Costco Wholesale (COST) Short Interest


COST Costco Wholesale Corp COST
97 GF Score
Price $964.10
GF Value $1,014.93
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Costco Wholesale Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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COST vs TGT, DG, DLTR: Short Interest Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Costco Wholesale's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Costco Wholesale Short Interest vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Costco Wholesale's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Costco Wholesale's Short Interest falls into.


COST
97GF Score
Costco Wholesale Corp COST
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Is Costco Wholesale (COST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Costco Wholesale stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $964.10 is trading 5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1,014.93. GuruFocus considers Costco Wholesale to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for COST:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $1,014.93 vs. price of $964.10 (5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 97/100 with 1 warning sign

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Costco Wholesale Business Description

Address 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, USA, 98027
Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
97GF Score

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$964.10
Price
$1,014.93
GF Value