COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Shares outstanding analysis
- Shares outstanding · latest quarter: Value 443.48M; Formula and calculation Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage..
- Shares outstanding · 1 year ago: Value (m); Formula and calculation Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage..
- Shares outstanding · 5 years ago: Value (m); Formula and calculation Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage..
- Shares change · vs previous quarter: Value (m); Formula and calculation Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage..
Shares outstanding analysis
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-04-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding · latest quarter | 443.48M | Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage. |
| Shares outstanding · 1 year ago | (m) | Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage. |
| Shares outstanding · 5 years ago | (m) | Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage. |
| Shares change · vs previous quarter | (m) | Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Shares count change · vs previous quarter | (m) | Own reported common class count; original count date 2026-05-31. Comparisons require matching class and complete dated split coverage. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarter shares | 443.48M shares | |
| Previous quarter shares | (m) |
Shares means common shares outstanding, adjusted to the same split basis for comparison. It is a count, not USD or convertible securities; B means billion shares.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Current quarter shares (shares) | Shares count change · vs previous quarter | Shares change (%) · vs previous quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 443.48M | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-01-31 | 443.65M | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-11-30 | 443.87M | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-08-31 | 443.18M | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-04-30 | 443.48M | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-02-28 | 443.68M | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-11-30 | 443.90M | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-08-31 | 443.07M | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-04-30 | 443.34M | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-02-29 | 443.50M | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-11-30 | 443.73M | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-08-31 | 442.74M | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-04-30 | 443.15M | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-01-31 | 443.48M | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-08-31 | 442.60M | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-04-30 | 442.96M | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-01-31 | 443.22M | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-11-30 | 443.43M | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-08-31 | 441.82M | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-04-30 | 442.07M | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-01-31 | 442.53M | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-11-30 | 442.96M | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-08-31 | 441.23M | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-04-30 | 441.52M | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-02-29 | 441.58M | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-11-30 | 441.76M | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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