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Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price. Costco Wholesale's Marketable Securities for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was R$5,311 Mil.
Costco Wholesale's annual Marketable Securities
declined
from Aug. 2023 (R$7,595 Mil) to Aug. 2024 (R$7,011 Mil) and
declined
from Aug. 2024 (R$7,011 Mil) to Aug. 2025 (R$6,096 Mil).
Marketable Securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.
Please note, GuruFocus' Marketable Securities also includes "Other Short Term Investment".
Costco Wholesale Marketable Securities Related Terms
Costco Wholesale Marketable Securities Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's Marketable Securities can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Marketable Securities of R$5,311 Mil mean?
Costco Wholesale (BSP:COWC34) has a Marketable Securities of R$5,311 Mil as of May. 2026. Marketable securities are high-liquid securites not directly classified as cash or cash equivalents. View historical data on Costco Wholesale and its competitors.
Is Costco Wholesale's Marketable Securities too high?
Costco Wholesale's current Marketable Securities is R$5,311 Mil. Overall, Costco Wholesale has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Costco Wholesale's Marketable Securities compare to TGT and DG?
Costco Wholesale's Marketable Securities of R$5,311 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Marketable Securities for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Marketable Securities depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Marketable Securities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Marketable Securities mean?
A high Marketable Securities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Marketable securities are high-liquid securites not directly classified as cash or cash equivalents. View historical data on Costco Wholesale and its competitors. Costco Wholesale's current Marketable Securities is R$5,311 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Costco Wholesale stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Costco Wholesale (BSP:COWC34) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$126.97, compared to a current price of R$114.90 — trading 9.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Marketable Securities is R$5,311 Mil. Costco Wholesale's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Marketable Securities calculated?
Marketable Securities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Costco Wholesale (BSP:COWC34), the current Marketable Securities is R$5,311 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Costco Wholesale (BSP:COWC34) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Costco Wholesale stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$114.90 is trading 9.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$126.97.
GuruFocus considers Costco Wholesale to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:COWC34:
Marketable Securities: R$5,311 Mil
GF Value™: R$126.97 vs. price of R$114.90 (9.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:COWC34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Costco Wholesale operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering low prices on a limited selection of nationally-branded and private-label products across a wide range of categories produces high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover. At the end of fiscal 2025 it operated 914 warehouses, in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the U.K., Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand, plus e-commerce sites in eight countries. Warehouses average about 147,000 square feet and carry fewer than 4,000 active SKUs, supplemented by ancillary businesses including gasoline (about 10% of sales), pharmacy, and optical, and by the Kirkland Signature private label. Membership fees, $65 annually for U.S. Gold Star members, are a key profit driver, and the model allows profitable operation at significantly lower gross margins than other retailers.
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