Costco
COST
$87,073
Share price
0.72%
Change (1 day)
9.73%
Change (1 year)
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Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American wholesale chain with headquarters in Issaquah near Seattle, Washington State.
Market capitalization of Costco (COST)
Market cap: $38.656 Trillion
As of January 2026 Costco has a market cap of $38.656 Trillion. This makes Costco the world's 23th most valuable company by market cap according to our data. The market capitalization, commonly called market cap, is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares and is commonly used to measure how much a company is worth.
Market cap history of Costco from 1996 to 2026
End of year Market Cap
| Year | Marketcap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $38.656 T | 11.06% |
| 2025 | $34.806 T | -2.73% |
| 2024 | $35.784 T | 46.76% |
| 2023 | $24.383 T | 45.43% |
| 2022 | $16.766 T | -10.52% |
| 2021 | $18.737 T | 53.51% |
| 2020 | $12.205 T | 31.82% |
| 2019 | $9.259 T | 47.57% |
| 2018 | $6.274 T | 20.24% |
| 2017 | $5.218 T | 9.19% |
| 2016 | $4.779 T | 1.25% |
| 2015 | $4.719 T | 19.27% |
| 2014 | $3.957 T | 22.4% |
| 2013 | $3.233 T | 37.3% |
| 2012 | $2.354 T | 22.85% |
| 2011 | $1.917 T | 35.72% |
| 2010 | $1.412 T | 17.1% |
| 2009 | $1.206 T | 10.33% |
| 2008 | $1.093 T | -8.15% |
| 2007 | $1.190 T | 12.38% |
| 2006 | $1.059 T | 0.55% |
| 2005 | $1.053 T | 6.35% |
| 2004 | $990.38 B | 27.72% |
| 2003 | $775.43 B | 26.43% |
| 2002 | $613.33 B | -36.69% |
| 2001 | $968.81 B | 15.99% |
| 2000 | $835.25 B | -5.23% |
| 1999 | $881.34 B | 31.58% |
| 1998 | $669.79 B | 78.23% |
| 1997 | $375.79 B | 111.55% |
| 1996 | $177.63 B |
End of Day market cap according to different sources
On Jan 16th, 2026 the market cap of Costco was reported to be:
$38.649 Trillion
$38.656 Trillion
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