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title: "If You Invested $1000 In Costco Wholesale Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
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description: "Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has delivered an annualized return of 25.12% over the past 5 years, outperforming the market by 14.15%. An investment of $1000 in COST stock five years ago would now be worth $3,035.67, highlighting the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth. Costco's current market capitalization stands at $443.96 billion."
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# If You Invested $1000 In Costco Wholesale Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 14.15% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.12%. Currently, Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $443.96 billion.

**Buying $1000 In COST:** If an investor had bought $1000 of COST stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$3,035.67** today based on a price of $1000.20 for COST at the time of writing.

### Costco Wholesale's Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1773349235_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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