COST P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
COST's p/b is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
COST P/B by year
Yearly range of COST’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 5.1 to 19.6, averaging 10.6.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 12.4 |
| 2025 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 19.6 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is COST P/B High or Low Right Now?
Costco Wholesale Corporation's P/B is currently 12.4, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for COST is approximately 10.0. See all COST valuation metrics →
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