Costco (COST) is a consumer staples merchandise retail company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Costco is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $983.37.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $983.37 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 22.70% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 22.73% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.80 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 22.70% with an annualized volatility of 22.73%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.80 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 436.1B |
| Enterprise Value | 434.38B |
| Trailing P/E | 48.78 |
| Forward P/E | 43.46 |
| Price to Book | 26.38 |
| Price to Sales | 1.49 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.48 |
| EV/EBITDA | 31.5 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 3.01% | | Operating Margin | 3.67% | | ROE | 29.15% | | ROA | 8.67% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 21.5% | | Earnings Growth | 45.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 60.0% | | Payout Ratio | 27.01% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 59.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 293.59B | | Total Debt | 10.23B | | Total Cash | 11.13B | | Free Cash Flow | 6.95B | | Operating Cash Flow | 15.0B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $1096.5$ | | 52W Low | $844.06$ | | 50-Day Avg | $1005.92$ | | 200-Day Avg | $956.92$ | | Beta | 0.87 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.44B | | Float Shares | 0.44B | | Insider Holdings | 0.16% | | Institutional Holdings | 73.79% | | Short Ratio | 3.46 | | Short % of Float | 1.78% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $1315.0$ | | Target Low | $740.0$ | | Target Mean | $1082.33$ | | Target Median | $1100.0$ | | # of Analysts | 33 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.