Costco Wholesale Corporation
COSTConsumer DefensiveNASDAQDiscount Stores · Last scanned Oct 26, 2026
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Daily timeframeHeadquartered within the consumer defensive sector, Costco Wholesale Corporation focuses on Discount Stores services and products. Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea,. At a $444.60B market cap, Costco Wholesale Corporation ranks as a mega-cap company within consumer defensive. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer electronics, appliances, small electrics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, deli, and bakery products.
Market Cap
$444.60B
Beta
0.87
P/E (TTM)
48.33
P/E (Fwd)
40.09
EPS (TTM)
$20.76
EPS (Fwd)
$25.03
ROE
28.4%
ROA
8.7%
Cash
$21.30B
Total Debt
$10.18B
Free CF
$6.75B
52W Change
7.9%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
Where COST stands vs its 150-day and 200-day moving averages
As of the October 20, 2026 close, COST finished 3.33% above its 150-day moving average ($963.48) and 3.16% above its 200-day moving average ($965.00). This snapshot is end-of-day data shown with a five-trading-day delay on the free plan; Premium members see readings from the latest close.
Is COST overbought or oversold?
At the October 20, 2026 close, COST's RSI(14) was 79.8, in overbought territory (above 70). The MACD histogram was positive, so short-term momentum leaned bullish at that close. These readings are historical, refresh daily after market close, and are not investment advice.
Costco Wholesale Corporation holds $21.30B in cash against $10.18B in total debt, giving it a net cash position. This means the company could theoretically pay off all its debt and still have cash remaining. The company generates $6.75B in free cash flow annually, which funds everything from R&D to shareholder returns without needing external financing. ROE of 28.4% points to strong capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. An ROA of 8.7% suggests reasonable efficiency in deploying the company's asset base. Revenue has grown from $242.29B (2023) to $303.15B (2026), reflecting a 25% increase over the period.
The strong cash position relative to debt provides a financial cushion that reduces balance sheet risk. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for Costco Wholesale Corporation and its sector.