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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | +4.95% | +176.42% | +22.52% | +14,261% |
| S&P | +19.89% | +109.18% | +15.89% | +1,377% |
For the price of a membership, Costco allows customers to shop for low prices in its no-frills, self-service warehouse facilities.
From bulk bargains to unbeatable member perks, Costco has redefined what it means to be a value-driven retailer.
Both Costco and Agree are executing very well right now, and investors know it.
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $86.16B | 8.1% |
| Gross Profit | $11.12B | 10.0% |
| Gross Margin | 12.91% | 0.2% |
| Market Cap | $418.34B | 5.7% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $1.23M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 341K | 2.4% |
| Net Income | $2.61B | 10.9% |
| EBITDA | $4.12B | 9.8% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $14.16B | 43.0% |
| Accounts Receivable | $3.20B | 17.7% |
| Inventory | 18.1K | -2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $9.57B | 0.6% |
| Short Term Debt | $361.00M | -15.9% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 11.02% | 0.4% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 18.25% | 0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $1.90B | 37.7% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $3.87B | 30.7% |
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 56.61 | 62.57 | 57.18 | 51.81 | -3.84% |
| Price to Book | 18.23 | 19.04 | 18.05 | 15.42 | -15.13% |
| Price to Sales | 1.66 | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.52 | -2.33% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 19.03 | 19.04 | 18.05 | 15.42 | -15.13% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 37.29 | 88.62 | 77.67 | 74.20 | - |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 154.95 | 164.52 | 143.37 | 100.64 | -4.72% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | - |
| Return on Equity | 29.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% | 30.7% | 1.38% |
| Total Debt | $8.13B | $8.14B | $8.36B | $9.94B | -0.14% |

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