Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Common Stock Shares Authorized
EquityCostco Wholesale Common Stock Shares Authorized remained flat by 0.0% to 900M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 900M to 900M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Authorized shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in authorized shares often signals potential for future equity issuance, stock splits, or employee incentive programs.
Detailed definition
This is the maximum number of common shares that a corporation is legally permitted to issue under its articles of incor...
Peer comparison
Standard corporate governance metric; usually remains static unless a board-approved change occurs.
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common_stock_shares_authorizedHistorical 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 | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M | 900M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range900M – 900M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's common stock shares authorized?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported common stock shares authorized of 900M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's common stock shares authorized changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's common stock shares authorized decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 900M to 900M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's common stock shares authorized?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's common stock shares authorized has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 900M to 900M.
- What does common stock shares authorized mean?
- The maximum number of shares the company is legally allowed to issue.