Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
Costco Wholesale Common Stock Shares Issued decreased by 0.1% to 443.7M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from 443.7M to 443.7M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in issued shares often signals equity-based financing or employee compensation, whereas a decline reflects share repurchase programs.
Detailed definition
The total number of common stock shares that have been issued by the company to shareholders, including both outstanding...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all publicly traded companies.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 443.7M |
| 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% | -0.1% |
| 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% | -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 common stock shares issued?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported common stock shares issued of 443.7M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's common stock shares issued decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 443.7M to 443.7M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's common stock shares issued?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's common stock shares issued has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 441.3M to 443.2M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total count of common stock shares that have been issued by the company.