COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST)
Retail-Variety Stores
Latest Price
$951.89
TTM P/E
--
Normalized P/E
63.89
Div Yield
0.43%
Book Value
75.48
P/B Ratio
12.61
Valuation metrics
adjust assumptions →EPS: $18.21
Book value / share: $65.80
Formula: √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
Graham Number
$164.19
83% downside
Norm. op. income: $8.0B (median of 6yr)
Tax rate: 24%
Discount rate: 10%
Growth assumption: zero (EPV is a no-growth value)
Earnings Power Value
$157.14
83% downside
Base FCF: $6.6B (median of recent 5yr)
Growth: -2%/yr (median YOY, capped at 25%)
Discount rate: 10%
Terminal growth: 3%
Projection horizon: 10 years
DCF Fair Value
$177.69
81% downside
EPS: $18.21
Target P/E: 64×
Formula: EPS × P/E
P/E Fair Value
$1,165.44
+22% upside
Institutional Ownership
68.1% held by institutions| Institution | Shares | Value | Ownership % | Change | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 34.95M | $34.82B | 7.88% | -152.5K | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 28.85M | $28.74B | 6.50% | -- | 2026-03-31 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 18.15M | $18.09B | 4.09% | +5.1K | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.71M | $10.67B | 2.41% | -- | 2026-03-31 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10.66M | $10.58B | 2.40% | +270.7K | 2026-03-31 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 9.90M | $9.86B | 2.23% | +375.3K | 2026-03-31 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 7.52M | $7.49B | 1.69% | +773.7K | 2026-03-31 |
| DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 6.73M | $6.73B | 1.52% | +6.72M | 2026-03-31 |
| FMR LLC | 6.72M | $6.69B | 1.51% | +25.4K | 2026-03-31 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 4.93M | $4.91B | 1.11% | +14.4K | 2026-03-31 |