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Historical Annual Returns
Over the past 20 years, Costco Wholesale Corporation has delivered an average annual return of 19.3%. The stock peaked in 2021 with a massive +50.5% gain, while investors faced a downturn in 2008 (-22.2%). Overall, the stock finished in the green 17 times out of 20 years.
Avg Return
+19.3%
Win Rate
85%
17W - 3L
Best
+50.5%
2021
Worst
-22.2%
2008
Performance Consistency
About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Visit Website ↗Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse clubs. The company offers a wide range of quality, brand-name merchandise at discounted prices to its members.
Key Business Segments
Warehouses
Operates membership-only warehouse clubs that offer a wide variety of products.
Ancillary Businesses
Includes self-service gasoline stations, pharmacies, optical centers, food courts, and other services offered at or near warehouses.
E-commerce
Operates online retail websites, primarily in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.
Key Innovations
- ✓Pioneered the membership-only warehouse club model, offering bulk quantities of merchandise at competitive prices.
- ✓Developed a strong private label brand, Kirkland Signature, known for its quality and value.
Historical Milestones
Sol Price opens the first Price Club in San Diego, California.
James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman co-found Costco Wholesale and open its first warehouse in Seattle, Washington.
Price Club and Costco Wholesale merge, forming Price/Costco, a major player in the warehouse club industry.
The corporate name is changed to Costco Wholesale Corporation.