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COSTConsumer Defensive Discount Stores
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $303.2 billion, up 10.1% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +11.1%
- EPS
- +14.8%
- Free cash flow
- +30.3%
- Total debt
- +6.46%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Shares outstanding
Costco Wholesale Corporation's shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2026 was $444.4M, unchanged from fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $440.9M (fiscal 2017) to $444.8M (fiscal 2025); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. Costco Wholesale Corporation ranks 3rd of 10 Discount Stores companies by shares outstanding.
Shares outstanding, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $444.4M | (0.08%) |
| FY2025 | $444.8M | 0.01% |
| FY2024 | $444.8M | 0.07% |
| FY2023 | $444.5M | (0.07%) |
| FY2022 | $444.8M | 0.09% |
| FY2021 | $444.3M | 0.10% |
| FY2020 | $443.9M | 0.22% |
| FY2019 | $442.9M | 0.25% |
| FY2018 | $441.8M | 0.20% |
| FY2017 | $440.9M | (0.07%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $444.4M | 0.00% |
| May 2026 | $444.4M | 0.00% |
| Feb 2026 | $444.4M | (0.02%) |
| Nov 2025 | $444.5M | (0.06%) |
| 46 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Shares outstanding against peers
| Company | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $8.0B |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $456.6M |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | $444.4M |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | $221.5M |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $190.9M |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | $162.5M |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $127.7M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $60.2M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $30.2M |
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Shares (Diluted, Weighted) tells an investor how many shares a company’s earnings are spread across once potential new shares are counted.
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