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Bearish signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.

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Costco Wholesale Corporation

Nom
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Secteur
Consumer Defensive
Industrie
Discount Stores
Bourse
NASDAQ
Capitalisation
$445.1B
Employés
355,000
PDG
Ron Vachris
Site web
https://www.costco.com
Marché
BJCRRFYDGDLTRKRPSMT

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. Their vast inventory includes household staples, shelf-stable groceries, confectionery, chilled and frozen items, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and deli selections. Furthermore, the stores stock major appliances, consumer electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio furniture, sporting goods, vehicle tires, toys, seasonal merchandise, office supplies, automotive maintenance products, postage services, event tickets, apparel, small kitchen appliances, home furnishings, domestic textiles, kitchenware, custom-order kiosks, and fine jewelry. Fresh departments offer meat, produce, a service deli, and bakery items. Beyond retail goods, Costco provides in-store amenities such as pharmacies, optical clinics, food courts, hearing aid centers, and tire installation facilities, in addition to managing 636 gas stations. The company also extends its offerings online through business delivery, travel booking, and same-day grocery fulfillment in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, Costco maintained a global network of 815 membership warehouses, with 564 located 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, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Digital storefronts facilitate e-commerce operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Founded in 1976, the enterprise was originally known as Costco Companies, Inc. before officially adopting the name Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Issaquah, Washington.

Price (1 year)

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VENTE TOTALE: 3001 titres (~2748374 USD)

Insiders
Adamo ClaudineFrates Caton
Total bought
—

Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —

Total sold
$3,802,400

Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $927.27 vs last close $1,005.16 (+8.4%)

Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.

Last activity
2026-09-29
Liquidity
Liquid $2,142,307,158/day · 20d vol
Last synced
2026-10-26 21:10:17 Synced via automated research pipeline

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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.

Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.

Recent Form 4

Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.

Date Person Side Shares Price Value Form 4
2026-10-13 Wilcox William Richard Sell · S 1,100 $958.21 $1,054,026 Form 4
2026-09-29 Adamo Claudine Sell · S 2,200 $915.93 $2,015,046 Form 4
2026-09-29 Frates Caton Sell · S 801 $915.93 $733,328 Form 4

Congressional trades

STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)

Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.

Date Member Side Amount range Filing
2026-09-25 Ro Khanna Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing
2026-09-11 Ro Khanna Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing

Recent trades

DateRepresentativeTypeAmount
2026-09-25Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-09-18Rick AllenSale$1,001 - $15,000
2026-09-11Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-09-04Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2026-07-30Rich McCormickSale$1,001 - $15,000
2026-07-10Daniel Milton NewhousePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-30Gilbert CisnerosPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2025-12-24Gilbert CisnerosSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-05Rich McCormickPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-17Gilbert CisnerosPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23Val HoyleSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-10Lisa C. McClainSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-17Lisa C. McClainPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-09Lisa C. McClainSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-12Jefferson ShreveSale (Full)$100,001 - $250,000
2025-04-21Bruce WestermanSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-31Jefferson ShreveSale (Partial)$15,001 - $50,000
2025-03-27Greg LandsmanSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-27Greg LandsmanSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-27Greg LandsmanSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2025-03-17Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-03Bruce WestermanPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-26Greg LandsmanSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-01-28Scott FranklinSale$50,001 - $100,000
2025-01-28Scott FranklinSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-01-28Scott FranklinSale$1,001 - $15,000
2024-12-11Lisa C. McClainPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-11-25Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-29Val HoylePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-04Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-08-07Scott FranklinPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-08-06Scott FranklinSale (Partial)$15,001 - $50,000
2024-08-01Scott FranklinSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2024-07-02Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-06-24Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-05-15Greg LandsmanPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-03-20Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2024-01-31Pete SessionsPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-23Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-23Kathy E. ManningPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2024-01-12Kevin HernPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-10Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-10Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-12-28Jared MoskowitzPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-12-04John R. CurtisSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-11-03Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-31Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2023-10-24Greg StantonSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-10Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2023-09-26Greg StantonPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-08-03Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-28Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-14Jared MoskowitzPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-06-29Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-06-26Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-25Zoe LofgrenSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-23Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-23Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-19Scott FranklinPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-19Scott FranklinPurchase$50,001 - $100,000
2023-04-10Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2023-03-15Rich McCormickPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-02-23John R. CurtisSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-02-10Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-31Daniel GoldmanSale (Partial)$15,001 - $50,000
2023-01-31Kevin HernSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-12Greg LandsmanPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-11Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2023-01-09Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2023-01-05Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-12-06Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-12-05Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-10Ed PerlmutterPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-03Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-11-02Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2022-10-21Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-20Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-12Kathy E. ManningSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-06Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-06Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-05Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-19Ro KhannaPurchase$50,001 - $100,000
2022-07-18Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-15Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-07David McKinleySale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-06-10Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-05-23Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2022-05-10Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-05Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-22Ed PerlmutterSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-28Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2022-02-28Kurt SchraderPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-17Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2021-03-31Richard Ray LarsenPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2019-09-10Rick AllenPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2017-04-27Rick AllenPurchase$15,001 - $50,000

Signal

Bearish signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.

Costco's financial health is exemplary — strong ROIC, margin expansion, and disciplined capital allocation justify the high liquidity and fundamental trend scores.

The first sentence of the analysis written for COST on 2026-10-20 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.

Bearish signal Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.

Factor checklist — research, not advice

A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.

  • Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
  • Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
  • Congress Pulls against a bullish reading. STOCK Act sale disclosures outnumber purchases
  • Timing Supports a bullish reading. Interesting trend — weekly bias up
  • Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 1.06 · operating margin 3.9%

Suggested stop 989.57, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(1.6% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.08. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.

Recent news

Market snapshot

Financial ratios

MetricTrend2026-08-302025-08-312024-09-012023-09-032022-08-28
Gross Profit Margin12.8%12.8%12.6%12.3%12.1%
Ebit Margin3.9%4.0%3.9%3.6%3.5%
Ebitda Margin4.7%4.9%4.8%4.4%4.4%
Operating Profit Margin3.9%3.8%3.6%3.3%3.4%
Pretax Profit Margin4.0%3.9%3.8%3.5%3.5%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin3.0%2.9%2.9%2.6%2.6%
Net Profit Margin3.0%2.9%2.9%2.6%2.6%
Bottom Line Profit Margin3.0%2.9%2.9%2.6%2.6%
Current Ratio1.0601.0340.9661.0681.022
Quick Ratio0.6200.5460.4400.5730.462
Solvency Ratio0.2240.2200.2080.1900.178
Cash Ratio0.4600.3820.2790.4080.319
Price To Earnings Ratio45.42351.71753.75838.38240.323
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio3.2625.2353.1505.0052.437
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio3.2625.2353.1505.0052.437
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio45.46751.80253.88838.43640.416
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio3.2475.1993.1794.9512.436
Price To Book Ratio11.70414.36116.7709.64011.414
Price To Sales Ratio1.3821.5221.5570.9971.038
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio44.62653.44159.75935.81467.297
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio26.48031.40834.93621.82631.873
Debt To Assets Ratio0.0960.1330.1420.1530.170
Debt To Equity Ratio0.2400.3500.4210.4200.528
Debt To Capital Ratio0.1930.2600.2960.2960.346
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio0.0990.1640.1970.1770.239
Financial Leverage Ratio2.4872.6442.9562.7533.109
Working Capital Turnover Ratio155.38410,193.889472.083161.850595.680
Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.3600.3590.3200.3300.231
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio0.0520.0480.0450.0460.033
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.5930.5880.5850.6090.474
Debt Service Coverage Ratio4.73620.73635.9306.87334.515
Interest Coverage Ratio80.58667.42254.94150.71249.323
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio7.04036.939110.08710.239101.260
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio1.8451.3051.1401.0500.678
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio2.4592.4252.4072.5601.900
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio1.7791.7360.8251.9861.372
Dividend Payout Ratio0.2660.2701.2270.1990.256
Enterprise Value Multiple28.37330.96632.61822.23123.874

Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).

How the latest year compares

For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower

MetricCurrentvs 1Y agovs 5Y avg
Gross Profit Margin 12.8% ▼-0.0% ▲0.3%
Ebit Margin 3.9% ▼-0.1% ▲0.1%
Ebitda Margin 4.7% ▼-0.1% ▲0.1%
Operating Profit Margin 3.9% ▲0.1% ▲0.2%
Pretax Profit Margin 4.0% ▲0.1% ▲0.3%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin 3.0% ▲0.1% ▲0.2%
Net Profit Margin 3.0% ▲0.1% ▲0.2%
Bottom Line Profit Margin 3.0% ▲0.1% ▲0.2%
Current Ratio 1.060 ▲0.026 ▲0.030
Quick Ratio 0.620 ▲0.074 ▲0.092
Solvency Ratio 0.224 ▲0.004 ▲0.020
Cash Ratio 0.460 ▲0.078 ▲0.090
Price To Earnings Ratio 45.423 ▼-6.294 ▼-0.498
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio 3.262 ▼-1.973 ▼-0.556
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio 3.262 ▼-1.973 ▼-0.556
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio 45.467 ▼-6.335 ▼-0.535
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio 3.247 ▼-1.952 ▼-0.556
Price To Book Ratio 11.704 ▼-2.657 ▼-1.074
Price To Sales Ratio 1.382 ▼-0.139 ▲0.083
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio 44.627 ▼-8.815 ▼-7.561
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio 26.480 ▼-4.928 ▼-2.825
Debt To Assets Ratio 0.096 ▼-0.036 ▼-0.043
Debt To Equity Ratio 0.239 ▼-0.111 ▼-0.152
Debt To Capital Ratio 0.193 ▼-0.066 ▼-0.085
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio 0.099 ▼-0.065 ▼-0.076
Financial Leverage Ratio 2.487 ▼-0.157 ▼-0.303
Working Capital Turnover Ratio 155.384 ▼-10038.505 ▼-2160.393
Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.360 ▲0.001 ▲0.040
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio 0.052 ▲0.004 ▲0.007
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.593 ▲0.006 ▲0.024
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 4.736 ▼-16.000 ▼-15.822
Interest Coverage Ratio 80.586 ▲13.164 ▲19.989
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 7.040 ▼-29.899 ▼-46.073
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 1.845 ▲0.541 ▲0.642
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio 2.459 ▲0.034 ▲0.109
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 1.780 ▲0.043 ▲0.240
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.266 ▼-0.003 ▼-0.177
Enterprise Value Multiple 28.373 ▼-2.592 ▲0.761

Key metrics

MetricTrend20262025202420232022
Market cap$419.04B$418.82B$396.14B$241.57B$235.61B
Enterprise value$407.41B$414.88B$396.18B$238.40B$236.31B
EV / Sales1.34x1.51x1.56x0.98x1.04x
EV / Op. cash flow25.75x31.11x34.94x21.54x31.97x
EV / Free cash flow43.39x52.94x59.77x35.34x67.50x
EV / EBITDA28.37x30.97x32.62x22.23x23.87x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.81x-0.29x0.00x-0.29x0.07x
Current ratio1.06x1.03x0.97x1.07x1.02x
Income quality1.72x1.65x1.54x1.76x1.25x
Graham number$194$164$141$134$117
Graham net-net-$43-$48-$53-$42-$49
Tax burden75.3%74.9%75.6%74.1%74.5%
Interest burden104.8%98.6%98.3%98.1%98.0%
Working capital$2.63B$1.27B-$1.22B$2.30B$698.0M
Invested capital$40.96B$36.90B$31.43B$32.69B$29.11B
Return on assets10.4%10.5%10.5%9.1%9.1%
Operating ROA14.1%14.1%13.4%12.2%12.6%
Return on tangible assets10.4%10.6%10.7%9.3%9.3%
Return on equity25.8%27.8%31.2%25.1%28.3%
Return on invested capital18.6%19.1%20.2%16.3%18.0%
Return on capital employed25.9%26.0%27.0%22.9%24.2%
Earnings yield2.2%1.9%1.9%2.6%2.5%
Free cash flow yield2.2%1.9%1.7%2.8%1.5%
Capex / Op. cash flow40.7%41.2%41.5%39.1%52.6%
Capex / Depreciation240.7%226.6%210.5%208.1%204.8%
Capex / Sales2.1%2.0%1.9%1.8%1.7%
SG&A / Sales9.0%9.1%9.0%8.9%8.7%
R&D / Sales0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Stock comp / Sales0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%
Intangibles / Total assets0.0%1.3%1.4%1.4%1.5%
Days sales outstanding5d4d4d3d4d
Days payables outstanding31d30d32d30d33d
Operating cycle31d32d35d32d36d
Cash conversion cycle0d2d3d2d4d

Change by theme

Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.

Change over 1 year

Valuation
Market cap ▲+0.1%EV / Sales ▼-10.8%EV / EBITDA ▼-8.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-5.367Earnings yield ▲+0.003Graham number ▲+29.991
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.020Return on assets ▼-0.001Return on invested capital ▼-0.005Return on capital employed ▼-0.001Operating ROA ▼-0.001Income quality ▲+0.069Tax burden ▲+0.004
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+0.519Days payables outstanding ▲+1.100Operating cycle ▼-0.357Cash conversion cycle ▼-1.457Capex / Sales ▲+0.001R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.026Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.516Working capital ▲+1358000000.000Invested capital ▲+4060000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.013

Change over 5 years

Valuation
Market cap ▲+77.9%EV / Sales ▲+29.1%EV / EBITDA ▲+18.8%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-6.223Earnings yield ▼-0.003Graham number ▲+76.757
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.025Return on assets ▲+0.013Return on invested capital ▲+0.006Return on capital employed ▲+0.017Operating ROA ▲+0.014Income quality ▲+0.466Tax burden ▲+0.008
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+1.163Days payables outstanding ▼-1.473Operating cycle ▼-4.930Cash conversion cycle ▼-3.458Capex / Sales ▲+0.004R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.038Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.881Working capital ▲+1932000000.000Invested capital ▲+11849000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.015

Employee count

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