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title: "Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Costco Wholesale 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today"
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description: "A $1,000 investment in Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) 15 years ago would be worth approximately $13,604.76 today. The stock has outperformed the market by an annualized 5.4%, achieving an average annual return of 18.57%. With a current market capitalization of $428.14 billion and a share price of $965.34, the data highlights the significant impact of compounded returns over time."
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# Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Costco Wholesale 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.4% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.57%. Currently, Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $428.14 billion.

**Buying $1000 In COST:** If an investor had bought $1000 of COST stock 15 years ago, it would be worth **$13,604.76** today based on a price of $965.34 for COST at the time of writing.

### Costco Wholesale’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/08/03/6b422239713523f25f8b4fe2dee495ec.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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