COST
StockCostco Wholesale Corporation
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for COST. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Costco Wholesale Corporation is 16.2% off its high — deeper than its 4.7% average pullback, but it has been through 272 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Costco Wholesale Corporation's P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Elevated
Current Drawdown
-16.2%
Days in Drawdown
55
Avg Max Drawdown
4.7%
Avg Length
51
Drawdown Severity Score™
3.3
COST - Price & High Water Mark
COST - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within COST's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Costco Wholesale Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 90% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Costco Wholesale Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 88% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Costco Wholesale Corporation is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-15, the stock is trading at $916.54, which represents a 16.2% decline from its all-time high of $1,094.32. This drawdown has persisted for 55 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Costco Wholesale Corporation typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.7% in depth, with an average duration of 51 days. Costco Wholesale Corporation has gone through 272 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Costco Wholesale Corporation was 61.7%, beginning in 1991. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2254 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Costco Wholesale Corporation currently stands at 3.34. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Costco Wholesale Corporation's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 272 tracked pullbacks (67 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Ongoing | 55 days | -16.2% | $1,094.32 | $916.54 | n/a |
| 2025-02-14 | 2026-05-18 | 458 days | -20.7% | $1,072.45 | $850.00 | $1,076.47 |
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-12 | 2 days | -0.3% | $1,057.57 | $1,054.01 | $1,060.76 |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-10 | 4 days | -0.6% | $1,045.53 | $1,039.54 | $1,057.57 |
| 2024-12-12 | 2025-02-03 | 54 days | -8.5% | $989.53 | $905.09 | $1,000.61 |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-10 | 2 days | -0.5% | $987.46 | $982.73 | $988.24 |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-06 | 2 days | -0.9% | $985.78 | $977.16 | $987.46 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-11-29 | 3 days | -1.0% | $966.46 | $956.56 | $966.83 |
| 2024-11-25 | 2024-11-26 | 2 days | -0.3% | $959.01 | $955.90 | $966.46 |
| 2024-11-11 | 2024-11-21 | 11 days | -3.9% | $938.90 | $902.36 | $950.69 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-11-08 | 46 days | -4.7% | $911.11 | $867.90 | $938.90 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-23 | 8 days | -2.6% | $910.04 | $886.71 | $911.11 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-12 | 16 days | -3.5% | $902.98 | $870.97 | $909.07 |
| 2024-07-10 | 2024-08-26 | 48 days | -9.5% | $879.82 | $796.61 | $886.70 |
| 2024-07-08 | 2024-07-09 | 2 days | -0.5% | $878.65 | $873.86 | $879.82 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-07-05 | 16 days | -2.9% | $863.85 | $838.97 | $878.65 |
| 2024-06-12 | 2024-06-14 | 3 days | -0.4% | $842.58 | $839.26 | $848.89 |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-03 | 4 days | -0.7% | $808.88 | $803.47 | $808.93 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-05-30 | 2 days | -0.8% | $806.73 | $800.13 | $808.88 |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-05-24 | 2 days | -0.7% | $795.51 | $790.03 | $803.31 |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-21 | 2 days | -0.4% | $789.50 | $786.72 | $794.58 |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-16 | 4 days | -1.5% | $780.95 | $769.01 | $786.79 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-05-10 | 63 days | -10.3% | $778.12 | $698.17 | $780.95 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-01 | 2 days | -0.5% | $740.84 | $736.81 | $742.31 |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-02-28 | 2 days | -0.1% | $738.26 | $737.63 | $740.84 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2 days | -0.4% | $718.79 | $716.14 | $727.41 |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-20 | 5 days | -0.1% | $717.62 | $717.10 | $718.79 |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-15 | 7 days | -1.4% | $717.27 | $707.46 | $717.62 |
| 2024-02-06 | 2024-02-07 | 2 days | -0.1% | $704.39 | $704.03 | $712.93 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2 days | -0.8% | $693.05 | $687.26 | $697.78 |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-30 | 9 days | -2.2% | $687.35 | $672.44 | $693.05 |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-17 | 2 days | -0.3% | $675.75 | $674.02 | $676.69 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-09 | 13 days | -3.3% | $659.49 | $637.62 | $659.86 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-27 | 9 days | -3.0% | $658.79 | $639.21 | $659.49 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2 days | -1.7% | $620.84 | $609.99 | $637.11 |
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-11 | 4 days | -0.0% | $590.81 | $590.65 | $603.30 |
| 2022-04-08 | 2023-12-05 | 607 days | -31.4% | $580.59 | $398.27 | $585.40 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-06 | 7 days | -0.2% | $550.44 | $549.16 | $558.38 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-03-29 | 89 days | -15.9% | $541.31 | $455.07 | $544.24 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-29 | 14 days | -3.5% | $539.13 | $520.01 | $541.31 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-15 | 3 days | -2.4% | $532.78 | $519.92 | $539.13 |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-10 | 11 days | -5.5% | $529.02 | $499.89 | $532.78 |
| 2021-11-26 | 2021-11-29 | 4 days | -0.7% | $524.11 | $520.68 | $529.02 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2 days | -0.1% | $502.17 | $501.76 | $504.70 |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-12 | 8 days | -2.3% | $491.59 | $480.33 | $493.07 |
| 2021-10-26 | 2021-10-28 | 3 days | -0.9% | $466.50 | $462.15 | $467.67 |
| 2021-09-27 | 2021-10-20 | 24 days | -5.9% | $445.23 | $418.95 | $447.15 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-24 | 15 days | -3.2% | $443.51 | $429.42 | $445.23 |
| 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-08 | 2 days | -0.6% | $440.28 | $437.47 | $443.28 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-02 | 11 days | -2.1% | $436.89 | $427.68 | $438.78 |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-19 | 3 days | -1.5% | $431.06 | $424.73 | $432.39 |
| 2020-12-02 | 2021-05-27 | 176 days | -19.5% | $366.70 | $295.24 | $368.15 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2019-04-01 | 202 days | -22.0% | $220.58 | $172.01 | $221.68 |
| 2017-06-08 | 2017-11-30 | 176 days | -17.4% | $162.24 | $133.96 | $165.24 |
| 2016-08-15 | 2017-02-08 | 178 days | -15.6% | $143.43 | $121.06 | $143.73 |
| 2015-12-09 | 2016-07-19 | 223 days | -15.9% | $142.09 | $119.56 | $142.27 |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-09-16 | 120 days | -15.8% | $60.66 | $51.08 | $61.12 |
| 2008-07-09 | 2010-12-20 | 895 days | -48.0% | $51.95 | $26.99 | $52.01 |
| 2007-12-10 | 2008-05-01 | 143 days | -16.2% | $49.76 | $41.68 | $49.99 |
| 2006-07-05 | 2007-02-15 | 226 days | -18.5% | $39.31 | $32.02 | $39.82 |
| 2000-05-02 | 2006-07-03 | 2254 days | -53.4% | $39.04 | $18.20 | $39.31 |
| 2000-02-04 | 2000-03-16 | 42 days | -20.6% | $36.20 | $28.73 | $37.38 |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-12-01 | 239 days | -28.5% | $30.90 | $22.09 | $31.88 |
| 1998-07-23 | 1998-12-08 | 139 days | -31.8% | $21.71 | $14.80 | $21.80 |
| 1991-09-04 | 1997-05-09 | 2075 days | -61.7% | $10.69 | $4.09 | $10.69 |
| 1987-08-24 | 1991-04-04 | 1320 days | -53.2% | $8.60 | $4.03 | $8.69 |
| 1987-03-30 | 1987-08-11 | 134 days | -24.5% | $8.52 | $6.43 | $8.60 |
| 1986-07-10 | 1987-02-26 | 232 days | -33.0% | $7.35 | $4.93 | $7.47 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is trading at $916.54 as of Jul 15, 2026. It is 16.2% below its high of $1,094.32. The drawdown has lasted 55 days. Severity score: 3.3 (Elevated).
COST Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$916.54
High-water mark
$1,094.32
Current drawdown
-16.2%
Days in drawdown
55
This COST page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Costco Wholesale Corporation drawdowns.
What History Says About COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation has dropped 25%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 970 days with an average max drop of -42.6%.
The current drawdown of -16.2% has lasted 55 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1991 to May 1997 | -61.7% | 2075 days |
| May 2000 to Jul 2006 | -53.4% | 2254 days |
| Aug 1987 to Apr 1991 | -53.2% | 1320 days |
| Jul 2008 to Dec 2010 | -48.0% | 895 days |
| Jul 1986 to Feb 1987 | -33.0% | 232 days |
| Jul 1998 to Dec 1998 | -31.8% | 139 days |
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