Costco
Warehouse clubs. Its Hawaiʻi warehouses are where many families buy in bulk to beat island prices.
- Industry
- Retail
- Ticker
- COST
$1,000 invested in Jan 2005 is worth $31k today, against $9,681 in the S&P 500.
- Growth per year
- +17.1%
- S&P 500 +11.0%
- Worst drop
- -40%
- May 2008 to Feb 2009
- Volatility
- 19%
- S&P 500 15%
- Worst year
- -24%
- 2008
Monthly prices with dividends reinvested, Jan 2005 to Oct 2026. Updated 2026-10-21.
How it makes money
- Warehouse clubs. Its Hawaiʻi warehouses are where many families buy in bulk to beat island prices.
What moves the stock
- The overall stock market.
- Company earnings compared with what investors expected.
- Interest rates and the economy.
The Hawaiʻi connection
Not a Hawaiʻi company. It is here as a comparison, so you can see how island companies stack up against the wider market.
Moments that moved it
Sep 2008
The financial crisis pulled most stocks down.
Mar 2020
Markets crashed in weeks, then recovered within months.
Mar 2022
The Federal Reserve began raising interest rates quickly to fight inflation.
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