Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/FCF ratio high or low?
The Price/FCF ratio of 45.94 is in line with its 5-year average of 50.48, near the low end of its 5-year range (28.27–95.57).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 6.62% below its 12-month average of 49.19.
PRICE/FCF RATIO
45.94
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
49.19
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
50.96
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
50.48
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
41.12
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
38.14
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
36.78
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-6.62%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-9.86%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-8.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+11.72%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+20.45%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+24.92%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
15.65
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+193.55%
vs the sector median at left
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Market Cap
$402.20B
Price/FCF Ratio
45.94
TTM Avg
49.19
3Y Avg
50.96
5Y Avg
50.48
Market Cap
$378.62B
Price/FCF Ratio
26.66
TTM Avg
45.64
3Y Avg
43.42
5Y Avg
35.53
Market Cap
$340.99B
Price/FCF Ratio
22.16
TTM Avg
24.20
3Y Avg
24.65
5Y Avg
25.78
Market Cap
$286.80B
Price/FCF Ratio
22.69
TTM Avg
25.38
3Y Avg
22.28
5Y Avg
19.38
Market Cap
$154.05B
Price/FCF Ratio
14.05
TTM Avg
6.27
3Y Avg
6.81
5Y Avg
7.22
Market Cap
$118.28B
Price/FCF Ratio
15.54
TTM Avg
5.95
3Y Avg
4.24
5Y Avg
4.32
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $402.20B | 45.94 | 49.19 | 50.96 | 50.48 |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs › | $378.62B | 26.66 | 45.64 | 43.42 | 35.53 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs › | $340.99B | 22.16 | 24.20 | 24.65 | 25.78 |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs › | $286.80B | 22.69 | 25.38 | 22.28 | 19.38 |
| Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)vs › | $250.84B | 18.11 | 18.26 | 26.76 | 29.76 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs › | $187.58B | 20.42 | 26.16 | 29.92 | 33.25 |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs › | $154.05B | 14.05 | 6.27 | 6.81 | 7.22 |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)vs › | $118.28B | 15.54 | 5.95 | 4.24 | 4.32 |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs › | $113.28B | 13.73 | 12.49 | 10.84 | 10.79 |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $82.98B | 40.66 | 39.74 | 37.75 | 46.42 |
P/FCF Ratio
45.9
FCF Yield
2.18%
P/FCF measures market price relative to free cash flow per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 45.94 |
| 2026-09-04 | 46.22 |
| 2026-09-03 | 46.70 |
| 2026-09-02 | 46.86 |
| 2026-09-01 | 47.44 |
| 2026-08-31 | 47.64 |
| 2026-08-28 | 47.72 |
| 2026-08-27 | 47.17 |
| 2026-08-26 | 48.25 |
| 2026-08-25 | 48.45 |
| 2026-08-24 | 49.03 |
| 2026-08-21 | 47.83 |
| 2026-08-20 | 47.11 |
| 2026-08-19 | 48.30 |
| 2026-08-18 | 48.52 |
| 2026-08-17 | 48.12 |
| 2026-08-14 | 48.51 |
| 2026-08-13 | 48.54 |
| 2026-08-12 | 47.92 |
| 2026-08-11 | 47.66 |
| 2026-08-10 | 48.08 |
| 2026-08-07 | 47.84 |
| 2026-08-06 | 47.90 |
| 2026-08-05 | 47.54 |
| 2026-08-04 | 47.84 |
| 2026-08-03 | 48.15 |
| 2026-07-31 | 48.04 |
| 2026-07-30 | 48.16 |
| 2026-07-29 | 49.16 |
| 2026-07-28 | 48.78 |
| 2026-07-27 | 48.03 |
| 2026-07-24 | 47.19 |
| 2026-07-23 | 46.74 |
| 2026-07-22 | 46.80 |
| 2026-07-21 | 46.90 |
| 2026-07-20 | 47.23 |
| 2026-07-17 | 47.48 |
| 2026-07-16 | 47.72 |
| 2026-07-15 | 46.26 |
| 2026-07-14 | 46.52 |
| 2026-07-13 | 46.76 |
| 2026-07-10 | 46.24 |
| 2026-07-09 | 46.08 |
| 2026-07-08 | 48.10 |
| 2026-07-07 | 47.82 |
| 2026-07-06 | 47.96 |
| 2026-07-02 | 48.03 |
| 2026-07-01 | 46.67 |
| 2026-06-30 | 47.21 |
| 2026-06-29 | 47.78 |
| 2026-06-26 | 48.07 |
| 2026-06-25 | 47.55 |
| 2026-06-24 | 48.51 |
| 2026-06-23 | 48.33 |
| 2026-06-22 | 48.01 |
| 2026-06-18 | 48.02 |
| 2026-06-17 | 48.73 |
| 2026-06-16 | 49.80 |
| 2026-06-15 | 49.43 |
| 2026-06-12 | 49.58 |
| 2026-06-11 | 49.24 |
| 2026-06-10 | 49.63 |
| 2026-06-09 | 48.88 |
| 2026-06-08 | 49.19 |
| 2026-06-05 | 49.05 |
| 2026-06-04 | 49.07 |
| 2026-06-03 | 48.54 |
| 2026-06-02 | 48.16 |
| 2026-06-01 | 47.75 |
| 2026-05-29 | 48.26 |
| 2026-05-28 | 50.23 |
| 2026-05-27 | 49.03 |
| 2026-05-26 | 49.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | 50.23 |
| 2026-05-21 | 51.32 |
| 2026-05-20 | 52.47 |
| 2026-05-19 | 53.46 |
| 2026-05-18 | 52.59 |
| 2026-05-15 | 51.24 |
| 2026-05-14 | 50.87 |
| 2026-05-13 | 50.47 |
| 2026-05-12 | 49.92 |
| 2026-05-11 | 48.83 |
| 2026-05-08 | 49.28 |
| 2026-05-07 | 49.44 |
| 2026-05-06 | 48.65 |
| 2026-05-05 | 49.66 |
| 2026-05-04 | 49.48 |
| 2026-05-01 | 49.42 |
| 2026-04-30 | 49.56 |
| 2026-04-29 | 48.79 |
| 2026-04-28 | 48.56 |
| 2026-04-27 | 48.76 |
| 2026-04-24 | 49.40 |
| 2026-04-23 | 49.56 |
| 2026-04-22 | 49.03 |
| 2026-04-21 | 49.14 |
| 2026-04-20 | 48.75 |
| 2026-04-17 | 48.85 |
| 2026-04-16 | 48.23 |
| 2026-04-15 | 48.11 |
| 2026-04-14 | 47.62 |
| 2026-04-13 | 47.92 |
| 2026-04-10 | 48.78 |
| 2026-04-09 | 50.42 |
| 2026-04-08 | 50.33 |
| 2026-04-07 | 49.50 |
| 2026-04-06 | 49.76 |
| 2026-04-02 | 49.58 |
| 2026-04-01 | 48.69 |
| 2026-03-31 | 48.68 |
| 2026-03-30 | 48.69 |
| 2026-03-27 | 48.06 |
| 2026-03-26 | 47.86 |
| 2026-03-25 | 47.63 |
| 2026-03-24 | 47.57 |
| 2026-03-23 | 47.18 |
| 2026-03-20 | 47.50 |
| 2026-03-19 | 47.62 |
| 2026-03-18 | 47.87 |
| 2026-03-17 | 48.67 |
| 2026-03-16 | 48.94 |
| 2026-03-13 | 49.27 |
| 2026-03-12 | 49.02 |
| 2026-03-11 | 48.47 |
| 2026-03-10 | 49.24 |
| 2026-03-09 | 49.64 |
| 2026-03-06 | 49.28 |
| 2026-03-05 | 48.51 |
| 2026-03-04 | 49.71 |
| 2026-03-03 | 49.76 |
| 2026-03-02 | 49.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | 49.91 |
| 2026-02-26 | 48.72 |
| 2026-02-25 | 49.12 |
| 2026-02-24 | 49.30 |
| 2026-02-23 | 48.68 |
| 2026-02-20 | 48.65 |
| 2026-02-19 | 48.77 |
| 2026-02-18 | 49.18 |
| 2026-02-17 | 49.97 |
| 2026-02-13 | 50.29 |
| 2026-02-12 | 49.32 |
| 2026-02-11 | 48.29 |
| 2026-02-10 | 47.95 |
| 2026-02-09 | 49.26 |
| 2026-02-06 | 49.43 |
| 2026-02-05 | 48.85 |
| 2026-02-04 | 48.31 |
| 2026-02-03 | 48.28 |
| 2026-02-02 | 47.81 |
| 2026-01-30 | 46.42 |
| 2026-01-29 | 47.05 |
| 2026-01-28 | 47.44 |
| 2026-01-27 | 47.91 |
| 2026-01-26 | 48.27 |
| 2026-01-23 | 48.55 |
| 2026-01-22 | 48.20 |
| 2026-01-21 | 48.53 |
| 2026-01-20 | 47.61 |
| 2026-01-16 | 47.58 |
| 2026-01-15 | 47.24 |
| 2026-01-14 | 46.95 |
| 2026-01-13 | 46.51 |
| 2026-01-12 | 46.56 |
| 2026-01-09 | 45.67 |
| 2026-01-08 | 45.19 |
| 2026-01-07 | 43.58 |
| 2026-01-06 | 43.90 |
| 2026-01-05 | 43.24 |
| 2026-01-02 | 42.19 |
| 2025-12-31 | 42.58 |
| 2025-12-30 | 42.74 |
| 2025-12-29 | 42.85 |
| 2025-12-26 | 43.12 |
| 2025-12-24 | 43.05 |
| 2025-12-23 | 42.20 |
| 2025-12-22 | 41.97 |
| 2025-12-19 | 42.25 |
| 2025-12-18 | 42.34 |
| 2025-12-17 | 42.59 |
| 2025-12-16 | 48.82 |
| 2025-12-15 | 48.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | 50.19 |
| 2025-12-11 | 50.19 |
| 2025-12-10 | 49.62 |
| 2025-12-09 | 50.41 |
| 2025-12-08 | 50.36 |
| 2025-12-05 | 50.77 |
| 2025-12-04 | 50.84 |
| 2025-12-03 | 52.33 |
| 2025-12-02 | 52.32 |
| 2025-12-01 | 51.75 |
| 2025-11-28 | 51.84 |
| 2025-11-26 | 51.54 |
| 2025-11-25 | 50.75 |
| 2025-11-24 | 50.28 |
| 2025-11-21 | 51.01 |
| 2025-11-20 | 50.69 |
| 2025-11-19 | 50.54 |
| 2025-11-18 | 50.79 |
| 2025-11-17 | 51.78 |
| 2025-11-14 | 52.37 |
| 2025-11-13 | 52.49 |
| 2025-11-12 | 51.86 |
| 2025-11-11 | 51.86 |
| 2025-11-10 | 51.95 |
| 2025-11-07 | 52.36 |
| 2025-11-06 | 52.41 |
| 2025-11-05 | 53.06 |
| 2025-11-04 | 53.38 |
| 2025-11-03 | 52.66 |
| 2025-10-31 | 51.72 |
| 2025-10-30 | 52.22 |
| 2025-10-29 | 51.77 |
| 2025-10-28 | 52.44 |
| 2025-10-27 | 52.76 |
| 2025-10-24 | 52.89 |
| 2025-10-23 | 53.46 |
| 2025-10-22 | 53.61 |
| 2025-10-21 | 53.20 |
| 2025-10-20 | 53.12 |
| 2025-10-17 | 53.13 |
| 2025-10-16 | 52.52 |
| 2025-10-15 | 54.19 |
| 2025-10-14 | 53.71 |
| 2025-10-13 | 53.09 |
| 2025-10-10 | 52.77 |
| 2025-10-09 | 53.50 |
| 2025-10-08 | 51.91 |
| 2025-10-07 | 51.91 |
| 2025-10-06 | 55.37 |
| 2025-10-03 | 55.64 |
| 2025-10-02 | 55.73 |
| 2025-10-01 | 55.76 |
| 2025-09-30 | 56.26 |
| 2025-09-29 | 55.73 |
| 2025-09-26 | 55.68 |
| 2025-09-25 | 57.34 |
| 2025-09-24 | 57.46 |
| 2025-09-23 | 57.36 |
| 2025-09-22 | 57.34 |
| 2025-09-19 | 57.82 |
| 2025-09-18 | 57.89 |
| 2025-09-17 | 58.54 |
| 2025-09-16 | 57.87 |
| 2025-09-15 | 58.36 |
| 2025-09-12 | 58.83 |
| 2025-09-11 | 58.62 |
| 2025-09-10 | 58.13 |
| 2025-09-09 | 59.52 |
| 2025-09-08 | 59.07 |
| 2025-09-05 | 58.56 |
| 2025-09-04 | 58.10 |
| 2025-09-03 | 57.73 |
| 2025-09-02 | 57.07 |
| 2025-08-29 | 57.34 |
| 2025-08-28 | 57.44 |
| 2025-08-27 | 57.72 |
| 2025-08-26 | 57.22 |
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