COST buyback program
Costco Wholesale Corporation · Consumer Staples
Source
Data from 10-K filed 2026-10-07. PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-30, as reported in the 10-K filed 2026-10-07.
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How much did COST repurchase in FY ended Aug 2026?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) repurchased $848M of its own shares in FY ended Aug 2026. Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $4.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 0.2%. Source: 10-K filed 2026-10-07.
What is COST's buyback yield?
COST buyback yield is 0.2% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #16; rank by $ repurchased: #21 of 25 tracked buyback programs.
Does a buyback signal that COST is undervalued?
Buybacks are typically interpreted as a signal that management considers shares undervalued — but they can also reflect capital-return preference over reinvestment, or executive-comp dilution offset. The signal depends on price-discipline (buying low vs at peaks), payout ratio sustainability, and concurrent insider transactions. HoldLens displays the raw data without verdict labels; see /methodology for analytical framing.
Where does HoldLens get COST buyback data?
SEC filings (10-K filed 2026-10-07). Buyback figures cross-checked against the company's annual report and quarterly 10-Q updates. HoldLens does not estimate — every figure cites its filing source. See /methodology for refresh cadence.
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