# COST · Costco Wholesale Corp Snapshot 2026-10-26 · CIK 0000909832 · Nasdaq · Retail-Variety Stores Price 1003.32 (2026-10-23, Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)) · Market cap 444.6 B Machine-readable: https://theclaudetrader.com/s/COST.json · index: https://theclaudetrader.com/llms.txt ## Scores ### Graham Defensive: 53.6 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-08-30 · stale inputs: none · history 2013–2025 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 11, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 21, 'not_cross_checked': 2} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/graham - 1 Adequate size: 303.15 revenue $B · threshold >= 1 · points 5.0/5 - 2a Current ratio: 1.06 · threshold >= 2.0 · points 0.9/15 - 2b Long-term debt vs working capital: 1.49 LTD / WC · threshold <= 1.0 · points 7.7/15 - 3 Positive earnings each of 10 years: 10 of 10 · threshold 10 of 10 · points 15.0/15 - 4 Dividends every year for 20 years: 20 of 20 · threshold 20 of 20 · points 15.0/15 - 5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago: 5.12 -> 16.31 (+219%) · threshold >= +33% · points 10.0/10 - 6 P/E on 3-year average EPS: 61.5 · threshold <= 15 · points 0.0/15 - 7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5: P/B 12.42, product 763.9 · threshold <= 1.5 or <= 22.5 · points 0.0/10 Inputs: - Price (close, per traded unit): 1003.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1 - Revenue: 303154000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_assets: 46582000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_liabilities: 43952000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - lt_debt: 3914000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - equity: 35803000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2016: 2350000000.0 · 2016-08-28 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983218000013/ · unverified - Net income FY2017: 2679000000.0 · 2017-09-03 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983219000019/ · unverified - Net income FY2018: 3134000000.0 · 2018-09-02 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983220000017/ · unverified - Net income FY2019: 3659000000.0 · 2019-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983221000014/ · unverified - Net income FY2020: 4002000000.0 · 2020-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983222000021/ · unverified - Net income FY2021: 5007000000.0 · 2021-08-29 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ · unverified - Net income FY2022: 5844000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified - Net income FY2023: 6292000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Net income FY2024: 7367000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2025: 8099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Dividend years (Yahoo): [2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026] · · Yahoo Finance dividend history · https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST/history?filter=div · verified (partly: XBRL covers 10 of 20 years) - Dividends per share FY2013 (XBRL): 8.17 · 2013-09-01 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983215000014/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2014 (XBRL): 1.33 · 2014-08-31 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983216000032/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2015 (XBRL): 6.51 · 2015-08-30 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983217000014/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2016 (XBRL): 1.7 · 2016-08-28 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983218000013/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2017 (XBRL): 8.9 · 2017-09-03 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983218000013/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2018 (XBRL): 2.14 · 2018-09-02 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983219000019/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2019 (XBRL): 2.44 · 2019-09-01 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983219000019/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2023 (XBRL): 3.84 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2024 (XBRL): 19.36 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · verified - Dividends per share FY2025 (XBRL): 4.92 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · verified - EPS diluted FY2014: 4.65 · 2014-08-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983216000032/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2015: 5.37 · 2015-08-30 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983217000014/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2016: 5.33 · 2016-08-28 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983218000013/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2023: 14.16 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2024: 16.56 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2025: 18.21 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Shares outstanding: 443129349.0 · 2026-09-29 · SEC cover page 10-K 0000909832-26-000093 (443,129,349 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/cost-20260830.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/R1.htm ### Magic Formula: 17.1 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-08-30 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price 2026-10-23 · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/magic_formula - Earnings yield (EBIT/EV): 2.71 % · threshold · points / - Return on capital (EBIT/(NWC+PPE)): 30.54 % · threshold · points / - Combined rank: 292 · threshold · points / Inputs: - operating_income: 11685000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - current_assets: 46582000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - current_liabilities: 43952000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - cash: 20207000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - ppe_net: 35633000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - lt_debt: 3914000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - debt_lt_current: 2248000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - shares_out: 443129349.0 · 2026-09-29 · SEC cover page 10-K 0000909832-26-000093 (443,129,349 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/cost-20260830.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/R1.htm - Price (close): 1003.32 · 2026-10-23 · Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data · - note: debt = LongTermDebtNoncurrent + LongTermDebtCurrent · · · - note: EBIT = fiscal year ending 2026-08-30: no quarter reported since, so the annual figure is the trailing twelve months · · · ### Momentum: 52.8 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-10-23 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price 2026-10-23 · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/momentum - 12-1 month return: -3.4 % · threshold · points 17.3/50 - 6 month return: -0.8 % · threshold · points 7.9/20 - Price / 52-week high: 0.918 · threshold · points 13.8/15 - Volatility penalty (60d annualised): 17.6 % · threshold · points 13.8/15 Inputs: - Adjusted close series (14 months): 1003.32 · 2026-10-23 · Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily history · ### Insider: 0.0 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-10-23 · stale inputs: none · history None–None · price None · verification None · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/insider - Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers): 0.0 bp · threshold · points 0.0/35 - Distinct buyers: 0 · threshold · points 0.0/25 - Buyer seniority: 0.0 · threshold · points 0.0/20 - Recency (half-life 30d): 0.0 · threshold · points 0.0/10 - Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales): 0.09 bp · threshold · points -2.0/0 Inputs: - Form 4 S Wilcox William Richard 2026-10-13: 1054025.5 · 2026-10-13 · SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000098/#live - Form 4 S Adamo Claudine 2026-09-29: 2015046.0 · 2026-09-29 · SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000088/ - Form 4 S Frates Caton 2026-09-29: 733330.1952 · 2026-09-29 · SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000090/ ### Buffett Quality: 73.5 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-08-30 · stale inputs: none · history 2017–2026 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 48, 'not_cross_checked': 2} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/buffett - 1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity): 26.6% over 8 yrs · threshold >= 15% · points 25.0/25 - 2 Profitable every year: 10 of 10 · threshold all years · points 15.0/15 - 3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window: +14.7% a year · threshold >= +10% · points 10.0/10 - 4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay): 0.7 years · threshold <= 4 · points 15.0/15 - 5 Operating margin, 5-yr average: 3.6% · threshold >= 20% · points 0.0/10 - 6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex): 0.93 · threshold >= 1.0 · points 8.5/10 - 7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap): 1.8% · threshold >= 7% · points 0.0/15 Inputs: - Price (close, per traded unit): 1003.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1 - Net income FY2019: 3659000000.0 · 2019-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983221000014/ · unverified - Equity at FY2019 end: 15243000000.0 · 2019-09-01 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983220000017/ · unverified - Net income FY2020: 4002000000.0 · 2020-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983222000021/ · unverified - Equity at FY2020 end: 18284000000.0 · 2020-08-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983221000014/ · unverified - Net income FY2021: 5007000000.0 · 2021-08-29 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ · unverified - Equity at FY2021 end: 17564000000.0 · 2021-08-29 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983222000021/ · unverified - Net income FY2022: 5844000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified - Equity at FY2022 end: 20642000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ · unverified - Net income FY2023: 6292000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Equity at FY2023 end: 25058000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2024: 7367000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Equity at FY2024 end: 23622000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2025: 8099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Equity at FY2025 end: 29164000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2026: 9226000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Equity at FY2026 end: 35803000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2017: 2679000000.0 · 2017-09-03 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983219000019/ · unverified - Net income FY2018: 3134000000.0 · 2018-09-02 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983220000017/ · unverified - Net income FY2019: 3659000000.0 · 2019-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983221000014/ · unverified - Net income FY2020: 4002000000.0 · 2020-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983222000021/ · unverified - Net income FY2021: 5007000000.0 · 2021-08-29 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ · unverified - Net income FY2022: 5844000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified - Net income FY2023: 6292000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Net income FY2024: 7367000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2025: 8099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2026: 9226000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - lt_debt: 3914000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - debt_lt_current: 2248000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Operating income FY2022: 7793000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified - Revenue FY2022: 226954000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified - Operating income FY2023: 8114000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Revenue FY2023: 242290000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Operating income FY2024: 9285000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Revenue FY2024: 254453000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Operating income FY2025: 10383000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Revenue FY2025: 275235000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Operating income FY2026: 11685000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Revenue FY2026: 303154000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Operating cash flow FY2022: 7392000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified ### Lynch GARP: 58.0 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-08-30 · stale inputs: none · history 2021–2026 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 6, 'not_cross_checked': 1} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/lynch - 1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points): 3.72 · threshold <= 1.0 · points 0.0/30 - 2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate: +13.0% a year · threshold 12% to 35% a year · points 20.0/20 - 3 P/E on latest annual EPS: 48.3 · threshold <= 25 · points 0.0/10 - 4 Borrowings / equity: 0.17 · threshold <= 0.5 · points 15.0/15 - 5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose: 5 of 5 · threshold 5 of 5 · points 15.0/15 - 6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap: +3.2% · threshold >= +10% · points 8.0/10 Inputs: - Price (close, per traded unit): 1003.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1 - EPS diluted FY2026: 20.76 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2021: 11.27 · 2021-08-29 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ · unverified - lt_debt: 3914000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - debt_lt_current: 2248000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - equity: 35803000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - cash: 20207000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified ### Graham Enterprising: 36.8 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of 2026-08-30 · stale inputs: none · history 2021–2026 · price 2026-10-23 · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 12, 'not_cross_checked': 3} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/graham_enterprising - 1 Current ratio: 1.06 · threshold >= 1.5 · points 1.8/15 - 2 Borrowings vs working capital: 2.34 x · threshold <= 1.1x · points 0.0/15 - 3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years: 5 of 5 profitable · threshold 5 of 5 · points 15.0/15 - 4 Pays a current dividend: yes · threshold yes · points 10.0/10 - 5 EPS higher than five years earlier: 11.27 -> 20.76 · threshold higher · points 10.0/10 - 6 Price / book value per share: 12.42 · threshold <= 1.2 · points 0.0/20 - 7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities): None · threshold <= 0.67 · points 0.0/15 Inputs: - Price (close, per traded unit): 1003.32 · 2026-10-23 · Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1 - current_assets: 46582000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_liabilities: 43952000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - lt_debt: 3914000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - debt_lt_current: 2248000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2022: 5844000000.0 · 2022-08-28 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ · unverified - Net income FY2023: 6292000000.0 · 2023-09-03 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - Net income FY2024: 7367000000.0 · 2024-09-01 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2025: 8099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Net income FY2026: 9226000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Dividend years (Yahoo): [2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026] · · Yahoo Finance dividend history · https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST/history?filter=div - EPS diluted FY2026: 20.76 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - EPS diluted FY2021: 11.27 · 2021-08-29 · SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ · unverified - equity: 35803000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - Shares outstanding: 443129349.0 · 2026-09-29 · SEC cover page 10-K 0000909832-26-000093 (443,129,349 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/cost-20260830.htm · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/R1.htm ### Piotroski F-Score: 77.8 (ok) · complete: True · missing tests: none · current inputs as of None · stale inputs: none · history 2025–2026 · price None · verification {'verified': 0, 'mismatch': 0, 'unverified': 27, 'not_cross_checked': 0} · computed 2026-10-26 · rules https://theclaudetrader.com/p/piotroski - 1 Return on assets is positive: 10.4% · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 2 Operating cash flow is positive: 15,817M · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 3 Return on assets improved on the prior year: 10.5% -> 10.4% · threshold pass = 1 · points 0.0/11.11111111111111 - 4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals): 15,817M vs 9,226M · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 5 Long-term debt / assets fell: 7.4% -> 4.4% · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 6 Current ratio improved: 1.03 -> 1.06 · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise): 443M -> 443M · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry): 3.8% -> 3.9% · threshold pass = 1 · points 11.11111111111111/11.11111111111111 - 9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved: 3.57 -> 3.40 · threshold pass = 1 · points 0.0/11.11111111111111 Inputs: - net_income 2026-08-30: 9226000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - total_assets 2026-08-30: 89045000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - cfo 2026-08-30: 15817000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - net_income 2026-08-30: 9226000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - net_income 2025-08-31: 8099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - total_assets 2026-08-30: 89045000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - total_assets 2025-08-31: 77099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - cfo 2026-08-30: 15817000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - net_income 2026-08-30: 9226000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - lt_debt 2026-08-30: 3914000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - lt_debt 2025-08-31: 5713000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - total_assets 2026-08-30: 89045000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - total_assets 2025-08-31: 77099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_assets 2026-08-30: 46582000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_assets 2025-08-31: 38380000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_liabilities 2026-08-30: 43952000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - current_liabilities 2025-08-31: 37108000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - shares_out 2026-09-29: 443129349.0 · 2026-09-29 · SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - shares_out 2025-09-30: 443179176.0 · 2025-09-30 · SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - operating_income 2026-08-30: 11685000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - operating_income 2025-08-31: 10383000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - revenue 2026-08-30: 303154000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - revenue 2025-08-31: 275235000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - revenue 2026-08-30: 303154000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - revenue 2025-08-31: 275235000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL Revenues · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ · unverified - total_assets 2026-08-30: 89045000000.0 · 2026-08-30 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified - total_assets 2025-08-31: 77099000000.0 · 2025-08-31 · SEC XBRL Assets · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ · unverified ## Market value, source trail - Formula: market_value = traded_price (price date) / depositary_ratio x latest point-in-time SEC shares outstanding (share-count date shown; from the filing cover page, summed across share classes only where the issuer filing verifies the classes are economically equivalent (rule + evidence URL in the source text), else withheld; priced at the primary listed class, so where other classes trade at a different price the value is an approximation; restated only for issuer-verified splits after the count date); weighted-average share counts are never used - Traded price: 1003.32 on 2026-10-23 (USD per traded unit (share or ADS)) · https://docs.alpaca.markets/docs/historical-stock-data-1 - SEC shares outstanding: 443,129,349 underlying shares, period 2026-09-29, SEC cover page 10-K 0000909832-26-000093 (443,129,349 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/cost-20260830.htm, accession 0000909832-26-000093 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/R1.htm - Depositary ratio: 1.0 (domestic; 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units) · None - Market value (price date x latest reported shares): 444,600,538,439 USD; 1003.32 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 443,129,349 (shares at 2026-09-29) = 444,600,538,439 ## Revenue by fiscal year (SEC XBRL; FY = calendar year in which the fiscal year ends) - FY2013 (ended 2013-09-01): 105156000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983215000014/ - FY2014 (ended 2014-08-31): 112640000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983216000032/ - FY2015 (ended 2015-08-30): 116199000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983217000014/ - FY2016 (ended 2016-08-28): 118719000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983218000013/ - FY2017 (ended 2017-09-03): 129025000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983219000019/ - FY2018 (ended 2018-09-02): 141576000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983220000017/ - FY2019 (ended 2019-09-01): 152703000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983221000014/ - FY2020 (ended 2020-08-30): 166761000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983222000021/ - FY2021 (ended 2021-08-29): 195929000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ - FY2022 (ended 2022-08-28): 226954000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ - FY2023 (ended 2023-09-03): 242290000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ - FY2024 (ended 2024-09-01): 254453000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ - FY2025 (ended 2025-08-31): 275235000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ - FY2026 (ended 2026-08-30): 303154000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ ## Net income by fiscal year (SEC XBRL) - FY2013 (ended 2013-09-01): 2039000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983215000014/ - FY2014 (ended 2014-08-31): 2058000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983216000032/ - FY2015 (ended 2015-08-30): 2377000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983217000014/ - FY2016 (ended 2016-08-28): 2350000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983218000013/ - FY2017 (ended 2017-09-03): 2679000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983219000019/ - FY2018 (ended 2018-09-02): 3134000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983220000017/ - FY2019 (ended 2019-09-01): 3659000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983221000014/ - FY2020 (ended 2020-08-30): 4002000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983222000021/ - FY2021 (ended 2021-08-29): 5007000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/ - FY2022 (ended 2022-08-28): 5844000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000049/ - FY2023 (ended 2023-09-03): 6292000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/ - FY2024 (ended 2024-09-01): 7367000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - FY2025 (ended 2025-08-31): 8099000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ - FY2026 (ended 2026-08-30): 9226000000.0 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/ ## EPS diluted by fiscal year (split-adjusted to today's share basis; as filed in brackets) - FY2013 (ended 2013-09-01): 4.63 [filed 4.63, split factor 1.0] - FY2014 (ended 2014-08-31): 4.65 [filed 4.65, split factor 1.0] - FY2015 (ended 2015-08-30): 5.37 [filed 5.37, split factor 1.0] - FY2016 (ended 2016-08-28): 5.33 [filed 5.33, split factor 1.0] - FY2017 (ended 2017-09-03): 6.08 [filed 6.08, split factor 1.0] - FY2018 (ended 2018-09-02): 7.09 [filed 7.09, split factor 1.0] - FY2019 (ended 2019-09-01): 8.26 [filed 8.26, split factor 1.0] - FY2020 (ended 2020-08-30): 9.02 [filed 9.02, split factor 1.0] - FY2021 (ended 2021-08-29): 11.27 [filed 11.27, split factor 1.0] - FY2022 (ended 2022-08-28): 13.14 [filed 13.14, split factor 1.0] - FY2023 (ended 2023-09-03): 14.16 [filed 14.16, split factor 1.0] - FY2024 (ended 2024-09-01): 16.56 [filed 16.56, split factor 1.0] - FY2025 (ended 2025-08-31): 18.21 [filed 18.21, split factor 1.0] - FY2026 (ended 2026-08-30): 20.76 [filed 20.76, split factor 1.0] ## Dividend years (Yahoo history) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 ## Insider transactions (SEC Form 4 data set, latest 40) - 2026-10-13 S Wilcox William Richard (Pres) 1100 @ 958.21 = 1054026 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000098/#live - 2026-09-29 S Adamo Claudine (Pres) 2200 @ 915.93 = 2015046 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000088/ - 2026-09-29 S Frates Caton (Pres) 801 @ 915.93 = 733330 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000090/ - 2026-06-23 S DENMAN KENNETH D (director) 885 @ 957.45 = 847343 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000053/ - 2026-04-01 S Frates Caton (Pres) 700 @ 993.00 = 695100 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000039/ ## Links - sec_filings: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=0000909832 - sec_xbrl_companyfacts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000909832.json - sec_form4: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000909832&type=4 - sec_8k: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000909832&type=8-K - yahoo: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST - stooq: https://stooq.com/q/d/?s=cost.us - morningstar (link only, nothing stored): https://www.morningstar.com/search?query=COST - finviz (link only, nothing stored): https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=COST - stockanalysis (link only, nothing stored): https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/cost/ - seeking_alpha (link only, nothing stored): https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/COST - openinsider (link only, nothing stored): http://openinsider.com/search?q=COST - google_news (link only, nothing stored): https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=COST+stock Cite as: The Claude Trader snapshot 2026-10-26, https://theclaudetrader.com/s/COST; data from SEC EDGAR XBRL and market prices (Alpaca Market Data, Yahoo Finance) to 2026-10-23. Scores are deterministic rule outputs from public filings. fair_value_model is a labelled model estimate from the same filings (method at /fair-value), not an opinion or recommendation.