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    Intelligence Feed event · Equity · 2026-10-29

    Costco remains expensive at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate

    Question

    Costco remains expensive at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate

    Direct answer

    Costco's 48x P/E versus a 38x 10-year median keeps valuation risk in focus, while 90% renewal and 84.1 million members support the franchise multiple.

    Original publisher
    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-10-29
    Published
    2026-10-29
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-29

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Costco remains expensive at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-29. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-29/costco-remains-expensive-at-48x-p-e-with-90-renewal-rate-476c7e

    EQUITY
    Costco remains expensive at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate
    Costco's 48x P/E versus a 38x 10-year median keeps valuation risk in focus, while 90% renewal and 84.1 million members support the franchise multiple.
    COST
    Impact
    43
    OCT 29
    SIG
    82%
    COST
    Costco remains expensive at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate
    Costco's 48x P/E versus a 38x 10-year median keeps valuation risk in focus, while 90% renewal and 84.1 million members support the franchise multiple.
    → Costco's 48x P/E versus a 38x 10-year median keeps valuation risk in focus, while 90% renewal and 84.1 million members support the franchise multiple.
    Impact
    Costco's 48x P/E versus a 38x 10-year median keeps valuation risk in focus, while 90% renewal and 84.1 million members support the franchise multiple.
    Affected
    COST
    Transmission
    Costco's 48x P/E versus a 38x 10-year median keeps valuation risk in focus, while 90% renewal and 84.1 million members support the franchise multiple.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    COSTpremium valuation versus sticky renewal economicsMixed1-4wCostco has a P/E ratio of 48, above its 10-year median of 38, while member retention is 90% and membership growth is 4% to 84.1 million.

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