On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW — ticker symbol COST. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025 for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW under CIK number 0000909832. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for COST, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW based on the past COST filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for COST 10Q Filed 6/4/2025
31.0
17.2
7.5
12.8
9.1
7.3
6.5
5.9
2.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, COST stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 494
Recent share count: 443,683,357 (4's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
494
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 5 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for COST = 89
89

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 3's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 3's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • The 4's percentage was higher than the 3's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 4, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 4's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 8's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 9's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 9's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
COST's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
COST
Normal-to-high score compared to other filers, falling within the top of the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the COST filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 153 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
100,000,000
100,000,000
1
1
185,480
171,440
1,240
1,123
189,079
174,756
164,849
152,770
17,188
15,743
108
120
128
1,819
1,614
1,903
1,681
12.36
11.29
12.34
11.27
1,903
1,681
117
1,601
13,836
1,014
1,238
18,606
18,647
1,820
1,734
19,820
19,421
1,915
1,828
17,619
19,770
1,903
1,903
107
107
1,915
1,842
14,980
1,681
1,681
107
107
158
162
1,922
15,989
1,828
17,619
1,051
12
1,607
1,607
1,915
1,805
19,521
117
117
1,330
14
1,922
15,989
1,652
1,531
15
1,380
1,007
1,441
1,030
118
113
13
13,700
13,836
10,404
1,648
1,449
173
117
115
181
109
19
15
14
1,018
1,014
1
1,239
1
1,238
134
134
172
169
1
1,000
1,000
1.375
1,250
1,250
1.600
1,750
1,750
1.750
1,000
1,000
18
178
103
103
1.30
1.16
162
15,885,000
1,095
1,490
1,046
106
106
152
144
1,903
1,681
1,713
1,476
137,819
189,079
1,215
1,101
126,234
174,756
1,109
1,006
184,143
1,648
1,420
16,080
14,518
11,951
11,921
185,480
171,440
We found 85 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
2,530
2,197
2,580
2,284
2,230
2,875
2,721
29,032
2,718
2,617
2,583
2,435
2,931
2,501
2,463
2,375
2,598
2,576
2
2
20,890
27,125
23,622
2
2,242
25,577
2
2
215
206
210
2
20,890
27,125
2
20,760
21
21
221
2
21,771
2
23,622
2
20,890
27,125
2
25,058
2
21,771
208
220
25
24
2,706
2,182
23
237
29
237
237
237
237
28
22
2,242
215
210
221
2,205,000
2,799
2,326
23
24
2,530
2,197
25,021
26,239
23,789
24,733
254,453
25,149
23,065
25,839
23,212
We found 37 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
3,599
3,316
35
374
3.79
3.78
327
38,151
34,246
30,582
3,936
37,579
35,464
327
327
392
392
313
313
35
3,532
3,133
3,343
392
313
3,930
3,296
37
34
3.000
367
394
327
34,874
35,436
34,541
34,163
4's 5's 6's
We found 63 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
443,519,000
443,126,000
443,519,000
443,126,000
443,477,086
41
4.29
4.28
443,958
443,892
443,976
443,870
444,762
444,828
444,846
444,662
4,896
4,031
4,813
4,794
48,357
46,209
443,730
4
4
443,519
443,549
46
4
443,374
443,126
443,519
442,793
470
484
443,374
417
498
484
47
41
4
4
475
474
4,000
484
463.24
443,958
443,892
443,976
443,870
444,762
444,828
444,846
444,662
46,318
450
42,449
4,726
4,128
49,777
44,301
We found 45 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
57,392
58,515
54,996
51,173
5,679
5,145
504
5,489
5,013
5,489
5,013
5,402
5,717
5,794
577
577
514
514
5,489
5,489
5,013
5,013
5,489
5,013
573
577
550
550
5
5,913
5,919
5,717
5,794
5,425
5,412
51,000
558.10
562.25
596.92
568
542
5,489
5,013
58,515
57,392
We found 36 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
61,965
63,205
6,243
6,627
677
603
69,831
6,313
69,831
658
611
623
689
689
686
604
635
637
616
628
623
624
689
688
688
661
658
623
646.07
6,261,000
686
63,205
6,243
6,217
69,764
61,965
7's 8's 9's
We found 32 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
7,042
7,308
75,482
7,432
7,829
75,482
7,620
7,702
7,829
723
723
7,340
749
7,702
720
786
7
781
777
781
777
777
748
733.23
749
70,000
78
720
792
7,042
75,323
7,888
We found 29 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
85
80
87
8,148
8,047
8,148
80
80
87
87
8,148
8,075
8,075
831
835
8,381
8,527
8,948
81
883.46
83
82
804
870
8,321
8,566
8,014
8,052
8,785
We found 14 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
900,000,000
900,000,000
9,906
9,468
9,906
90
93
905
913
919
976.71
946.64
936
9,285
While the above COST 10Q Filed 6/4/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 6/4/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical COST 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10Q Filed 6/4/2025
31.0
17.2
7.5
12.8
9.1
7.3
6.5
5.9
2.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 494

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10K Filed 10/8/2024
28.9
20.0
9.4
10.8
6.5
8.7
7.1
4.2
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 74
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 818

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 12/20/2023
30.9
18.3
8.8
16.5
7.7
7.0
4.1
2.8
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 388

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 3/8/2023
33.1
16.8
11.0
12.6
10.3
4.9
6.1
2.8
2.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 571

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 6/1/2022
31.8
11.4
14.0
16.6
7.3
6.4
4.2
3.5
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 578

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10K Filed 10/5/2021
34.7
15.8
11.3
11.1
7.9
5.4
4.8
4.1
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 873

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 12/16/2020
29.9
16.0
13.9
16.0
3.8
4.8
4.8
6.2
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 69
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 418

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 3/12/2025
30.1
16.0
9.9
14.9
8.5
4.8
7.5
3.8
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 80
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 495

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 6/5/2024
33.0
14.7
7.8
15.6
7.8
8.5
4.5
4.3
3.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 83
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 552

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10K Filed 10/10/2023
30.4
18.3
11.0
10.5
8.2
8.2
6.6
3.8
3.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 820

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 12/29/2022
29.0
17.4
12.9
15.2
8.1
6.3
4.3
3.5
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 94
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 396

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 3/9/2022
32.5
13.1
13.1
16.6
6.1
5.2
5.1
4.0
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 90
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 573

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 6/2/2021
32.1
13.5
12.4
16.6
6.9
3.3
3.8
6.5
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 62
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 598

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10K Filed 10/6/2020
34.5
15.6
13.5
12.8
6.3
4.9
4.1
4.6
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 91
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,069

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 12/18/2024
29.5
20.3
9.2
13.9
9.7
5.0
4.7
3.1
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 91
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 359

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 3/13/2024
32.4
17.7
10.3
12.5
9.2
6.9
6.3
1.4
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 92
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 553

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 5/31/2023
30.6
14.1
11.4
16.0
7.9
8.3
4.0
3.3
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 78
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 568

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10K Filed 10/4/2022
30.4
17.6
11.4
11.1
8.6
6.5
6.7
4.3
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 835

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 12/21/2021
31.3
13.6
16.3
16.5
4.1
4.9
8.3
2.2
2.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 29
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 412

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
10Q Filed 3/10/2021
29.7
14.2
10.1
17.9
5.6
5.2
5.4
4.2
7.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 47
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 592

■ = Typical COST range from 10/6/2020 to 6/4/2025
NCL 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
84
TBH 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
87
DIT 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
80
KMI 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
99
NFLX 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
67
DRI 10K Filed 7/18/2025:
98
FEIM 10K Filed 7/18/2025:
60
AXP 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
98
MMM 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
97
ALV 10Q Filed 7/18/2025:
92
ANGO 10K Filed 7/18/2025:
86
FR 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
53
TCBI 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
84
UAL 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
81
SGRP 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
75
ELV 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
91
MLRT 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
98
NKE 10K Filed 7/17/2025:
92
KMTS 10K Filed 7/17/2025:
98
IIIN 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
95
FAST 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
96
SNA 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
85
MMC 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
88
TRV 10Q Filed 7/17/2025:
92
PEP 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
92
TFIN 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
97
PKE 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
39
TRONU 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
23
COOLU 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
26
KACUF 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
67
OAKUU 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
43
EZOO 10Q Filed 7/16/2025:
76
OMC 10Q Filed 7/15/2025:
75
CBRRF 10Q Filed 7/15/2025:
62
DBMM 10Q Filed 7/15/2025:
9
NTRP 10Q Filed 7/15/2025:
81
CCEL 10Q Filed 7/15/2025:
53
BTCY 10K Filed 7/15/2025:
49
LVO 10K Filed 7/15/2025:
99
HUDA 10Q Filed 7/15/2025:
56
 

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