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Costco Wholesale Corporation

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Warehouse retail company operating 921 warehouses worldwide with 340,000+ employees

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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

Next fiscal year sales growth

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target: 7.2% stated

Next fiscal year EPS growth

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target: 9.3% stated

Sales growth for current fiscal year

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target: 8% by 2026-12-31 00:00:00stated

Long-term target of 30+ warehouse openings per year

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target: 30+ stated

Achieve approximately 50% US and 50% international warehouse distribution long-term

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target: 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)

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target: 5 stated

Full year capital expenditure of $6.5 billion

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target: 6.5 stated

Open 28 new stores in the U.S. and major international markets in 2026 as part of a $6.5 billion expansion strategy.

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target: 28 new stores by 2026-01-01 00:00:00stated

Open more than 30 new sites each year for the foreseeable future as part of a $6.5 billion expansion strategy.

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target: 30+ sites per year stated

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