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Costco Wholesale Corporation
organization80% conf.·synced Aug 13, 2026
Warehouse retail company operating 921 warehouses worldwide with 340,000+ employees
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stated objectives
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Key metrics · each point sourced
Stock Price
949.58USD
Aug 12, 2026reference only
Price 52 Week High
1094.32USD
Aug 12, 2026reference only
Price 52 Week Low
850.00USD
Aug 12, 2026reference only
Stock Return Ytd
11.1%
Aug 12, 2026reference only
Net Income
7.8USD
May 18, 2026source
Market Share
2.1percent
May 17, 2026source
Store Count
610stores
May 15, 2026source
Payout Ratio
28percent
Apr 26, 2026source
Digital Sales Growth
23.3percent
Apr 26, 2026source
Price Earnings Ratio
52multiple
Apr 26, 2026source
Comparable Sales Growth
9.4percent
Apr 26, 2026source
Consecutive Dividend Increase Years
21years
Apr 15, 2026source
Dividend Quarterly
1.47USD_per_share
Apr 15, 2026source
Dividend Annual
5.88USD_per_share
Apr 15, 2026source
Gas Station Count
580locations
Apr 12, 2026source
Membership Price
65USD
Apr 12, 2026source
Net Sales
28.41USD
Apr 5, 2026source
Ytd Return
13percent
Mar 31, 2026source
Stated objectives
Raise the pay for in-store employees.
sourcestated
Tighten procurement standards for salmon suppliers by 2026
sourceby 2026-01-01 00:00:00stated
Current fiscal year sales growth
sourcetarget: 8% stated
Current fiscal year EPS growth
sourcetarget: 12.2% stated
Next fiscal year sales growth
sourcetarget: 7.2% stated
Next fiscal year EPS growth
sourcetarget: 9.3% stated
Long-term target of 30+ warehouse openings per year
sourcetarget: 30+ stated
Achieve approximately 50% US and 50% international warehouse distribution long-term
sourcetarget: 50% stated
Deploy AI gas inventory management system to improve inventory management and drive incremental sales
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Complete 5 warehouse relocations in FY2026 (3 US, 1 Canada, 1 Taiwan)
sourcetarget: 5 stated
Relationship graph · 315 connections
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Covered by
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located in
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Supplies to
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Developed by
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Employs
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Customer of
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operates in
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