Costco Wholesale Corporation COST
915.68
5.34
0.59%
as of 1 Oct
- Market cap
- $403.5B
- P/E
- 44.1×
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) EPS (diluted)
Costco Wholesale Corporation's EPS (diluted) for fiscal 2026 was $20.76, up 14.0% from $18.21 in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $5.33 (fiscal 2016) to $20.76 (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. EPS (diluted) has risen for 10 consecutive fiscal years. Costco Wholesale Corporation ranks 1st of 10 Discount Stores companies by EPS (diluted).
EPS (diluted), annual
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Annual
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $20.76 | 14.00% |
| FY2025 | $18.21 | 9.96% |
| FY2024 | $16.56 | 16.95% |
| FY2023 | $14.16 | 7.76% |
| FY2022 | $13.14 | 16.59% |
| FY2021 | $11.27 | 24.94% |
| FY2020 | $9.02 | 9.20% |
| FY2019 | $8.26 | 16.50% |
| FY2018 | $7.09 | 16.61% |
| FY2017 | $6.08 | 14.07% |
Quarterly
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $6.75 | 36.85% |
| May 2026 | $4.93 | 7.64% |
| Feb 2026 | $4.58 | 1.78% |
| Nov 2025 | $4.50 | (23.34%) |
| 46 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $5.33
High $20.76
Ten-year median
$10.15
Current reading's percentile
100
EPS (diluted) against peers
| Company | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | $20.76 |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $9.63 |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $8.19 |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | $7.69 |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $5.21 |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $4.57 |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $4.48 |
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $2.77 |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | −$1.61 |
What EPS (diluted) is
Diluted EPS tells an investor how much profit a company earned for each share, counting the extra shares that options and convertible securities could create.
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