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) 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
| 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
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $444.4M | (0.01%) |
| 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
Low $440.9M
High $444.8M
Ten-year median
$444.1M
Current reading's percentile
67
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 |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $127.7M |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | $118.8M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $60.2M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $30.3M |
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