Wall Street analyst estimates for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide customers with an extensive array of both well-known branded and proprietary private-label products.
Consensus price target
$1,111.55 (+10 % vs price $1,012.28)
between $955.00 and $1,275.00 · 10 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027E | $330B | $324B – $337B | $22.79 | 28 |
| 2028E | $355B | $348B – $362B | $25.03 | 25 |
| 2029E | $378B | $371B – $390B | $27.43 | 12 |
Fiscal year ending in August · figures in USD · consensus as of November 1, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 39 |
| Hold | 19 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 59 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.64 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-10 | $4.93 | ||
| 2026-09-24 | $6.75 | $6.54 | +3.2% |
| 2026-05-28 | $4.93 | $5.00 | -1.4% |
| 2026-03-05 | $4.58 | $4.55 | +0.7% |
| 2025-12-11 | $4.50 | $4.27 | +5.4% |
| 2025-09-25 | $5.87 | $5.80 | +1.2% |
| 2025-05-29 | $4.28 | $4.24 | +0.9% |
| 2025-03-06 | $4.02 | $4.09 | -1.7% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 48.76 |
| Price / Book | 12.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $129.03B | $141.58B | $152.70B | $166.76B | $195.93B | $226.95B | $242.29B | $254.45B | $275.24B | $303.15B |
| Cost of Revenue | $111.88B | $123.15B | $132.89B | $144.94B | $170.68B | $199.38B | $212.59B | $222.36B | $239.89B | $264.28B |
| Gross Profit | $17.14B | $18.42B | $19.82B | $21.82B | $25.25B | $27.57B | $29.70B | $32.09B | $35.35B | $38.88B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $12.95B | $13.88B | $14.99B | $16.33B | $18.46B | $19.78B | $21.59B | $22.81B | $24.97B | $27.19B |
| Operating Expenses | $13.03B | $13.94B | $15.08B | $16.39B | $18.54B | $19.78B | $21.59B | $22.81B | $24.97B | $27.19B |
| Operating Income | $4.11B | $4.48B | $4.74B | $5.43B | $6.71B | $7.79B | $8.11B | $9.29B | $10.38B | $11.69B |
| EBITDA | $5.54B | $6.04B | $6.41B | $7.17B | $8.63B | $9.90B | $10.72B | $12.15B | $13.40B | $14.36B |
| Interest Expense | $134.0M | $159.0M | $150.0M | $160.0M | $171.0M | $158.0M | $160.0M | $169.0M | $154.0M | $145.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $4.04B | $4.44B | $4.76B | $5.37B | $6.68B | $7.84B | $8.49B | $9.74B | $10.82B | $12.25B |
| Income Tax | $1.32B | $1.26B | $1.06B | $1.31B | $1.60B | $1.93B | $2.19B | $2.37B | $2.72B | $3.02B |
| Net Income | $2.68B | $3.13B | $3.66B | $4.00B | $5.01B | $5.84B | $6.29B | $7.37B | $8.10B | $9.23B |
| EPS | $6.11 | $7.15 | $8.32 | $9.05 | $11.30 | $13.17 | $14.18 | $16.60 | $18.24 | $20.78 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $6.08 | $7.09 | $8.26 | $9.02 | $11.27 | $13.14 | $14.16 | $16.56 | $18.21 | $20.76 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 440.9 M | 441.8 M | 442.9 M | 443.9 M | 444.3 M | 444.8 M | 444.5 M | 444.8 M | 444.8 M | 444.4 M |
Price
| Price | $1,012.28 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $448.6B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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