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Costco Wholesale Corporation — Company profile

Consumer Staples · Discount Stores · United States

Last price 996.08 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 441.39B

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Company profile

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer electronics, appliances, small electrics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, food courts, optical, hearing aids, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. Further, the company operates e-commerce sites; and offers branded and private-label products in various categories. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Details

NameCostco Wholesale Corporation
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryDiscount Stores
Employees355000
Founded1976
Ipo Date1993-09-22
CeoRon Vachris
CountryUnited States
ExchangeNASDAQ
Fiscal YearSeptember - August
Reporting CurrencyUSD
IsinUS22160K1051
Cusip22160K105
Cik0000909832
Sic5331
Stock TypeCommon Stock

Key executives

NameTitle
Ron M. VachrisPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gary MillerchipExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Javier PolitExecutive Vice President and CI&DO of Information Systems
Pierre RielExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of International Division
Tiffany M. BarbreSenior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
Claudine E. AdamoExecutive Vice President of Administration
John SullivanExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Sheri FliesSenior Vice President of Global Sustainability and Compliance
Peter GrueningSenior Vice President of Membership, Marketing and Member Service Centers
Brenda WeberSenior Vice President of Human Resources

Contact

Address999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, Washington 98027, United States
Phone425 313 8100
Websitehttps://www.costco.com