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P/FCF Ratio for Costco (COST) 2003-2026

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Metric

Current

46.8×

As of Jul 22, 2026

5-Year Average

51.7×

All-Time High

178.3×

Nov 24, 2002

All-Time Low

11.9×

May 9, 2004

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Costco (COST)

Jul 23, 2021 – Jul 22, 2026 · 1,254 trading days

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Costco (COST) from 2002 to 2025

  • 202553.4×
  • 202459.8×
  • 202336.1×
  • 202266.2×
  • 202137.6×
  • 202025.5×
  • 201938.6×
  • 201836.4×
  • 201716.2×
  • 2016110.4×
  • 201522.3×
  • 201454.7×
  • 201325.2×
  • 201226.8×
  • 201118.0×
  • 201014.3×
  • 200926.4×
  • 200850.4×
  • 200738.9×
  • 200635.3×
  • 200526.3×
  • 200413.7×
  • 200322.2×
  • 2002—

About P/FCF Ratio at Costco (COST)

Costco (COST) P/FCF ratio is 46.8× as of July 22, 2026. The 5-year average is 51.7×. The sector median currently stands at 16.5×. The current ratio is at the 40th percentile of its own 10-year history.

Costco (COST) historical P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 11.9× (2004) to a high of 178.3× (2002) in the available daily series.

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Costco P/FCF Ratio by Year

Costco P/FCF Ratio 2025: 53.4×

Costco (COST) P/FCF ratio in 2025 was 53.4×, contracted from 59.8× the prior year.

Costco P/FCF Ratio 2024: 59.8×

Costco (COST) P/FCF ratio in 2024 was 59.8×, expanded from 36.1× the prior year.

Costco P/FCF Ratio 2023: 36.1×

Costco (COST) P/FCF ratio in 2023 was 36.1×, contracted from 66.2× the prior year.

Costco P/FCF Ratio 2022: 66.2×

Costco (COST) P/FCF ratio in 2022 was 66.2×, expanded from 37.6× the prior year.

Costco P/FCF Ratio 2021: 37.6×

Costco (COST) P/FCF ratio in 2021 was 37.6×.

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Consumer Defensive peers of Costco (COST), ranked by P/FCF ratio.

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