5.5%6.0%7.6%4.5%5.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg4.5%15.8%5.5%7.0%6.8%4.0%6.2%
FCF/Rev LTM2.7%2.0%2.0%2.8%4.4%1.3%2.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg2.7%3.5%2.3%3.1%3.0%1.4%2.8%

Valuation

COSTAMZNWMTTGTDGBJMedian
NameCostco W.Amazon.c.Walmart Target Dollar G.BJ's Who. 
Mkt Cap404.42,349.7819.340.421.511.9222.4
P/S1.53.51.20.40.50.60.9
P/EBIT38.227.626.37.312.014.420.4
P/E51.633.338.410.318.020.526.9
P/CFO32.519.421.36.36.812.716.0
Total Yield2.2%3.0%3.5%14.8%6.8%4.9%4.2%
Dividend Yield0.3%0.0%0.9%5.1%1.2%0.0%0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg2.0%1.1%2.8%5.6%4.5%2.5%2.7%
D/E0.00.10.10.50.80.20.2
Net D/E-0.00.00.10.40.70.20.1

Returns

COSTAMZNWMTTGTDGBJMedian
NameCostco W.Amazon.c.Walmart Target Dollar G.BJ's Who. 
1M Rtn-5.5%-4.9%2.2%-4.5%-10.7%-7.1%-5.2%
3M Rtn-8.1%-1.2%3.6%-11.5%-16.1%-18.5%-9.8%
6M Rtn0.6%26.0%23.1%-3.6%7.2%-21.3%3.9%
12M Rtn3.7%18.4%28.1%-39.6%18.7%4.2%11.3%
3Y Rtn102.8%92.8%149.0%-35.6%-57.1%28.3%60.6%
1M Excs Rtn-9.4%-8.9%-1.8%-8.5%-14.7%-11.1%-9.2%
3M Excs Rtn-15.7%-7.6%-2.2%-20.1%-21.7%-24.6%-17.9%
6M Excs Rtn-33.2%-3.7%-8.8%-37.8%-26.3%-54.8%-29.7%
12M Excs Rtn-13.8%1.5%10.9%-56.6%4.4%-10.7%-4.6%
3Y Excs Rtn13.1%7.3%56.9%-120.5%-142.1%-64.2%-28.4%

Comparison Analyses

Title
0Costco Wholesale vs. Cardinal Health: With Return Forecast Of 22%, Cardinal Health Is A Better Bet
1Costco Wholesale vs. Microsoft: With Return Forecast Of 26%, Microsoft Is A Better Bet
2Costco Wholesale vs. Amazon.com: With Return Forecast Of 53%, Amazon.com Is A Better Bet
3Costco Wholesale vs. Target: With Return Forecast Of 11%, Target Is A Better Bet
4Costco Wholesale vs. BJ's Wholesale Club: With Return Forecast Of -4.6%, Costco Wholesale Is A Better Bet
5Costco Wholesale vs. Dollar General: With Return Forecast Of 14%, Dollar General Is A Better Bet
6Costco Wholesale vs. Walmart: With Return Forecast Of -4.6%, Costco Wholesale Is A Better Bet
7Costco Wholesale vs. Adobe: With Return Forecast Of 58%, Adobe Is A Better Bet
8Costco Wholesale vs. Netflix: With Return Forecast Of 52%, Netflix Is A Better Bet
9Costco Wholesale vs. Thermo Fisher Scientific: With Return Forecast Of 14%, Thermo Fisher Scientific Is A Better Bet

Financials

$ Mil | FY: 9/12025Q32025Q22025Q12024Q42024Q32024Q22024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q4
Period End5/11/20252/16/202511/24/20249/1/20245/12/20242/18/202411/26/20239/3/20235/7/20232/12/202311/20/20228/28/2022
Filing Date6/5/20253/13/202512/19/202410/9/20246/6/20243/13/202412/20/202310/11/20236/1/20233/9/202312/29/202210/5/2022
Key Financials Quarterly            
Total Revenue63,20563,72362,15179,69758,51558,44257,79978,93953,64855,26654,43772,091
Ebitda3,1673,0102,8913,8682,8412,7922,6453,7072,2792,4872,2513,165
Operating Income2,5302,3162,1963,0422,1972,0621,9842,7811,6791,9031,7512,497
Net Income1,9031,7881,7982,3541,6811,7431,5892,1601,3021,4661,3641,868
EPS4.294.034.055.303.793.933.584.872.943.303.074.21
Key Financials TTM            
Total Revenue TTM268,776264,086258,805254,453253,695248,828245,652242,290235,442234,390231,028226,954
Ebitda TTM12,93612,61012,39212,14611,98511,42311,11810,72410,18210,1969,9829,898
Operating Income TTM10,0849,7519,4979,2859,0248,5068,3478,1147,8307,9427,8517,793
Net Income TTM7,8437,6217,5767,3677,1736,7946,5176,2926,0006,0515,8845,844
Growth Rates Quarterly            
Total Revenue Growth8.0%9.0%7.5%1.0%9.1%5.7%6.2%9.5%2.0%6.5%8.1%15.0%
EBITDA Growth11.5%7.8%9.3%4.3%24.7%12.3%17.5%17.1%-0.6%9.4%3.9%9.1%
Operating Income Growth15.2%12.3%10.7%9.4%30.9%8.4%13.3%11.4%-6.3%5.0%3.4%9.8%
Net Income Growth13.2%2.6%13.2%9.0%29.1%18.9%16.5%15.6%-3.8%12.9%3.0%11.9%
Margins Quarterly            
EBITDA Margin5.0%4.7%4.7%4.9%4.9%4.8%4.6%4.7%4.2%4.5%4.1%4.4%
Operating Income Margin4.0%3.6%3.5%3.8%3.8%3.5%3.4%3.5%3.1%3.4%3.2%3.5%
Net Income Margin3.0%2.8%2.9%3.0%2.9%3.0%2.7%2.7%2.4%2.7%2.5%2.6%
Cash & Debt            
Total Cash14,85013,15811,82711,14411,49910,32117,86415,23413,70813,70511,67311,049
Total Debt8,1808,0398,0338,2729,2979,4339,3478,8849,0049,1399,0469,039
Net Debt / (Cash)-6,670-5,119-3,794-2,872-2,202-888-8,517-6,350-4,704-4,566-2,627-2,010
Cash Flows Quarterly            
FCF from Operations3,4602,7483,2602,9582,9997314,6513,7251,5413,1922,6102,506
Cash Flows TTM            
FCF from Operations TTM12,42611,9659,94811,33912,10610,64813,10911,0689,8499,5356,7447,392
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly            
Dividends51505155145157,1079054523990400797
Share Repurchases211205207216162160162230162143141185
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly            
ROIC-994.0%350.0%293.9%180.7%131.4%--595.6%634.4%221.9%244.7%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM            
ROIC TTM-1066.8%369.9%224.3%188.5%130.1%--706.0%672.4%242.1%193.0%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Operation of membership warehouses242,290226,954195,929166,761152,703
Total242,290226,954195,929166,761152,703


Price Behavior

COST Betas & Captures as of 9/30/2025

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta-0.17-0.02-0.020.480.530.69
Up Beta0.380.200.390.570.580.69
Down Beta1.09-0.05-0.290.450.470.61
Up Capture-47%-13%-26%23%38%48%
Bmk +ve Days13233574144420
Stock +ve Days12233163127411
Down Capture-38%-4%15%51%65%89%
Bmk -ve Days8192952107330
Stock -ve Days9193363124339

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,542,302
Short Interest: % Change Since 8312025-4.4%
Average Daily Volume1,748,092
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.74
Basic Shares Quantity443,958,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.5%

Returns Analyses

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
9/25/2025-2.9%-2.8% 
5/29/20253.1%0.2%-1.9%
3/6/2025-6.1%-13.2%-10.7%
12/12/20240.1%-3.4%-6.6%
9/26/2024-1.8%-2.9%-1.1%
5/30/2024-0.7%3.3%3.7%
3/7/2024-7.6%-6.8%-9.4%
12/14/20234.4%5.5%10.9%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive141414
# Negative111111
Median Positive1.8%2.6%5.5%
Median Negative-1.8%-2.9%-3.3%
Max Positive6.6%5.5%13.1%
Max Negative-7.6%-13.2%-10.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
5312025605202510-Q 5/11/2025
2282025313202510-Q 2/16/2025
113020241219202410-Q 11/24/2024
83120241009202410-K 9/1/2024
5312024606202410-Q 5/12/2024
2292024313202410-Q 2/18/2024
113020231220202310-Q 11/26/2023
83120231011202310-K 9/3/2023
5312023601202310-Q 5/7/2023
2282023309202310-Q 2/12/2023
113020221229202210-Q 11/20/2022
83120221005202210-K 8/28/2022
5312022602202210-Q 5/8/2022
2282022310202210-Q 2/13/2022
113020211222202110-Q 11/21/2021
83120211006202110-K 8/29/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value		Value of
Held Shares		Form
0Jones Teresa A.Executive Vice President8222025Sell992.05600595,2302,343,346Form
1Rubanenko YoramExecutive Vice President7152025Sell974.964,0003,899,8525,629,468Form
2DECKER SUSAN L 6202025Sell980.00546535,08011,301,297Form
3Callans Patrick JExecutive Vice President6102025Sell1002.773,0003,008,29858,704,666Form
4Riel PierreExecutive Vice President6092025Sell1014.152,0002,028,2948,326,396Form

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