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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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stated objectives
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Key metrics · each point sourced

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

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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stated

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

Increase the number of gas stations at Costco locations.

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stated

Expand parking lots at existing Costco locations.

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Relocate existing stores to bigger spaces.

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Relationship graph · 315 connections

Competes with
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Covered by
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located in
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Supplies to
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Developed by
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Employs
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Customer of
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operates in
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Supplies to
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