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COST (Costco Wholesale Corp) has a market capitalization of $430.32 billion, making it a large-cap stock.

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COST - Costco Wholesale Corp

NYSE * Consumer Defensive * Discount Stores

$923.71

+$7.46 (+0.81%)

About Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) common stock

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COST Key Statistics

Market Cap

$430.32B

P/E Ratio

54.95

Dividend Yield

0.53%

How COST Compares to Peers

COST trades at a premium valuation vs peers (highest P/E)

P/E Rank

of 5

Margin Rank

N/A

of 0

Growth Rank

N/A

of 0

Size Rank

of 5

Company	Market Cap	P/E	Growth	Margin	Compare
COST(This stock)	$430.32B	54.9	0%	0.0%	-
PGProcter &	$373.53B	25.3	0%	0.0%	vs PG
KOThe Coca-Cola	$343.90B	25.1	0%	0.0%	vs KO
PEPPepsiCo Inc	$193.55B	22.2	0%	0.0%	vs PEP
WMTWalmart Inc	$780.33B	41.8	0%	0.0%	vs WMT

Data Updated: July 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM EDT

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COST Lician Score

14% confidence

5.0/10

Neutral

COST has a Lician Score of 5/10 (Average). The stock shows average characteristics across all dimensions.

value

5.0

growth

6.0

quality

5.0

momentum

5.0

safety

5.0

The Lician Score is a comprehensive 1-10 rating that evaluates COSTacross five key dimensions: Value (valuation relative to sector),Growth (revenue and earnings trajectory),Quality (profitability and balance sheet strength),Momentum (price trends and analyst sentiment), andSafety (volatility and risk metrics).

COST Financial Snowflake

5-axis analysis across key investment dimensions

5.2/10

Neutral

5.0

Value

Valuation vs. sector peers

6.0

Growth

Revenue & earnings trajectory

5.0

Quality

Profitability & moat strength

5.0

Momentum

Price trends & analyst sentiment

5.0

Safety

Financial stability & risk

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