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Costco Wholesale Corp

9.0/10top 1%20Y
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Costco Wholesale operates membership-only warehouse clubs offering a wide range of products, including groceries, electronics, and household goods. Revenue primarily stems from membership fees and the sale of bulk merchandise across multiple countries.

โš’๏ธ Consumer Defensive NASDAQ Listed 1993 $ USD
$1,000 invested 30 years ago โ†’$136,194today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth13.92%
Net TrendGrew
Net Income Consistencyโ€”
Rev Growth10.14%
Rev TrendGrew
Revenue Consistencyโ€”
5 Years
Score8.9
Net Growth84.26%
Net TrendEvery year
Net Income Consistencyโ€”
Rev Growth54.73%
Rev TrendEvery year
Revenue Consistencyโ€”
10 Years
Score
Net Growth292.60%
Net TrendEvery year
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth155.35%
Rev TrendEvery year
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score9.0
Net Growth8x
Net Trend85%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth403.99%
Rev Trend95%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth37x
Net Trend83%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth15x
Rev Trend97%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth84x
Net Trend84%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth18x
Rev Trend97%
Revenue Consistency

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Has not reached the top 50 on HDB Score in any year we have ranked.

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2000: 13.6% ยท 2021: 10.4% ยท free through 2021 ยท longest runs

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Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-09-28
$ 922.92โ€”
1 Year2025-09-26
$ 910.641.35%
5 Years2021-09-28
$ 423.94117.70%
10 Years2016-09-28
$ 126.227x
20 Years2006-09-28
$ 34.1227x
30 Years1996-09-27
$ 6.78136x
All Time1993-09-22
$ 5.78159x

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Year
2026$ 303.15B$ 9.22B$ 21.30B
2025$ 275.23B$ 8.09B$ 15.28B
2024$ 254.45B$ 7.36B$ 11.14B
2023$ 242.29B$ 6.29B$ 15.23B
2022$ 226.95B$ 5.84B$ 11.04B
2021$ 195.92B$ 5.00B$ 12.17B
2020$ 166.76B$ 4.00B$ 13.30B
2019$ 152.70B$ 3.65B$ 9.44B
2018$ 141.57B$ 3.13B$ 7.25B
2017$ 129.02B$ 2.67B$ 5.77B
2016$ 118.71B$ 2.35B$ 4.72B
2015$ 116.19B$ 2.37B$ 6.41B
2014$ 112.64B$ 2.05B$ 7.31B
2013$ 105.15B$ 2.03B$ 6.12B
2012$ 99.13B$ 1.70B$ 4.85B
2011$ 88.91B$ 1.46B$ 5.61B
2010$ 77.94B$ 1.30B$ 4.74B
2009$ 71.42B$ 1.08B$ 3.72B
2008$ 72.48B$ 1.28B$ 3.27B
2007$ 64.40B$ 1.08B$ 3.35B
2006$ 60.15B$ 1.10B$ 2.83B
2005$ 52.93B$ 1.06B$ 3.45B
2004$ 48.10B$ 882M$ 3.12B
2003$ 42.54B$ 721M$ 1.54B
2002$ 38.76B$ 699M$ 805M
2001$ 34.79B$ 602M$ 607M
2000$ 32.16B$ 631M$ 572M
1999$ 27.45B$ 397M$ 697M
1998$ 24.26B$ 459M$ 362M
1997$ 21.87B$ 312M$ 175M
1996$ 19.56B$ 248M$ 102M
1995$ 17.90B$ 133M$ 45M
1994$ 16.48B-$ 112M$ 53M
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Costco Wholesale Corp fundamental performance

Between 2016 and 2026, revenue grew from $ 118.71B to $ 303.15B and net income grew from $ 2.35B to $ 9.22B. Revenue increased in every one of those 10 years; net income in every one.

Across Costco Wholesale Corp's full reported history, from 1994 to 2026, revenue grew from $ 16.48B to $ 303.15B and net income went from -$ 112M to $ 9.22B. Revenue increased in 97% of the years measured; net income in 84%.

Costco Wholesale Corp currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 9.0 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

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