Costco trades at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate
Question
Costco trades at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate
Direct answer
A 48x P/E versus a 10-year median of 38 leaves COST sensitive to any reassessment of quality-growth premium.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-10-29
- Published
- 2026-10-29
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-29
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Costco trades at 48x P/E with 90% renewal rate”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-29. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-29/costco-trades-at-48x-p-e-with-90-renewal-rate-d94a15
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | premium multiple versus 10-year median supports or caps the quality-growth rerating | Mixed1-4w | Costco is cited at a P/E ratio of 48 above its 10-year median of 38, with a 90% renewal rate and membership growth to 84.1 million. |
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