Valuation as at 2026-08-29 · see also the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen
About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers.
Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Costco Wholesale Corporation's price & financial trends
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Data as at 2026-08-29
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Value investing scale · Buffett · Dalio · Graham
Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast
Assumptions used in this valuation
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| Bear | Base | Bull | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-yr FCF growth | 12.5% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Terminal growth | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| WACC (discount rate) | 10.27% | 9.27% | 8.27% |
Cost of Equity = Risk-free rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium = 4.67% + 0.86 × 5.50% = 9.40% · WACC = weighted by 98%/2% capital structure
These numbers come from running Costco Wholesale Corporation's cash flows through the mechanical DCF formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or COST's competitive position. What is DCF?
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Not financial advice. DCF valuations are highly sensitive to assumptions — small changes in growth rate or discount rate produce large swings in output. This is a mechanical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell.
About this valuation
Computed on 2026-08-29 from Yahoo Finance data, using the same engine as the full DCF tool and the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen. Every figure above is a point-in-time snapshot of that date — change any assumption yourself in the interactive tool for a live one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) undervalued?
The Base-case DCF estimates intrinsic value at $584.91 vs a price of $945.47 on 2026-08-29 — a -38.1% margin, so the Base case reads overvalued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.