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COST

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Stock

$922.92+0.15 (+0.02%)Close Sep 28, 2026

COST returned 12.78% a year from Jul 1986 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $1,261,410. It fell 61.72% from Sep 1991 to Jan 1995, and it took 5.7 years to get back to its high.

Jul 9, 1986 – Sep 28, 2026

$10,000 became$1,261,410
CAGR12.78%
Max drawdown−61.72%
Sharpe ratio0.54

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodCOST
1M−2.39%
3M−2.96%
6M−5.91%
YTD+7.50%
1Y+1.35%
3Y+19.09%
5Y+16.83%
10Y+22.01%
15Y+19.92%
20Y+17.93%
25Y+15.78%
30Y+17.80%
Since 1986+12.78%

Metrics

ReturnCOST
Final balance$1,261,410
Total return12,514.10%
CAGR12.78%
Calendar yearsCOST
Best year77.61%
Worst year−36.77%
Positive years30 of 39
RiskCOST
Max drawdown−61.72%
Longest drawdown6.2 years
Volatility (annualized)30.93%
Risk-adjustedCOST
Sharpe ratio0.54
Sortino ratio0.80
Calmar ratio0.21

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−61.7%Sep 1991Jan 1995May 1997
−53.4%May 2000Dec 2002Jul 2006
−53.2%Aug 1987Dec 1987Apr 1991
−48.0%Jul 2008Mar 2009Dec 2010
−33.0%Jul 1986Sep 1986Feb 1987

Annual returns

YearCOST
1986from Jul 9−25.57%
19870.00%
1988+14.50%
1989+23.33%
1990−15.14%
1991+28.03%
1992−27.86%
1993+6.21%
1994−33.12%
1995+18.45%
1996+64.75%
1997+77.61%
1998+61.76%
1999+26.41%
2000−12.47%
2001+11.12%
2002−36.77%
2003+32.50%
2004+31.14%
2005+3.19%
2006+7.91%
2007+33.22%
2008−23.99%
2009+14.32%
2010+23.68%
2011+16.74%
2012+28.40%
2013+21.83%
2014+20.46%
2015+18.94%
2016+0.28%
2017+22.37%
2018+10.60%
2019+45.70%
2020+32.67%
2021+51.82%
2022−19.05%
2023+49.00%
2024+39.62%
2025−5.39%
2026to Sep 28+7.50%

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