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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Costco Wholesale Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding decreased by 0.1% to $443.69M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $443.73M to $443.69M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates share buybacks, which can boost EPS, while an increase suggests equity issuance, which may dilute existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
This is the total number of common shares held by all shareholders, excluding treasury shares. It is the primary denomin...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric used globally to assess equity dilution and ownership structure.
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other_common_stock_shares_outstandingHistorical 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 | $442.14M | $441.83M | $443.43M | $443.28M | $443.03M | $442.66M | $443.84M | $443.55M | $443.22M | $442.79M | $443.79M | $443.55M | $443.37M | $443.13M | $443.94M | $443.73M | $443.52M | $443.24M | $443.92M | $443.69M |
| 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% |
Range$441.83M – $443.94M
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, outstanding?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of $443.69M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $443.73M to $443.69M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $441.26M to $443.24M.
- What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?
- The total number of shares of common stock currently held by all shareholders.