As of Jul 25, 2024, the COST stock has a PE ratio of 50.46. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $16.17 and the stock price of $815.95 per share. An increase of 16% has been observed in the PE ratio compared to its average of 43.6 of the last four quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Costco Wholesale over the last ten years is 34.03. The current 50.46 P/E ratio is 48% higher than the historical average. Looking back at the last ten years, COST's PE ratio peaked in the May 2024 quarter at 48.68, with a price of $787.19 and an EPS of $16.17. The Aug 2014 quarter marked the lowest point at 25.82, with a price of $121.08 and an EPS of $4.69.
Maximum annual increase: 25.91% in 2018
Maximum annual decrease: -15.3% in 2017
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.38 | -4.95% |
| 2022 | 40.38 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 39.85 | 3.53% |
| 2020 | 38.49 | 8.64% |
| 2019 | 35.43 | 8.65% |
| 2018 | 32.61 | 25.91% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 30.58 | 18.21% |
| 2015 | 25.87 | 0.19% |
| 2014 | 25.82 | 8.03% |
The current PE ratio of COST is higher than its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
COST's PE ratio stands higher than its peer stocks WMT and TGT. Costco Wholesale's current PE ratio of 50.46 is higher than the average of its peers, which is 19.59.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| FIVE Five Below Inc | 13.53 | $3.96B |
| TGT Target Corp | 16.67 | $68.93B |
| DG Dollar General Corp | 17.16 | $25.97B |
| PSMT Pricesmart Inc | 21.48 | $2.71B |
| WMT Walmart Inc | 29.82 | $561.28B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 50.56 | $362.47B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc | N/A | $22.34B |
| BIG Big Lots Inc | N/A | $32.06M |
As of Jul 25, 2024, COST stock has a price to earnings ratio of 50.46.
As an average over the last 3 years, COST stock has a PE ratio of 41.18.
As an average over the last 5 years, COST stock has a PE ratio of 39.4.
Within the last ten years, the current PE ratio is at its peak with a value of 50.46.
COST's current price to earnings ratio is 48% above its 10-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is obtained by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Jul 25, 2024), Costco Wholesale's share price is $815.95. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending May 2024 is $16.17. Therefore, Costco Wholesale's PE ratio for today is 50.46. PE RATIO(50.46) = STOCK PRICE($815.95) / TTM EPS($16.17)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.