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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COSTNASDAQ
Consumer Defensive
Discount Stores
$1049.73
$16.65(1.61%)
U.S. Market is Open • 11:06

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Competitors & Peer Comparison

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Peer Comparison Table: Discount Stores Industry

Detailed financial metrics including price, market cap, P/E ratio, and more.

SymbolPriceChange %Market CapP/E RatioEPSDividend Yield
COST$1,049.73+1.61%462B54.20$19.21+0.52%
WMT$132.21+0.56%1.1T48.69$2.72+0.73%
TGT$122.18+0.58%55.7B15.16$8.12+3.69%
DG$104.91+3.10%23.1B15.34$6.85+2.25%
DLTR$89.93+3.60%17.8B15.15$5.94N/A
BJ$96.69+1.78%12.4B21.92$4.38N/A
PSMT$159.47+0.86%4.9B31.47$5.07+0.83%
OLLI$78.76+6.12%4.8B20.24$3.89N/A
TBBB$36.85+3.37%4.2B-21.47-$1.67N/A
BIG$0.50+9.11%14.7M-0.03-$16.42N/A
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COST vs WMT Comparison May 2026

COST plays a significant role within the Consumer Defensive sector. Its performance reflects broader market trends and attracts considerable investor interest.

Comparing market capitalization, COST stands at 462B. In comparison, WMT has a market cap of 1.1T. Regarding current trading prices, COST is priced at $1,049.73, while WMT trades at $132.21.

To assess relative profitability and valuation, we examine the Return on Equity (ROE) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.

COST currently has a P/E ratio of 54.20, whereas WMT's P/E ratio is 48.69. In terms of profitability, COST's ROE is +0.29%, compared to WMT's ROE of +0.24%. Regarding short-term risk, COST is more volatile compared to WMT. This indicates potentially higher risk in terms of short-term price fluctuations for COST.Check WMT's competition here

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