The size and scale of Costco (COST 1.35%) provide investors with information to inform decisions about other companies.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 2, 2025. The video was published on Oct. 4, 2025.
Costco Is One of My Favorite Stocks to Evaluate
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Oct 6, 2025 at 5:30AM
NASDAQ: COST
Costco Wholesale
Market Cap
$410B
Today's Change
(-1.35%) $12.46
Current Price
$911.70
Price as of October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
This is arguably one of the best-managed businesses in the world.
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.