Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 47.03 is in line with its 5-year average of 46.92, around the middle of its 5-year range (33.56–63.23).
As of Saturday, July 25, 2026. 8.23% below its 12-month average of 51.25.
PE Ratio (47.03) = Close Price ($935.03) / Diluted TTM EPS ($19.88)
PE RATIO
47.03
PE RATIO AVG TTM
51.25
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
51.15
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
46.92
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
39.95
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
35.51
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
31.97
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-8.23%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-8.06%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.24%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+17.73%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+32.44%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+47.11%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.79
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+106.36%
vs the sector median at left
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Market Cap
$414.67B
PE Ratio
47.03
TTM Avg
51.25
3Y Avg
51.15
5Y Avg
46.92
Market Cap
$343.26B
PE Ratio
21.55
TTM Avg
22.27
3Y Avg
25.08
5Y Avg
25.42
Market Cap
$300.80B
PE Ratio
27.73
TTM Avg
27.42
3Y Avg
24.46
5Y Avg
21.49
Market Cap
$157.73B
PE Ratio
13.36
TTM Avg
11.26
3Y Avg
10.68
5Y Avg
11.87
Market Cap
$91.43B
PE Ratio
45.16
TTM Avg
42.11
3Y Avg
38.20
5Y Avg
38.19
Market Cap
$77.69B
PE Ratio
30.26
TTM Avg
26.09
3Y Avg
23.42
5Y Avg
23.56
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $414.67B | 47.03 | 51.25 | 51.15 | 46.92 |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs › | $353.88B | 25.86 | 24.58 | 25.51 | 26.37 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs › | $343.26B | 21.55 | 22.27 | 25.08 | 25.42 |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs › | $300.80B | 27.73 | 27.42 | 24.46 | 21.49 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs › | $186.65B | 17.91 | 25.75 | 25.51 | 26.57 |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs › | $157.73B | 13.36 | 11.26 | 10.68 | 11.87 |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs › | $121.89B | 15.27 | 13.42 | 10.76 | 17.09 |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $91.43B | 45.16 | 42.11 | 38.20 | 38.19 |
| Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs › | $77.69B | 30.26 | 26.09 | 23.42 | 23.56 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)vs › | $72.62B | 35.26 | 27.88 | 30.48 | 30.85 |
At 47.0, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 87% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
13.2
median
28.9
20-year high
63.2
Trailing P/E
47.0
Forward P/E
45.5
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$935.03
Forward EPS (Est.)
$20.54
Forward P/E
45.52
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 47.03 |
| 2026-07-23 | 46.58 |
| 2026-07-22 | 46.65 |
| 2026-07-21 | 46.74 |
| 2026-07-20 | 47.07 |
| 2026-07-17 | 47.33 |
| 2026-07-16 | 47.56 |
| 2026-07-15 | 46.10 |
| 2026-07-14 | 46.37 |
| 2026-07-13 | 46.60 |
| 2026-07-10 | 46.09 |
| 2026-07-09 | 45.92 |
| 2026-07-08 | 47.94 |
| 2026-07-07 | 47.66 |
| 2026-07-06 | 47.80 |
| 2026-07-02 | 47.87 |
| 2026-07-01 | 46.51 |
| 2026-06-30 | 47.06 |
| 2026-06-29 | 47.62 |
| 2026-06-26 | 47.91 |
| 2026-06-25 | 47.40 |
| 2026-06-24 | 48.34 |
| 2026-06-23 | 48.17 |
| 2026-06-22 | 47.85 |
| 2026-06-18 | 47.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | 48.57 |
| 2026-06-16 | 49.63 |
| 2026-06-15 | 49.27 |
| 2026-06-12 | 49.41 |
| 2026-06-11 | 49.08 |
| 2026-06-10 | 49.47 |
| 2026-06-09 | 48.72 |
| 2026-06-08 | 49.03 |
| 2026-06-05 | 48.89 |
| 2026-06-04 | 48.91 |
| 2026-06-03 | 48.38 |
| 2026-06-02 | 48.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | 47.59 |
| 2026-05-29 | 48.10 |
| 2026-05-28 | 50.06 |
| 2026-05-27 | 52.19 |
| 2026-05-26 | 52.15 |
| 2026-05-22 | 53.47 |
| 2026-05-21 | 54.63 |
| 2026-05-20 | 55.85 |
| 2026-05-19 | 56.91 |
| 2026-05-18 | 55.98 |
| 2026-05-15 | 54.55 |
| 2026-05-14 | 54.15 |
| 2026-05-13 | 53.72 |
| 2026-05-12 | 53.14 |
| 2026-05-11 | 51.97 |
| 2026-05-08 | 52.46 |
| 2026-05-07 | 52.63 |
| 2026-05-06 | 51.78 |
| 2026-05-05 | 52.86 |
| 2026-05-04 | 52.67 |
| 2026-05-01 | 52.61 |
| 2026-04-30 | 52.76 |
| 2026-04-29 | 51.93 |
| 2026-04-28 | 51.69 |
| 2026-04-27 | 51.90 |
| 2026-04-24 | 52.58 |
| 2026-04-23 | 52.75 |
| 2026-04-22 | 52.19 |
| 2026-04-21 | 52.30 |
| 2026-04-20 | 51.89 |
| 2026-04-17 | 52.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | 51.34 |
| 2026-04-15 | 51.21 |
| 2026-04-14 | 50.69 |
| 2026-04-13 | 51.01 |
| 2026-04-10 | 51.92 |
| 2026-04-09 | 53.67 |
| 2026-04-08 | 53.58 |
| 2026-04-07 | 52.69 |
| 2026-04-06 | 52.97 |
| 2026-04-02 | 52.78 |
| 2026-04-01 | 51.82 |
| 2026-03-31 | 51.82 |
| 2026-03-30 | 51.82 |
| 2026-03-27 | 51.16 |
| 2026-03-26 | 50.94 |
| 2026-03-25 | 50.69 |
| 2026-03-24 | 50.64 |
| 2026-03-23 | 50.22 |
| 2026-03-20 | 50.56 |
| 2026-03-19 | 50.69 |
| 2026-03-18 | 50.96 |
| 2026-03-17 | 51.80 |
| 2026-03-16 | 52.09 |
| 2026-03-13 | 52.44 |
| 2026-03-12 | 52.17 |
| 2026-03-11 | 51.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | 53.42 |
| 2026-03-09 | 53.85 |
| 2026-03-06 | 53.46 |
| 2026-03-05 | 52.63 |
| 2026-03-04 | 53.92 |
| 2026-03-03 | 53.98 |
| 2026-03-02 | 53.71 |
| 2026-02-27 | 54.14 |
| 2026-02-26 | 52.85 |
| 2026-02-25 | 53.28 |
| 2026-02-24 | 53.48 |
| 2026-02-23 | 52.81 |
| 2026-02-20 | 52.77 |
| 2026-02-19 | 52.91 |
| 2026-02-18 | 53.35 |
| 2026-02-17 | 54.21 |
| 2026-02-13 | 54.55 |
| 2026-02-12 | 53.50 |
| 2026-02-11 | 52.39 |
| 2026-02-10 | 52.02 |
| 2026-02-09 | 53.43 |
| 2026-02-06 | 53.62 |
| 2026-02-05 | 52.99 |
| 2026-02-04 | 52.40 |
| 2026-02-03 | 52.38 |
| 2026-02-02 | 51.87 |
| 2026-01-30 | 50.36 |
| 2026-01-29 | 51.04 |
| 2026-01-28 | 51.46 |
| 2026-01-27 | 51.97 |
| 2026-01-26 | 52.37 |
| 2026-01-23 | 52.66 |
| 2026-01-22 | 52.29 |
| 2026-01-21 | 52.64 |
| 2026-01-20 | 51.65 |
| 2026-01-16 | 51.61 |
| 2026-01-15 | 51.25 |
| 2026-01-14 | 50.94 |
| 2026-01-13 | 50.45 |
| 2026-01-12 | 50.51 |
| 2026-01-09 | 49.54 |
| 2026-01-08 | 49.03 |
| 2026-01-07 | 47.27 |
| 2026-01-06 | 47.62 |
| 2026-01-05 | 46.91 |
| 2026-01-02 | 45.77 |
| 2025-12-31 | 46.19 |
| 2025-12-30 | 46.37 |
| 2025-12-29 | 46.48 |
| 2025-12-26 | 46.78 |
| 2025-12-24 | 46.70 |
| 2025-12-23 | 45.78 |
| 2025-12-22 | 45.53 |
| 2025-12-19 | 45.83 |
| 2025-12-18 | 45.93 |
| 2025-12-17 | 46.21 |
| 2025-12-16 | 47.25 |
| 2025-12-15 | 47.26 |
| 2025-12-12 | 48.57 |
| 2025-12-11 | 48.57 |
| 2025-12-10 | 48.02 |
| 2025-12-09 | 48.79 |
| 2025-12-08 | 48.74 |
| 2025-12-05 | 49.13 |
| 2025-12-04 | 49.20 |
| 2025-12-03 | 50.65 |
| 2025-12-02 | 50.63 |
| 2025-12-01 | 50.08 |
| 2025-11-28 | 50.17 |
| 2025-11-26 | 49.88 |
| 2025-11-25 | 49.11 |
| 2025-11-24 | 48.66 |
| 2025-11-21 | 49.37 |
| 2025-11-20 | 49.05 |
| 2025-11-19 | 48.91 |
| 2025-11-18 | 49.15 |
| 2025-11-17 | 50.11 |
| 2025-11-14 | 50.69 |
| 2025-11-13 | 50.80 |
| 2025-11-12 | 50.19 |
| 2025-11-11 | 50.18 |
| 2025-11-10 | 50.28 |
| 2025-11-07 | 50.67 |
| 2025-11-06 | 50.72 |
| 2025-11-05 | 51.35 |
| 2025-11-04 | 51.66 |
| 2025-11-03 | 50.96 |
| 2025-10-31 | 50.05 |
| 2025-10-30 | 50.53 |
| 2025-10-29 | 50.11 |
| 2025-10-28 | 50.75 |
| 2025-10-27 | 51.06 |
| 2025-10-24 | 51.19 |
| 2025-10-23 | 51.73 |
| 2025-10-22 | 51.88 |
| 2025-10-21 | 51.48 |
| 2025-10-20 | 51.41 |
| 2025-10-17 | 51.42 |
| 2025-10-16 | 50.83 |
| 2025-10-15 | 52.44 |
| 2025-10-14 | 51.98 |
| 2025-10-13 | 51.38 |
| 2025-10-10 | 51.07 |
| 2025-10-09 | 51.78 |
| 2025-10-08 | 50.24 |
| 2025-10-07 | 50.24 |
| 2025-10-06 | 51.67 |
| 2025-10-03 | 51.92 |
| 2025-10-02 | 52.00 |
| 2025-10-01 | 52.03 |
| 2025-09-30 | 52.50 |
| 2025-09-29 | 52.01 |
| 2025-09-26 | 51.95 |
| 2025-09-25 | 53.51 |
| 2025-09-24 | 53.62 |
| 2025-09-23 | 53.52 |
| 2025-09-22 | 53.50 |
| 2025-09-19 | 53.95 |
| 2025-09-18 | 54.02 |
| 2025-09-17 | 54.62 |
| 2025-09-16 | 54.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 54.46 |
| 2025-09-12 | 54.90 |
| 2025-09-11 | 54.70 |
| 2025-09-10 | 54.24 |
| 2025-09-09 | 55.54 |
| 2025-09-08 | 55.12 |
| 2025-09-05 | 54.65 |
| 2025-09-04 | 54.22 |
| 2025-09-03 | 53.87 |
| 2025-09-02 | 53.25 |
| 2025-08-29 | 53.51 |
| 2025-08-28 | 53.60 |
| 2025-08-27 | 53.86 |
| 2025-08-26 | 53.39 |
| 2025-08-25 | 53.41 |
| 2025-08-22 | 54.37 |
| 2025-08-21 | 55.00 |
| 2025-08-20 | 56.41 |
| 2025-08-19 | 55.64 |
| 2025-08-18 | 55.55 |
| 2025-08-15 | 55.14 |
| 2025-08-14 | 55.33 |
| 2025-08-13 | 55.52 |
| 2025-08-12 | 56.23 |
| 2025-08-11 | 56.08 |
| 2025-08-08 | 55.64 |
| 2025-08-07 | 55.44 |
| 2025-08-06 | 54.94 |
| 2025-08-05 | 53.52 |
| 2025-08-04 | 54.19 |
| 2025-08-01 | 54.03 |
| 2025-07-31 | 53.30 |
| 2025-07-30 | 52.61 |
| 2025-07-29 | 53.01 |
| 2025-07-28 | 52.98 |
| 2025-07-25 | 53.06 |
| 2025-07-24 | 52.97 |
| 2025-07-23 | 53.39 |
| 2025-07-22 | 53.41 |
| 2025-07-21 | 53.75 |
| 2025-07-18 | 53.94 |
| 2025-07-17 | 54.11 |
| 2025-07-16 | 53.96 |
| 2025-07-15 | 54.89 |
| 2025-07-14 | 55.64 |
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