Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
cost · pe ratio · data through Aug 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. COST's current PE ratio of 48.82x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $971.87 by its TTM earnings per share of $19.91. +8.7% elevated vs 5Y avg 44.9x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-08-31
PE Ratio History
2006 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%25.9x
MedianQ3 · 75%53.8x
Max
At 48.82x, COST's current P/E is higher than in 90% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Discount Stores · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Costco Wholesale CorporationYou COST | $431.0B | 48.82x | +115.0% | $19.91 |
 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. BJ | $11.4B | 20.97x | -7.7% | $4.41 |
 Dollar General Corporation DG | $22.9B | 20.87x | -8.1% | $6.87 |
 Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR | $20.9B | 18.87x | -16.9% | $6.23 |
 The Coca-Cola Company KO | $342.0B | 22.95x | +1.1% | $3.05 |
 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. OLLI | $4.6B | 28.12x | +23.8% | $3.92 |
 The Procter & Gamble Company PG | $341.2B | 24.48x | +7.8% | $6.51 |
Industry Average 6 peers with valid PE | — | 22.71x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-08-31Latest FY2025 | 51.71x | $18.24 | -3.8% | |
2024-09-01 FY2024 | 53.77x | $16.60 | +40.1% | |
2023-09-03 FY2023 | 38.39x | $14.18 | -4.8% | |
2022-08-28 FY2022 | 40.32x | $13.17 | -0.1% | |
2021-08-29 FY2021 | 40.35x | $11.30 | +5.0% | |
2020-08-30 FY2020 | 38.42x | $9.05 | +8.5% | |
2019-08-31 FY2019 | 35.43x | $8.32 | +8.6% | |
2018-08-31 FY2018 | 32.62x | $7.15 | +27.2% | |
2017-08-31 FY2017 | 25.65x | $6.11 | -15.2% | |
2016-08-31 FY2016 | 30.25x | $5.36 | +16.8% |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. COST's current PE ratio of 48.82x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $971.87 by its TTM earnings per share of $19.91.
Frequently asked questions
COST pe ratio · 6 questionsCOST's current PE ratio is 48.82x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $971.87 and TTM EPS of $19.91. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via COST's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Costco Wholesale Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08