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title: "Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Costco Wholesale Stock In The Last 20 Years"
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description: "Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years with an annualized return of 16.11%, exceeding the market by 6.81%. With a current market cap of $432.11 billion, a hypothetical $100 investment made two decades ago would now be worth $2,005.10. The article highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on cash growth over long periods."
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# Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Costco Wholesale Stock In The Last 20 Years

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.81% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.11%. Currently, Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $432.11 billion.

**Buying $100 In COST:** If an investor had bought $100 of COST stock 20 years ago, it would be worth **$2,005.10** today based on a price of $974.28 for COST at the time of writing.

### Costco Wholesale’s Performance Over Last 20 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/08/19/219fcf2c673ffe70fa4e8027eee539e7.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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## Related News & Research

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> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**