Will Costco say “Valuation”?

Costco did not say “Valuation” on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco said “Valuation” on 2 of 5 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Sep 25, 2025 (40%), most recently on May 28, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 33% (n=5, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.

33%from settlement history blended with transcripts · n=5Next: Earnings call, Dec 10, 2026 · counts: company speakers + operator
Last 10
2/5Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no no yes yes no
Streak
not said last time
Counts
company speakers + operator
Market
17¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
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Where it was said

quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance

Costco

Valuation

Probability
33% · n=5
Settled
2/5 (40%)
Last calls
said in 2 of 8

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FY26 Q4 earnings call, Sep 24, 2026 · not said

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FY26 Q3 earnings call, May 28, 2026 · said 1 time (counts)

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Counts: company speakers + operator

1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).

Gary Millerchipcompanyqa · 38:31Hear it 38:25, Gary Millerchip In transcript

…excess cash beyond those priorities, and we believe that at our current valuation, special dividend is typically the most effective way to return excess cash…

FY26 Q2 earnings call, Mar 5, 2026 · said 1 time (counts)

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Counts: company speakers + operator

1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).

Gary MillerchipcompanyqaIn transcript

…balance on our balance sheet today. And we do think, with our valuation, the special dividend is probably the most effective way to return excess…

FY26 Q1 earnings call, Dec 11, 2025 · not said

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FY25 Q4 earnings call, Sep 25, 2025 · not said

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FY25 Q3 earnings call, May 29, 2025 · not said

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FY25 Q2 earnings call, Mar 6, 2025 · not said

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FY25 Q1 earnings call, Dec 12, 2024 · not said

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Every settled listing

newest first · 6 shown
Every settled listing of this word, newest first
DateListed asVenueResultOur count
Sep 24, 2026ValuationKalshiNo0
May 28, 2026ValuationKalshiYes1
Mar 5, 2026ValuationKalshiYes1
Dec 11, 2025ValuationPolymarketNo0
Dec 11, 2025ValuationKalshiNo0
Sep 25, 2025ValuationKalshiNo0

Questions

How many times did Costco say “Valuation” on its last earnings call?
Costco did not say “Valuation” on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 times.
How often does Costco say “Valuation”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco said “Valuation” on 2 of 5 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Sep 25, 2025 (40%), most recently on May 28, 2026.
What is the probability Costco says “Valuation” next time?
33%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=5). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
Who has to say it for the market to count?
Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.

Cite parrot.markets, “Costco: ‘Valuation’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/COST/words/valuation (CC BY 4.0)

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