Costco Valuation Multiples

Costco Overview

About Costco

Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco’s core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco’s fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.

Founded

1983

HQ

Employees

341.0K

Website

costco.com

Sectors

Supermarkets

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $288B

EBITDA: $14B

EV

$436B

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Costco Financials

Costco reported last 12-month revenue of $288B and EBITDA of $14B.

In the same LTM period, Costco generated $37B in gross profit, $14B in EBITDA, and $9B in net income.

Costco P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Costco reported revenue of $275B and EBITDA of $13B.

Costco expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

Costco Stock Performance

Costco has current market cap of $445B, and enterprise value of $436B.

Costco's stock price is $1,002.77.

Costco Valuation Multiples

Costco trades at 1.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 31.9x EV/EBITDA.

Costco Financial Valuation Multiples

As of March 20, 2026, Costco has market cap of $445B and EV of $436B.

Equity research analysts estimate Costco's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Costco has a P/E ratio of 51.5x.

Costco Margins & Growth Rates

Costco's revenue in the last 12 month grew by 8%.

Costco's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.8M.

Costco's rule of 40 is 13% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Costco's rule of X is 25% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

Costco Public Comps

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Costco M&A Activity

Costco acquired XXX companies to date.

Last acquisition by Costco was on XXXXXXXX, XXXXX. Costco acquired XXXXXXXX for XXX (EV/Revenue multiple of XXX).

Costco Investment Activity

Costco invested in XXX companies to date.

Costco made its latest investment on XXXXXXXX, XXXXX. Costco invested in XXXXXXXX for XXX (EV/Revenue multiple of XXX).