SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) trades at a trailing P/E of 53.4, forward P/E of 47.7. Trailing earnings yield is 1.87%, forward earnings yield 2.10%. PEG 5.34. Graham Number is $176.96.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (24/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 53.4); PEG > 2.0 means the stock is expensive even after accounting for growth (PEG 5.34).
- Forward P/E 47.7 (down from trailing 53.4) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 5.34 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 1.87% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 2.10% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $1,061.33 (+8.9% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
24/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — COST
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)53.4
Forward P/E47.7
PEG Ratio5.34
Forward PEG3.88
P/B Ratio14.23
P/S Ratio1.59
EV/EBITDA31.8
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$19.26
Forward EPS (Est.)$20.44
Book Value / Share$72.27
Revenue / Share$644.80
FCF / Share$20.50
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield1.87%
Forward Earnings Yield2.10%
Dividend Yield0.51%
Graham Number$176.96
SharesGrow IV$497.54 (-49%)
Analyst Target$1,061.33 (+8.9%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
30.3 |
-32.73 |
5.89 |
0.60 |
1.05% |
| 2017 |
25.7 |
1.83 |
6.38 |
0.53 |
5.68% |
| 2018 |
32.6 |
1.92 |
7.99 |
0.72 |
0.67% |
| 2019 |
35.4 |
2.16 |
8.50 |
0.85 |
0.80% |
| 2020 |
38.4 |
4.38 |
8.41 |
0.92 |
0.96% |
| 2021 |
40.3 |
1.62 |
11.50 |
1.03 |
2.85% |
| 2022 |
40.3 |
2.44 |
11.41 |
1.04 |
0.64% |
| 2023 |
38.4 |
5.01 |
9.64 |
1.00 |
0.52% |
| 2024 |
53.8 |
3.15 |
16.77 |
1.56 |
2.28% |
| 2025 |
51.7 |
5.23 |
14.36 |
1.52 |
0.52% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$5.33 |
$118.72B |
$2.35B |
2% |
| 2017 |
$6.08 |
$129.03B |
$2.68B |
2.1% |
| 2018 |
$7.09 |
$141.58B |
$3.13B |
2.2% |
| 2019 |
$8.26 |
$152.7B |
$3.66B |
2.4% |
| 2020 |
$9.02 |
$166.76B |
$4B |
2.4% |
| 2021 |
$11.27 |
$195.93B |
$5.01B |
2.6% |
| 2022 |
$13.14 |
$226.95B |
$5.84B |
2.6% |
| 2023 |
$14.16 |
$242.29B |
$6.29B |
2.6% |
| 2024 |
$16.56 |
$254.45B |
$7.37B |
2.9% |
| 2025 |
$18.21 |
$275.24B |
$8.1B |
2.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$20.43 |
$20.06 – $20.64 |
$298.45B |
$296.17B – $300.8B |
23 |
| 2027 |
$22.49 |
$21.81 – $23.49 |
$321.44B |
$311.63B – $328.57B |
27 |
| 2028 |
$24.84 |
$23.70 – $27.04 |
$345.9B |
$345.27B – $346.54B |
16 |
| 2029 |
$26.87 |
$26.13 – $27.43 |
$366.37B |
$358.55B – $372.17B |
14 |
| 2030 |
$27.91 |
$27.14 – $28.49 |
$384.93B |
$376.71B – $391.03B |
14 |
