Costco Wholesale COST Book value per share
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Costco Wholesale’s reported figures.
Based on the most recent quarter.
The official record: Costco Wholesale’s 10-Q, filed June 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Costco Wholesale's book value per share?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported book value per share of $75.40 in Q1 2026.
- How has Costco Wholesale's book value per share changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's book value per share increased by 23.6% year-over-year, from $60.99 to $75.40.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's book value per share?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's book value per share has grown at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $145.29 to $239.00.
- What does book value per share mean?
- The accounting net worth of the company behind each share.
- How do you interpret book value per share?
- A steadily rising book value per share reflects retained earnings compounding into equity. Compare against the share price (price-to-book) to gauge how the market values that book equity.
- How does book value per share compare across companies?
- Most meaningful for asset- and equity-heavy businesses (financials, industrials); less informative for asset-light firms whose value is intangible.