Costco - About the company
Costco is a public company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 1976 by James D Sinegal. It operates as a Retail chain providing electronic products, household appliances, and other products. The company has 464 active competitors, including 19 funded and 166 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Target, TravelCenters of America and Carrefour.
Company Details
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $234.39B and a net profit of $6.05B.
- Website
- www.costco.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- Issaquah, Washington
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1976
Location
Seattle, United States
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
13th among 464 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Aug 31, 2025
Employee Count
341,000 as on Dec 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Costco
Costco is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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Union Bridge Holdings Ltd. CIN: 1621199 , United States, Active | May 01, 2023 | $1B+ (As on May 12, 2024) | - | - |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW CIN: 909832 , United States, Active | Mar 26, 1998 | $1B+ (As on Aug 31, 2025) | 316000 (As on Sep 30, 2023) | - |
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION CIN: 911223280 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 341000 (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - |
Costco CIN: - , Belgium, Active | - | 316000 (As on Mar 31, 2023) | - |
Costco's IPO details
Costco got listed on Sep 22, 1993.
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Costco's funding and investors
Costco is a funded company. Costco has 5 institutional investors.
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Costco's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Costco is James D Sinegal.
Here are the details of Costco's key team members:
- James D Sinegal: Co-Founder of Costco and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Costco's employee count trend
Costco has 341,000 employees as of Dec 25. Here is Costco's employee count trend over the years:
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Costco's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Costco include Target, TravelCenters of America and Carrefour. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Costco, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Target 1962, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired | Retailer of women’s, kids’, toddler & baby items | - | 73/100 | |
2nd | TravelCenters of America 1972, Westlake (United States), Acquired | Franchise network of hospitality and convenience stores | - | 72/100 | |
3rd | Hypermarket chain | - | 72/100 | ||
4th | Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation 1962, Toronto (Canada), Acquired | Chain of pharmacy retail stores | - | 71/100 | |
5th | Nordstrom 1901, Seattle (United States), Public | Fashion specialty retailer | - | 71/100 | |
6th | Ace Hardware 1924, Oak Brook (United States), Acquired | Offline retail chain for hardware products | - | 70/100 | |
7th |  Next 1982, Leicester (United Kingdom), Public | Online retailer of apparel, accessories, homeware, beauty, and furniture | - | 70/100 | |
8th | Neiman Marcus 1907, Honolulu (United States), Acquired | Retail chain of luxury department store | $200M | 69/100 | |
9th |  KFC 1952, Louisville (United States), Acquired | Chain of restaurant serving chicken | - | 68/100 | |
10th | Matalan 1985, Knowsley (United Kingdom), Acquired | Retail chains of clothing and homeware | $33.4M | 68/100 | |
13th | Costco 1976, Seattle (United States), Public | Retail chain providing electronic products, household appliances, and other products | - | 67/100 |
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Costco's Investments and acquisitions
Costco has acquired Innovel Solutions. Costco has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Costco
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News related to Costco
Filter this listMedia has covered Costco for a total of 175 events in the last 1 year, 110 of them have been about company updates and 11 about partnerships.
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REJURAN® COSMETICS Expands U.S. Retail Presence Through Costco's First-Ever Beauty Table ProgramPR Newswire•Oct 23, 2026•Costco
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Shoppers turn to warehouse stores as grocery bills climb - The Korea TimesThe Korea Times•Oct 21, 2026•Costco
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Costco's A$5.66 Billion Retail Assault Threatens Australian Electronics RetailersChannelNews•Oct 13, 2026•Costco
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Costco posts double-digit sales growth in September amid high gas prices (COST:NASDAQ)Seeking Alpha•Oct 07, 2026•Costco
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Costco Reports Strong Q4 Performance Driven by Fresh Food and Bakery SalesGrocery Dive•Sep 29, 2026•Costco
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Costco Receives $184M in Tariff Refunds, Plans to Lower Member CostsNew York Post•Sep 27, 2026•Costco
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