What is Costco Wholesale's shares issued?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported shares issued of 443.9M in Q4 2025.

How has Costco Wholesale's shares issued changed year-over-year?

Costco Wholesale's shares issued decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 443.9M to 443.9M.

What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's shares issued?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's shares issued has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 443M to 443.9M.

What does shares issued mean?

The total number of shares the company has officially released to the public.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '20

Shares Issued

Equity

Costco Wholesale Shares Issued increased by 0.2% to 443.9M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from 443.9M to 443.9M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Shares Issued shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionEquity

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2019

Last reportedQ2 2020

How to read this metric

An increase suggests equity-based financing or employee compensation issuance, which may dilute existing shareholders.

Detailed definition

The total number of shares that have been sold or distributed by the company to shareholders since inception. This repre...

Peer comparison

Varies by company maturity and capital structure strategy; peers in the energy sector often keep this stable unless pursuing M&A.

Metric ID: common_stock_capital_stock_shares_issued

Historical Data

19 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25
Value	442.1M	441.8M	443.4M	443.3M	443M	442.7M	443.8M	443.6M	443.2M	442.8M	443.8M	443.5M	443.4M	443.1M	443.9M	443.7M	443.5M	443.2M	443.9M
QoQ Change	—	-0.1%	+0.4%	-0.0%	-0.1%	-0.1%	+0.3%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.1%	+0.2%	-0.1%	-0.0%	-0.1%	+0.2%	-0.0%	-0.0%	-0.1%	+0.2%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.2%	+0.2%	+0.1%	+0.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-0.0%	-0.0%	+0.0%	+0.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-0.0%

Range441.8M – 443.9M

CAGR+0.1%

Avg YoY Growth+0.1%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Costco Wholesale's shares issued?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported shares issued of 443.9M in Q4 2025.
How has Costco Wholesale's shares issued changed year-over-year?: Costco Wholesale's shares issued decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 443.9M to 443.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's shares issued?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's shares issued has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 443M to 443.9M.
What does shares issued mean?: The total number of shares the company has officially released to the public.