Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST
Price$914.94Intrinsic value$793.2313% below price

Valuation

How Intrinsic Value compares with model outputs

Intrinsic Value $793.23median of 6 methods · middle span $717-$865based on filings through 10 May 2026
Market Price $914.94Price as of 1 Oct 2026
Margin of Safety -13.3%as of 1 Oct 2026

Valuation methods vs. Market Price

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Assumptions

ParameterValue
Years 1–5: analyst growth pathFive-year total matches analyst consensus exactly. Year 1: 4.6% (near-term consensus, capped) · years 2–5: 12.8%/yr (balance of the path).11.1% per year
Years 6–10: glide to demonstrated growth
Per-year rates
Yr 612.5%Yr 712.1%Yr 811.8%Yr 911.5%Yr 1011.1%
12.8% → 11.1%
Years 11–20: glide to long-run rate
Per-year rates
Yr 1110.3%Yr 129.5%Yr 138.7%Yr 147.9%Yr 157.1%Yr 166.3%Yr 175.4%Yr 184.6%Yr 193.8%Yr 203.0%
11.1% → 3.0%
Beyond year 20: terminal growthPerpetual long-run rate3.0%
Historical EPS growth (multi-year median)median of 3 windows (5/6/7y)14.4%
Discount rate (cost of equity) 9.0%
Volatility vs market (adjusted beta)0.91

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Best in rowHigher is betterLower is better—Data not available
TargetCostco Wholesale CorporationCOSTConsumer Staples
Valuation
P/E46.0×
P/S1.4×
P/B11.9×
EV / Revenue1.3×
EV / EBITDA—
Profitability
Gross margin—
Operating margin3.8%
Net margin3.0%
FCF margin3.0%
Returns
ROE26.4%
ROA10.2%
ROIC43.7%
Growth
Revenue growth (YoY)15.4%
5-yr fwd EPS growth11.1%
Financial strength
Debt / Equity0.17×
Current ratio1.07×
Altman Z-Score8.8
Interest coverage—
Dividend yield0.6%

Best value in each row is highlighted. Figures are periodic snapshots from the same filings used across each dossier; a dash means the figure is not available.

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