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Annual Income Statements for Costco Wholesale

Annual Income Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table shows Costco Wholesale's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 9/1/2024 9/3/2023 8/28/2022 8/29/2021 8/30/2020 9/1/2019 9/2/2018 9/3/2017 8/28/2016 8/30/2015
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
7,367 6,292 5,844 5,007 4,002 3,659 3,134 2,679 2,350 2,377
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
7,367 6,292 5,915 5,079 4,059 3,704 3,179 2,714 2,376 2,409
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
7,367 6,292 5,915 5,079 4,059 3,704 3,179 2,714 2,376 2,409
Total Pre-Tax Income
9,740 8,487 7,840 6,680 5,367 4,765 4,442 4,039 3,619 3,604
Total Operating Income
9,285 8,114 7,793 6,708 5,435 4,737 4,480 4,111 3,672 3,624
Total Gross Profit
32,095 29,704 27,572 25,245 21,822 19,817 18,424 17,143 15,818 15,134
Total Revenue
254,453 242,290 226,954 195,929 166,761 152,703 141,576 129,025 118,719 116,199
Operating Revenue
254,453 242,290 226,954 195,929 166,761 152,703 141,576 129,025 118,719 116,199
Total Cost of Revenue
222,358 212,586 199,382 170,684 144,939 132,886 123,152 111,882 102,901 101,065
Operating Cost of Revenue
222,358 212,586 199,382 170,684 144,939 132,886 123,152 111,882 102,901 101,065
Total Operating Expenses
22,810 21,590 19,779 18,537 16,387 15,080 13,944 13,032 12,146 11,510
Selling, General & Admin Expense
22,810 21,590 19,779 18,537 16,387 14,994 13,876 12,950 12,068 11,445
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
455 373 47 -28 -68 28 -38 -72 -53 -20
Interest Expense
169 160 158 171 160 150 159 134 133 124
Interest & Investment Income
624 533 205 143 92 178 121 62 80 104
Income Tax Expense
2,373 2,195 1,925 1,601 1,308 1,061 1,263 1,325 1,243 1,195
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
0.00 0.00 71 72 57 45 45 35 26 32
Basic Earnings per Share
$16.59 $14.18 $13.17 $11.30 $9.05 $8.32 $7.15 $6.11 $5.36 $5.41
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
443.91M 443.85M 443.65M 443.09M 442.30M 439.76M 438.52M 438.44M 438.59M 439.46M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$16.56 $14.16 $13.14 $11.27 $9.02 $8.26 $7.09 $6.08 $5.33 $5.37
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
444.76M 444.45M 444.76M 444.35M 443.90M 442.92M 441.83M 440.94M 441.26M 442.72M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
443.07M 442.74M 885.21M 883.65M 882.46M 439.66M 438.30M 438.50M 437.13M 437.41M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$19.36 $3.84 - - - $2.44 $2.14 $8.90 $1.70 $6.51

Quarterly Income Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table shows Costco Wholesale's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022
Period end date 2/16/2025 11/24/2024 9/1/2024 5/12/2024 2/18/2024 11/26/2023 9/3/2023 5/7/2023 2/12/2023 11/20/2022 8/28/2022
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
1,788 1,798 2,354 1,681 1,743 1,589 2,160 1,302 1,466 1,364 1,868
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
1,788 1,798 2,354 1,681 1,743 1,589 2,160 1,302 1,466 1,364 1,878
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
1,788 1,798 2,354 1,681 1,743 1,589 2,160 1,302 1,466 1,364 1,878
Total Pre-Tax Income
2,422 2,306 3,113 2,284 2,237 2,106 2,963 1,771 1,983 1,770 2,516
Total Operating Income
2,316 2,196 3,042 2,197 2,062 1,984 2,781 1,679 1,903 1,751 2,497
Total Gross Profit
7,979 8,042 10,109 7,342 7,302 7,342 9,720 6,473 6,843 6,668 8,533
Total Revenue
63,723 62,151 79,697 58,515 58,442 57,799 78,939 53,648 55,266 54,437 72,091
Operating Revenue
63,723 62,151 79,697 58,515 58,442 57,799 78,939 53,648 55,266 54,437 72,091
Total Cost of Revenue
55,744 54,109 69,588 51,173 51,140 50,457 69,219 47,175 48,423 47,769 63,558
Operating Cost of Revenue
55,744 54,109 69,588 51,173 51,140 50,457 69,219 47,175 48,423 47,769 63,558
Total Operating Expenses
5,663 5,846 7,067 5,145 5,240 5,358 6,939 4,794 4,940 4,917 6,036
Selling, General & Admin Expense
5,663 5,846 7,067 5,145 5,240 5,358 6,939 4,794 4,940 4,917 6,036
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
106 110 71 87 175 122 182 92 80 19 19
Interest Expense
36 37 49 41 41 38 56 36 34 34 48
Interest & Investment Income
142 147 120 128 216 160 238 128 114 53 67
Income Tax Expense
634 508 759 603 494 517 803 469 517 406 638
Basic Earnings per Share
$4.03 $4.05 $5.29 $3.79 $3.93 $3.58 $4.87 $2.94 $3.30 $3.07 $4.20
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
443.98M 443.99M 443.91M 443.89M 443.89M 443.83M 443.85M 443.81M 443.88M 443.84M 443.65M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$4.02 $4.04 $5.28 $3.78 $3.92 $3.58 $4.86 $2.93 $3.30 $3.07 $4.20
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
444.89M 444.89M 444.76M 444.83M 444.75M 444.40M 444.45M 444.36M 444.48M 444.53M 444.76M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
443.68M 443.90M 443.07M 443.34M 443.50M 443.73M 442.74M 443.15M 443.48M 443.73M 885.21M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$1.16 $1.16 - - - $1.02 - - - - -

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table details how cash moves in and out of Costco Wholesale's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 9/1/2024 9/3/2023 8/28/2022 8/29/2021 8/30/2020 9/1/2019 9/2/2018 9/3/2017 8/28/2016 8/30/2015
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-3,794 3,497 -1,055 -1,019 3,893 2,329 1,509 1,167 -1,422 -2,062
Net Cash From Operating Activities
11,339 11,068 7,392 8,958 8,861 6,356 5,774 -6,726 3,292 4,285
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
11,339 11,068 7,392 8,958 8,861 6,356 5,774 6,726 3,292 4,285
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
7,367 6,292 5,915 5,079 4,059 3,704 3,179 2,714 2,376 2,409
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
7,367 6,292 5,915 5,079 4,059 3,704 3,179 -2,714 2,376 2,409
Depreciation Expense
2,237 2,077 1,900 1,781 1,645 1,492 1,437 -1,370 1,255 1,127
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
1,124 1,681 1,140 1,095 855 604 538 -500 402 303
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
611 1,018 -1,563 1,003 2,302 556 620 -2,142 -741 446
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-4,409 -4,972 -3,915 -3,535 -3,891 -2,865 -2,947 -2,366 -2,345 -2,480
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-4,409 -4,972 -3,915 -3,535 -3,891 -2,865 -2,947 -2,366 -2,345 -2,480
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-4,710 -4,323 -3,891 -3,588 -2,810 -2,998 -2,969 -2,502 -2,649 -2,393
Purchase of Investments
-1,470 -1,622 -1,121 -1,331 -1,626 -1,094 -1,060 -1,279 -1,432 -1,501
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
1,790 937 1,145 1,446 1,678 1,231 1,078 1,385 1,709 1,434
Other Investing Activities, net
-19 36 -48 -62 30 -4.00 4.00 30 27 -20
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-10,764 -2,614 -4,283 -6,488 -1,147 -1,147 -1,281 -3,218 -2,419 -3,449
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-10,764 -2,614 -4,283 -6,488 -1,147 -1,147 -1,281 -3,218 -2,419 -2,324
Repayment of Debt
-1,997 -1,010 -806 94 -3,134 -98 -127 -2,200 -1,339 -17
Repurchase of Common Equity
-700 -676 -439 -496 -196 -247 -328 -469 -486 -481
Payment of Dividends
-9,041 -1,251 -2,548 -5,748 -1,479 -1,038 -689 -3,904 -746 -2,865
Issuance of Debt
1,426 917 53 41 3,992 298 0.00 3,793 291 51
Other Financing Activities, net
-452 -594 -543 -379 -330 -62 -137 -438 -139 -137
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
40 15 -249 46 70 -15 -37 25 50 -418
Cash Interest Paid
129 125 145 149 124 141 143 -131 123 117
Cash Income Taxes Paid
2,319 2,234 1,940 1,527 1,052 1,187 1,204 -1,185 953 1,186

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table details how cash moves in and out of Costco Wholesale's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022
Period end date 2/16/2025 11/24/2024 9/1/2024 5/12/2024 2/18/2024 11/26/2023 9/3/2023 5/7/2023 2/12/2023 11/20/2022 8/28/2022
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
1,449 1,001 -498 1,309 -7,916 3,311 1,207 -477 2,114 653 -990
Net Cash From Operating Activities
2,748 3,260 2,958 2,999 731 4,651 3,725 1,541 3,192 2,610 2,506
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
2,748 3,260 2,923 3,034 731 4,651 3,725 1,541 3,192 2,610 2,506
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
1,788 1,798 2,354 1,681 1,743 1,589 2,160 1,302 1,466 1,364 1,878
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
1,788 1,798 2,354 1,681 1,743 1,589 2,160 1,302 1,466 1,364 1,878
Depreciation Expense
552 548 706 516 514 501 688 472 470 447 601
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
209 463 218 185 160 561 297 474 276 634 238
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
199 451 -355 652 -1,686 2,000 580 -707 980 165 -211
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-1,022 -985 -1,703 -954 -1,386 -366 -1,825 -1,282 -808 -1,057 -1,487
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-1,022 -985 -1,703 -954 -1,386 -366 -1,825 -1,282 -808 -1,057 -1,487
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-1,137 -1,264 -1,577 -1,062 -1,031 -1,040 -1,556 -820 -890 -1,057 -1,259
Purchase of Investments
-98 -247 -463 -288 -519 -200 -675 -551 -143 -253 -533
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
211 541 349 412 151 878 343 82 238 274 305
Other Investing Activities, net
2.00 -15 -12 -16 13 -4.00 63 7.00 -13 -21 -
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-241 -1,193 -1,816 -698 -7,276 -974 -664 -735 -352 -863 -1,940
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-241 -1,193 -1,816 -698 -7,276 -974 -664 -735 -352 -863 -1,940
Repayment of Debt
-195 -194 -1,359 -227 -236 -173 -144 -316 -560 10 397
Repurchase of Common Equity
-205 -207 -216 -162 -160 -162 -230 -162 -143 -141 -185
Issuance of Debt
237 133 300 245 239 642 250 188 450 29 -122
Other Financing Activities, net
-78 -410 -27 -39 -12 -376 -88 -46 -99 -361 -183
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-36 -81 63 -38 15 0.00 -29 -1.00 82 -37 -69
Cash Interest Paid
11 44 39 28 10 52 39 24 10 52 43
Cash Income Taxes Paid
397 401 870 252 987 210 791 807 422 214 819

Annual Balance Sheets for Costco Wholesale

This table presents Costco Wholesale's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 9/1/2024 9/3/2023 8/28/2022 8/29/2021 8/30/2020 9/1/2019 9/2/2018 9/3/2017 8/28/2016 8/30/2015
Total Assets
69,831 68,994 64,166 59,268 55,556 45,400 40,830 36,347 33,163 33,017
Total Current Assets
34,246 35,879 32,696 29,505 28,120 23,485 20,289 17,317 15,218 16,779
Cash & Equivalents
9,906 13,700 10,203 11,258 12,277 8,384 6,055 4,546 3,379 4,801
Short-Term Investments
1,238 1,534 846 917 1,028 1,060 1,204 1,233 1,350 1,618
Accounts Receivable
2,721 2,285 2,241 1,803 1,550 1,535 1,669 1,432 1,252 1,224
Inventories, net
18,647 16,651 17,907 14,215 12,242 11,395 11,040 9,834 8,969 8,908
Other Current Assets
1,734 1,709 1,499 1,312 1,023 1,111 321 272 268 228
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
29,032 26,684 24,646 23,492 21,807 20,890 19,681 18,161 17,043 15,401
Total Noncurrent Assets
6,553 6,431 6,824 6,271 5,629 1,025 860 869 902 837
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
6,553 6,431 6,824 6,271 5,629 1,025 860 869 902 837
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
69,831 68,994 64,166 59,268 55,556 45,400 40,830 36,347 33,163 33,017
Total Liabilities
46,209 43,936 43,519 41,190 36,851 29,816 27,727 25,268 20,831 22,174
Total Current Liabilities
35,464 33,583 31,998 29,441 24,844 23,237 19,926 17,495 15,575 16,539
Accounts Payable
19,421 17,483 17,848 16,278 14,172 11,679 11,237 9,608 7,612 9,011
Accrued Expenses
2,435 2,150 1,911 1,671 1,393 - - - - -
Current Deferred Revenue
2,501 2,337 2,174 2,042 1,851 1,711 1,624 1,498 1,362 1,269
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
4,794 4,278 4,381 4,090 3,605 3,176 2,994 2,703 2,629 2,468
Other Current Liabilities
6,313 6,254 5,611 4,561 3,728 4,972 2,924 2,725 2,003 1,695
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
10,745 10,353 11,521 11,749 12,007 6,579 7,801 7,773 5,256 5,635
Long-Term Debt
5,794 5,377 6,484 6,692 7,514 5,124 6,487 6,573 4,061 4,852
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
4,951 4,976 5,037 5,057 4,493 1,455 1,314 1,200 1,195 783
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
23,622 25,058 20,647 18,078 18,705 15,584 13,103 11,079 12,332 10,843
Total Preferred & Common Equity
23,622 25,058 20,642 17,564 18,284 15,243 12,799 10,778 12,079 10,617
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
23,622 25,058 20,642 17,564 18,284 15,243 12,799 10,778 12,079 10,617
Common Stock
7,831 7,342 6,886 7,035 6,702 6,421 6,111 5,804 5,492 5,220
Retained Earnings
17,619 19,521 15,585 11,666 12,879 10,258 7,887 5,988 7,686 6,518
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-1,828 -1,805 -1,829 -1,137 -1,297 -1,436 -1,199 -1,014 -1,099 -1,121

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Costco Wholesale

This table presents Costco Wholesale's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022
Period end date 2/16/2025 11/24/2024 9/1/2024 5/12/2024 2/18/2024 11/26/2023 9/3/2023 5/7/2023 2/12/2023 11/20/2022 8/28/2022
Total Assets
73,224 73,386 69,831 67,911 66,323 73,723 68,994 66,752 66,848 66,027 64,166
Total Current Assets
36,897 37,523 34,246 33,288 32,146 40,080 35,879 34,289 34,330 34,150 32,696
Cash & Equivalents
12,356 10,907 9,906 10,404 9,095 17,011 13,700 12,493 12,970 10,856 10,203
Short-Term Investments
802 920 1,238 1,095 1,226 853 1,534 1,215 735 817 846
Accounts Receivable
3,060 2,963 2,721 2,583 2,779 2,542 2,285 2,502 2,714 2,312 2,241
Inventories, net
18,754 20,979 18,647 17,430 17,075 18,001 16,651 16,324 16,081 18,571 17,907
Other Current Assets
1,925 1,754 1,734 1,776 1,971 1,673 1,709 1,755 1,830 1,594 1,499
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
29,809 29,336 29,032 28,062 27,601 27,168 26,684 25,931 25,724 25,144 24,646
Total Noncurrent Assets
6,518 6,527 6,553 6,561 6,576 6,475 6,431 6,532 6,794 6,733 6,824
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
6,518 6,527 6,553 6,561 6,576 6,475 6,431 6,532 6,794 6,733 6,824
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
73,224 73,386 69,831 67,911 66,323 73,723 68,994 66,752 66,848 66,027 64,166
Total Liabilities
47,647 48,935 46,209 46,140 45,563 47,576 43,936 43,179 44,049 44,551 43,519
Total Current Liabilities
36,999 38,289 35,464 35,361 34,688 36,768 33,583 31,708 32,516 33,067 31,998
Accounts Payable
18,610 21,793 19,421 18,844 17,494 20,357 17,483 16,853 16,407 18,348 17,848
Accrued Expenses
2,491 2,444 2,435 2,339 2,268 2,207 2,150 2,076 2,016 1,959 1,911
Current Deferred Revenue
2,824 2,683 2,501 2,553 2,541 2,462 2,337 2,436 2,412 2,322 2,174
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
5,150 4,785 4,794 4,365 4,801 4,474 4,278 4,117 4,483 4,317 4,381
Other Current Liabilities
7,924 6,584 6,313 6,183 6,504 6,188 6,254 6,226 7,122 6,050 5,611
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
10,648 10,646 10,745 10,779 10,875 10,808 10,353 11,471 11,533 11,484 11,521
Long-Term Debt
5,755 5,745 5,794 5,834 5,865 5,866 5,377 6,497 6,506 6,472 6,484
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
4,893 4,901 4,951 4,945 5,010 4,942 4,976 4,974 5,027 5,012 5,037
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
25,577 24,451 23,622 21,771 20,760 26,147 25,058 23,573 22,799 21,476 20,647
Total Preferred & Common Equity
25,577 24,451 23,622 21,771 20,760 26,147 25,058 23,568 22,794 21,471 20,642
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
25,577 24,451 23,622 21,771 20,760 26,147 25,058 23,568 22,794 21,471 20,642
Common Stock
8,049 7,903 7,831 7,704 7,622 7,491 7,342 7,213 7,125 6,984 6,886
Retained Earnings
19,770 18,700 17,619 15,989 14,980 20,499 19,521 18,035 17,341 16,412 15,585
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-2,242 -2,152 -1,828 -1,922 -1,842 -1,843 -1,805 -1,680 -1,672 -1,925 -1,829

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Costco Wholesale

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Costco Wholesale's official financial filings.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 9/1/2024 9/3/2023 8/28/2022 8/29/2021 8/30/2020 9/1/2019 9/2/2018 9/3/2017 8/28/2016 8/30/2015
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
5.02% 6.76% 15.83% 17.49% 9.21% 7.86% 9.73% 8.68% 2.17% 3.16%
EBITDA Growth
13.06% 5.14% 14.18% 19.90% 13.66% 5.27% 115.87% -44.37% 3.70% 11.81%
EBIT Growth
14.43% 4.12% 16.17% 23.42% 14.74% 5.74% 8.98% 11.96% 1.32% 12.55%
NOPAT Growth
16.75% 2.31% 15.28% 24.08% 11.63% 14.85% 16.07% 14.58% -0.48% 15.19%
Net Income Growth
17.09% 6.37% 16.46% 25.13% 9.58% 16.51% 17.13% 14.23% -1.37% 15.37%
EPS Growth
16.95% 7.76% 16.59% 24.94% 9.20% 16.50% 16.61% 14.07% -0.74% 15.48%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
2.45% 49.73% -17.48% 1.09% 39.41% 10.08% 185.85% -304.31% -23.17% 7.56%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-16.28% 88.82% -33.86% 16.01% 29.43% 18.13% -27.24% 1,675.24% -90.46% 27.14%
Invested Capital Growth
12.85% 0.79% 20.61% 2.96% 0.35% 4.36% 4.62% -6.98% 20.88% 2.58%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.30% 2.91% 4.33% 4.98% 3.66% 2.06% 1.51% 4.66% 0.66% 0.22%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
2.48% 3.78% 2.80% 4.95% 7.57% -23.87% 123.91% -91.19% 1.90% 2.04%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
2.89% 3.63% 2.93% 5.44% 9.38% 0.36% 120.89% -86.20% 0.96% 1.83%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
4.05% 2.78% 3.19% 4.76% 9.64% 1.01% 121.57% -86.26% 0.56% 2.97%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
2.70% 4.69% 3.21% 6.06% 7.81% 1.56% 3.96% 5.73% 0.30% 3.13%
EPS Q/Q Growth
2.60% 4.89% 3.46% 5.92% 7.89% 1.47% 3.96% 5.56% 0.57% 3.07%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-6.34% 12.38% -5.55% -12.69% 28.20% 13.16% 178.05% -242.41% -26.67% 4.54%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-16.85% 23.78% -19.35% -20.85% 71.05% 31.42% 114.51% -83.77% -87.07% 5.26%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
6.94% -0.49% 5.82% -0.31% -10.43% -1.43% 4.42% 40.69% 17.74% 5.22%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
12.61% 12.26% 12.15% 12.88% 13.09% 12.98% 13.01% 13.29% 13.32% 13.02%
EBITDA Margin
4.53% 4.21% 4.27% 4.33% 4.25% 4.08% 4.18% 2.12% 4.15% 4.09%
Operating Margin
3.65% 3.35% 3.43% 3.42% 3.26% 3.10% 3.16% 3.19% 3.09% 3.12%
EBIT Margin
3.65% 3.35% 3.43% 3.42% 3.26% 3.10% 3.16% 3.19% 3.09% 3.12%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
2.90% 2.60% 2.61% 2.59% 2.43% 2.43% 2.25% 2.10% 2.00% 2.07%
Tax Burden Percent
75.64% 74.14% 75.45% 76.03% 75.63% 77.73% 71.57% 67.19% 65.65% 66.84%
Interest Burden Percent
104.90% 104.60% 100.60% 99.58% 98.75% 100.59% 99.15% 98.25% 98.56% 99.45%
Effective Tax Rate
24.36% 25.86% 24.55% 23.97% 24.37% 22.27% 28.43% 32.81% 34.35% 33.16%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
40.53% 37.09% 39.80% 38.63% 31.65% 29.01% 26.40% 22.42% 20.67% 23.23%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
35.62% 32.92% 39.02% 39.04% 32.89% 27.69% -22.17% 14.53% -26.35% 24.30%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-10.26% -9.56% -9.25% -11.02% -7.98% -3.19% -0.10% 0.76% -0.17% -2.61%
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.27% 27.53% 30.55% 27.62% 23.68% 25.82% 26.29% 23.19% 20.50% 20.63%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
28.45% 36.31% 21.11% 35.72% 31.30% 24.74% 21.88% 29.66% 1.76% 20.68%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
13.38% 12.19% 12.63% 11.68% 10.77% 10.99% 11.61% 11.83% 11.10% 10.98%
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.61% 9.45% 9.58% 8.85% 8.04% 8.59% 8.24% 7.81% 7.18% 7.30%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
30.27% 27.53% 30.14% 26.91% 23.15% 25.24% 25.63% 22.64% 20.08% 20.24%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
31.19% 25.11% 28.66% 28.92% 22.20% 24.30% 24.84% 25.18% 19.67% 22.69%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
7,023 6,015 5,880 5,100 4,110 3,682 3,206 2,762 2,411 2,422
NOPAT Margin
2.76% 2.48% 2.59% 2.60% 2.46% 2.41% 2.26% 2.14% 2.03% 2.08%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
4.91% 4.17% 0.77% -0.41% -1.24% 1.32% 48.56% 7.89% 47.02% -1.07%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
87.39% 87.74% 87.85% 87.12% 86.91% 87.02% 86.99% 86.71% 86.68% 86.98%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
8.96% 8.91% 8.72% 9.46% 9.83% 9.82% 9.80% 10.04% 10.17% 9.85%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
8.96% 8.91% 8.72% 9.46% 9.83% 9.88% 9.85% 10.10% 10.23% 9.91%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
9,285 8,114 7,793 6,708 5,435 4,737 4,480 4,111 3,672 3,624
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
11,522 10,191 9,693 8,489 7,080 6,229 5,917 2,741 4,927 4,751
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
16.75 9.35 11.01 10.86 7.79 7.81 7.26 5.79 5.08 4.89
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
16.75 9.35 11.01 10.86 7.79 7.81 7.26 5.79 5.08 4.89
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
1.55 0.97 1.00 0.97 0.85 0.78 0.66 0.48 0.52 0.45
Price to Earnings (P/E)
53.70 37.24 38.87 38.09 35.60 32.53 29.66 23.29 26.10 21.86
Dividend Yield
2.28% 0.73% 0.66% 3.01% 1.04% 0.90% 1.01% 6.26% 1.21% 5.51%
Earnings Yield
1.86% 2.69% 2.57% 2.63% 2.81% 3.07% 3.37% 4.29% 3.83% 4.57%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
21.25 13.85 13.78 13.93 10.55 9.01 7.45 5.35 4.86 4.92
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
1.53 0.93 0.98 0.95 0.82 0.76 0.65 0.49 0.52 0.45
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
33.88 22.13 22.97 21.98 19.38 18.74 15.64 23.17 12.59 10.92
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
42.04 27.80 28.58 27.81 25.24 24.65 20.66 15.45 16.89 14.32
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
55.59 37.50 37.87 36.58 33.38 31.71 28.87 22.99 25.72 21.43
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
34.43 20.38 30.13 20.83 15.48 18.37 16.03 0.00 18.84 12.11
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
79.19 38.30 71.41 39.57 33.76 37.18 34.82 17.38 301.35 24.07
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.25 0.26 0.32 0.41 0.41 0.44 0.50 0.59 0.42 0.57
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.25 0.21 0.31 0.37 0.40 0.33 0.50 0.59 0.33 0.45
Financial Leverage
-0.29 -0.29 -0.24 -0.28 -0.24 -0.12 0.00 0.05 0.01 -0.11
Leverage Ratio
2.85 2.91 3.19 3.12 2.94 3.01 3.19 2.97 2.86 2.83
Compound Leverage Factor
2.99 3.05 3.21 3.11 2.91 3.02 3.16 2.92 2.81 2.81
Debt to Total Capital
19.98% 20.49% 24.10% 29.30% 28.92% 30.45% 33.42% 37.24% 29.50% 36.14%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.35% 3.43% 0.27% 3.12% 0.36% 7.58% 0.46% 0.00% 6.29% 7.56%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
19.63% 17.06% 23.83% 26.17% 28.56% 22.87% 32.96% 37.24% 23.22% 28.58%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 2.01% 1.60% 1.52% 1.54% 1.71% 1.45% 1.33%
Common Equity to Total Capital
80.02% 79.51% 75.88% 68.69% 69.48% 68.03% 65.04% 61.06% 69.05% 62.53%
Debt to EBITDA
0.51 0.63 0.68 0.88 1.07 1.10 1.11 2.40 1.05 1.29
Net Debt to EBITDA
-0.46 -0.86 -0.46 -0.55 -0.80 -0.42 -0.12 0.29 0.09 -0.06
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.50 0.53 0.67 0.79 1.06 0.82 1.10 2.40 0.82 1.02
Debt to NOPAT
0.84 1.07 1.12 1.47 1.85 1.85 2.05 2.38 2.14 2.53
Net Debt to NOPAT
-0.75 -1.46 -0.76 -0.92 -1.39 -0.71 -0.21 0.29 0.18 -0.12
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.83 0.89 1.10 1.31 1.83 1.39 2.02 2.38 1.68 2.00
Altman Z-Score
9.55 7.54 7.42 6.73 6.04 6.43 6.12 5.63 6.02 5.57
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.01% 1.34% 2.54% 2.22% 2.25% 2.50% 2.37% 2.07% 1.88%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.97 1.07 1.02 1.00 1.13 1.01 1.02 0.99 0.98 1.01
Quick Ratio
0.39 0.52 0.42 0.47 0.60 0.47 0.45 0.41 0.38 0.46
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
4,930 5,888 3,119 4,715 4,064 3,140 2,658 3,653 206 2,156
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
240.74% 256.03% 189.98% 249.67% 315.34% 212.01% 194.48% -268.82% 124.27% 179.06%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
29.17 36.80 19.74 27.57 25.40 20.93 16.72 27.26 1.55 17.39
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
67.09 69.18 46.78 52.39 55.38 42.37 36.31 -50.19 24.75 34.56
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
39.22 42.16 22.16 31.40 37.82 22.39 17.64 -68.87 4.83 15.26
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
3.67 3.64 3.68 3.41 3.30 3.54 3.67 3.71 3.59 3.52
Accounts Receivable Turnover
101.66 107.07 112.24 116.87 108.11 95.32 91.31 96.14 95.90 97.98
Inventory Turnover
12.60 12.30 12.41 12.90 12.26 11.85 11.80 11.90 11.51 11.64
Fixed Asset Turnover
9.13 9.44 9.43 8.65 7.81 7.53 7.48 7.33 7.32 7.69
Accounts Payable Turnover
12.05 12.03 11.69 11.21 11.21 11.60 11.82 12.99 12.38 11.55
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
3.59 3.41 3.25 3.12 3.38 3.83 4.00 3.80 3.81 3.73
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
28.97 29.67 29.40 28.29 29.76 30.81 30.93 30.67 31.71 31.36
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
30.29 30.33 31.24 32.56 32.55 31.47 30.89 28.09 29.48 31.60
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
2.27 2.75 1.42 -1.15 0.59 3.17 4.04 6.38 6.03 3.48
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
18,375 16,282 16,155 13,394 13,009 12,963 12,421 11,873 12,764 10,559
Invested Capital Turnover
14.68 14.94 15.36 14.84 12.84 12.03 11.66 10.47 10.18 11.15
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
2,093 127 2,761 385 46 542 548 -891 2,205 266
Enterprise Value (EV)
390,376 225,557 222,685 186,569 137,200 116,756 92,570 63,500 62,017 51,901
Market Capitalization
395,623 234,333 227,172 190,739 142,475 119,036 92,948 62,405 61,332 51,959
Book Value per Share
$53.28 $56.55 $46.60 $39.73 $41.41 $34.66 $29.19 $24.57 $27.57 $24.16
Tangible Book Value per Share
$53.28 $56.55 $46.60 $39.73 $41.41 $34.66 $29.19 $24.57 $27.57 $24.16
Total Capital
29,519 31,516 27,204 25,569 26,314 22,407 19,680 17,652 17,493 16,978
Total Debt
5,897 6,458 6,557 7,491 7,609 6,823 6,577 6,573 5,161 6,135
Total Long-Term Debt
5,794 5,377 6,484 6,692 7,514 5,124 6,487 6,573 4,061 4,852
Net Debt
-5,247 -8,776 -4,492 -4,684 -5,696 -2,621 -682 794 432 -284
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
4,710 4,323 3,891 3,588 2,810 2,998 2,969 2,502 2,649 2,393
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-12,259 -11,857 -10,278 -11,312 -9,934 -7,497 -6,806 -5,957 -3,986 -4,896
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
-1,115 3,377 771 863 3,371 1,947 453 -178 743 1,523
Net Working Capital (NWC)
-1,218 2,296 698 64 3,276 248 363 -178 -357 240
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
-344 -277 -35 21 51 -22 27 48 35 13
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-5,247 -8,776 -4,492 -4,684 -5,696 -2,621 -682 794 432 -284
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
2,237 2,077 1,900 1,781 1,645 1,492 1,437 -1,370 1,255 1,127
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-4.82% -4.89% -4.53% -5.77% -5.96% -4.91% -4.81% -4.62% -3.36% -4.21%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-0.44% 1.39% 0.34% 0.44% 2.02% 1.28% 0.32% -0.14% 0.63% 1.31%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
-0.48% 0.95% 0.31% 0.03% 1.96% 0.16% 0.26% -0.14% -0.30% 0.21%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$16.59 $14.18 $13.17 $11.30 $9.05 $8.32 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
443.91M 443.85M 443.65M 443.09M 442.30M 439.76M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$16.56 $14.16 $13.14 $11.27 $9.02 $8.26 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
444.76M 444.45M 444.76M 444.35M 443.90M 442.92M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
443.07M 442.74M 885.21M 883.65M 882.46M 439.66M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
7,023 6,015 5,880 5,100 4,110 3,749 3,255 2,817 2,462 2,466
Normalized NOPAT Margin
2.76% 2.48% 2.59% 2.60% 2.46% 2.46% 2.30% 2.18% 2.07% 2.12%
Pre Tax Income Margin
3.83% 3.50% 3.45% 3.41% 3.22% 3.12% 3.14% 3.13% 3.05% 3.10%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
54.94 50.71 49.32 39.23 33.97 31.58 28.18 30.68 27.61 29.23
NOPAT to Interest Expense
41.56 37.60 37.21 29.83 25.69 24.55 20.16 20.61 18.13 19.54
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
27.07 23.69 24.70 18.25 16.41 11.59 9.50 12.01 7.69 9.93
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
13.69 10.58 12.59 8.84 8.13 4.56 1.49 1.94 -1.79 0.24
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
122.72% 19.88% 43.08% 113.17% 36.44% 28.02% 21.67% 143.85% 31.40% 118.93%
Augmented Payout Ratio
132.22% 30.63% 50.50% 122.94% 41.27% 34.69% 31.99% 161.13% 51.85% 138.90%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Costco Wholesale

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Costco Wholesale's official financial filings.

Metric Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022
Period end date 2/16/2025 11/24/2024 9/1/2024 5/12/2024 2/18/2024 11/26/2023 9/3/2023 5/7/2023 2/12/2023 11/20/2022 8/28/2022
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
9.04% 7.53% 0.96% 9.07% 5.75% 6.18% 9.50% 2.00% 6.48% 8.09% 15.02%
EBITDA Growth
11.34% 10.42% 8.04% 26.13% 8.55% 13.06% 11.98% -3.20% 5.56% 3.44% 9.32%
EBIT Growth
12.32% 10.69% 9.39% 30.85% 8.36% 13.31% 11.37% -6.25% 5.02% 3.43% 9.76%
NOPAT Growth
6.42% 14.38% 13.47% 31.00% 14.20% 10.94% 8.77% -8.22% 5.93% 0.50% 10.80%
Net Income Growth
2.58% 13.15% 8.98% 29.11% 18.90% 16.50% 15.02% -5.10% 11.06% 1.41% 10.86%
EPS Growth
2.55% 12.85% 8.64% 29.01% 18.79% 16.61% 15.71% -3.62% 13.01% 3.02% 11.70%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
275.92% -29.91% -20.59% 94.61% -77.10% 78.20% 48.64% 25.59% 696.01% -19.89% -14.76%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
1,007.46% -154.62% -89.09% 475.27% -247.20% 230.26% 311.81% 128.47% -95.35% 36.02% -169.16%
Invested Capital Growth
4.54% 20.62% 12.85% 5.02% 10.90% -6.83% 0.79% 7.18% 9.33% 25.84% 20.61%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
2.53% -22.02% 36.20% 0.12% 1.11% -26.78% 47.14% -2.93% 1.52% -24.49% 37.07%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
4.52% -26.79% 38.15% 5.32% 3.66% -28.37% 61.27% -9.36% 7.96% -29.05% 39.42%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
5.46% -27.81% 38.46% 6.55% 3.93% -28.66% 65.63% -11.77% 8.68% -29.88% 39.42%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-0.15% -25.57% 42.26% 0.64% 7.33% -26.16% 64.24% -12.26% 4.26% -27.60% 38.58%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-0.56% -23.62% 40.04% -3.56% 9.69% -26.44% 65.90% -11.19% 7.48% -27.37% 36.88%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-0.50% -23.48% 39.68% -3.57% 9.50% -26.34% 65.87% -11.21% 7.49% -26.90% 38.16%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-15.71% 10.21% -1.37% 310.26% -84.28% 24.86% 141.73% -51.72% 22.30% 4.15% 104.24%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
164.42% -788.71% -73.95% 885.33% -103.88% 37.55% 1,273.43% 100.94% 103.43% -123.66% -84.59%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-1.06% -0.03% 6.94% -1.16% 14.15% -6.47% -0.49% 4.38% -4.10% 1.18% 5.82%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
12.52% 12.94% 12.68% 12.55% 12.49% 12.70% 12.31% 12.07% 12.38% 12.25% 11.84%
EBITDA Margin
4.50% 4.42% 4.70% 4.64% 4.41% 4.30% 4.39% 4.01% 4.29% 4.04% 4.30%
Operating Margin
3.63% 3.53% 3.82% 3.75% 3.53% 3.43% 3.52% 3.13% 3.44% 3.22% 3.46%
EBIT Margin
3.63% 3.53% 3.82% 3.75% 3.53% 3.43% 3.52% 3.13% 3.44% 3.22% 3.46%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
2.81% 2.89% 2.95% 2.87% 2.98% 2.75% 2.74% 2.43% 2.65% 2.51% 2.61%
Tax Burden Percent
73.82% 77.97% 75.62% 73.60% 77.92% 75.45% 72.90% 73.52% 73.93% 77.06% 74.64%
Interest Burden Percent
104.58% 105.01% 102.33% 103.96% 108.49% 106.15% 106.54% 105.48% 104.20% 101.09% 100.76%
Effective Tax Rate
26.18% 22.03% 24.38% 26.40% 22.08% 24.55% 27.10% 26.48% 26.07% 22.94% 25.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
39.85% 42.44% 42.38% 41.80% 41.38% 40.30% 38.37% 34.26% 39.76% 39.04% 39.71%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
38.40% 41.43% 41.62% 40.71% 38.79% 39.15% 36.37% 33.17% 38.83% 38.78% 39.41%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-8.93% -13.92% -11.99% -10.59% -9.35% -13.19% -10.56% -9.37% -11.58% -10.67% -9.34%
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.92% 28.52% 30.39% 31.20% 32.03% 27.11% 27.81% 24.88% 28.17% 28.37% 30.38%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
36.84% 24.40% 28.45% 35.35% 28.18% 46.13% 36.31% 30.08% 30.83% 17.25% 21.11%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
13.76% 12.43% 13.99% 14.15% 13.19% 12.07% 12.82% 11.28% 12.42% 11.42% 12.74%
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.62% 10.18% 10.83% 10.82% 11.15% 9.67% 9.96% 8.75% 9.57% 8.89% 9.58%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
30.92% 28.52% 30.39% 31.20% 32.03% 27.10% 27.81% 24.57% 27.80% 27.99% 29.97%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
29.80% 30.98% 0.00% 32.95% 32.73% 24.92% 0.00% 25.50% 26.67% 27.64% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
1,710 1,712 2,300 1,617 1,607 1,497 2,027 1,234 1,407 1,349 1,864
NOPAT Margin
2.68% 2.76% 2.89% 2.76% 2.75% 2.59% 2.57% 2.30% 2.55% 2.48% 2.59%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.45% 1.01% 0.77% 1.09% 2.60% 1.15% 2.00% 1.09% 0.93% 0.26% 0.31%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
5.46% 5.67% - - - 4.52% - - - - -
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
87.48% 87.06% 87.32% 87.45% 87.51% 87.30% 87.69% 87.93% 87.62% 87.75% 88.16%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
8.89% 9.41% 8.87% 8.79% 8.97% 9.27% 8.79% 8.94% 8.94% 9.03% 8.37%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
8.89% 9.41% 8.87% 8.79% 8.97% 9.27% 8.79% 8.94% 8.94% 9.03% 8.37%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
2,316 2,196 3,042 2,197 2,062 1,984 2,781 1,679 1,903 1,751 2,497
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
2,868 2,744 3,748 2,713 2,576 2,485 3,469 2,151 2,373 2,198 3,098
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
18.60 17.47 16.75 16.01 15.43 9.73 9.35 9.11 9.42 10.43 11.01
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
18.60 17.47 16.75 16.01 15.43 9.73 9.35 9.11 9.42 10.43 11.01
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
1.80 1.65 1.55 1.37 1.29 1.04 0.97 0.91 0.92 0.97 1.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)
62.43 56.38 53.70 48.60 47.14 39.05 37.24 35.77 35.48 38.05 38.87
Dividend Yield
0.43% 2.02% 2.28% 2.57% 2.64% 0.69% 0.73% 0.77% 0.74% 0.69% 0.66%
Earnings Yield
1.60% 1.77% 1.86% 2.06% 2.12% 2.56% 2.69% 2.80% 2.82% 2.63% 2.57%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
25.77 22.92 21.25 20.02 18.23 16.00 13.85 12.68 13.24 13.38 13.78
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
1.77 1.63 1.53 1.36 1.27 0.99 0.93 0.88 0.89 0.95 0.98
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
38.80 35.74 33.88 30.60 29.67 23.25 22.13 21.12 20.99 22.40 22.97
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
48.04 44.33 42.04 38.12 37.26 29.18 27.80 26.49 26.14 27.87 28.58
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
63.82 58.17 55.59 50.97 49.78 39.51 37.50 35.44 34.80 37.17 37.87
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
39.15 42.32 34.43 28.42 29.76 18.58 20.38 21.06 21.77 32.44 30.13
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
71.52 102.74 79.19 58.03 68.03 33.45 38.30 43.60 44.87 86.45 71.41
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.23 0.24 0.25 0.32 0.33 0.27 0.26 0.28 0.29 0.30 0.32
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.23 0.24 0.25 0.27 0.28 0.22 0.21 0.28 0.29 0.30 0.31
Financial Leverage
-0.23 -0.34 -0.29 -0.26 -0.24 -0.34 -0.29 -0.28 -0.30 -0.28 -0.24
Leverage Ratio
3.01 2.91 2.85 2.97 3.06 2.93 2.91 2.96 3.04 3.22 3.19
Compound Leverage Factor
3.15 3.05 2.92 3.09 3.32 3.12 3.10 3.12 3.17 3.25 3.21
Debt to Total Capital
18.37% 19.03% 19.98% 24.10% 25.07% 20.99% 20.49% 21.61% 22.40% 23.35% 24.10%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.35% 3.76% 3.90% 3.26% 3.43% 0.00% 0.26% 0.25% 0.27%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
18.37% 19.03% 19.63% 20.34% 21.17% 17.73% 17.06% 21.61% 22.14% 23.10% 23.83%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Common Equity to Total Capital
81.63% 80.97% 80.02% 75.90% 74.93% 79.01% 79.51% 78.38% 77.58% 76.63% 75.88%
Debt to EBITDA
0.48 0.49 0.51 0.61 0.65 0.66 0.63 0.66 0.67 0.67 0.68
Net Debt to EBITDA
-0.61 -0.52 -0.46 -0.41 -0.32 -1.04 -0.86 -0.73 -0.72 -0.53 -0.46
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.48 0.49 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.56 0.53 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.67
Debt to NOPAT
0.78 0.79 0.84 1.02 1.09 1.13 1.07 1.11 1.10 1.11 1.12
Net Debt to NOPAT
-1.01 -0.84 -0.75 -0.68 -0.53 -1.77 -1.46 -1.23 -1.19 -0.87 -0.76
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.78 0.79 0.83 0.86 0.92 0.95 0.89 1.11 1.09 1.10 1.10
Altman Z-Score
10.08 9.21 9.26 8.67 8.34 7.07 7.28 7.02 6.92 6.97 7.15
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 1.25% 1.32% 1.34% 1.34%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.00 0.98 0.97 0.94 0.93 1.09 1.07 1.08 1.06 1.03 1.02
Quick Ratio
0.44 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.38 0.56 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.42 0.42
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
920 -1,428 207 796 -101 2,614 1,900 138 69 -2,007 -897
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
241.69% 257.91% 187.57% 282.39% 70.90% 447.21% 239.40% 187.93% 358.65% 246.93% 199.05%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
25.55 -38.59 4.23 19.41 -2.47 68.79 33.93 3.84 2.03 -59.02 -18.69
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
76.33 88.11 60.37 73.15 17.83 122.39 66.52 42.81 93.88 76.76 52.21
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
44.75 53.95 28.18 47.24 -7.32 95.03 38.73 20.03 67.71 45.68 25.98
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
3.78 3.52 3.67 3.77 3.74 3.52 3.64 3.61 3.61 3.55 3.68
Accounts Receivable Turnover
90.46 94.03 101.66 99.78 90.60 101.22 107.07 104.80 94.78 108.87 112.24
Inventory Turnover
12.87 11.60 12.60 13.15 13.15 11.77 12.30 12.19 12.66 11.44 12.41
Fixed Asset Turnover
9.20 9.16 9.13 9.40 9.33 9.39 9.44 9.40 9.42 9.42 9.43
Accounts Payable Turnover
12.78 10.72 12.05 12.44 12.86 11.12 12.03 11.99 12.31 10.72 11.69
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
4.04 3.88 3.59 3.66 4.03 3.61 3.41 3.48 3.85 3.35 3.25
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
28.35 31.48 28.97 27.75 27.76 31.00 29.67 29.94 28.84 31.90 29.40
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
28.57 34.04 30.29 29.35 28.38 32.81 30.33 30.43 29.66 34.05 31.24
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
3.82 1.32 2.27 2.06 3.41 1.80 2.75 2.99 3.03 1.20 1.42
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
18,174 18,369 18,375 17,183 17,384 15,229 16,282 16,362 15,676 16,346 16,155
Invested Capital Turnover
14.85 15.41 14.68 15.13 15.05 15.56 14.94 14.89 15.62 15.75 15.36
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
790 3,140 2,093 821 1,708 -1,117 127 1,096 1,338 3,356 2,761
Enterprise Value (EV)
468,390 421,045 390,376 344,038 316,908 243,593 225,557 207,427 207,586 218,788 222,685
Market Capitalization
475,793 427,127 395,623 348,626 320,284 254,511 234,333 214,633 214,704 223,913 227,172
Book Value per Share
$57.62 $55.19 $53.28 $49.09 $46.79 $59.06 $56.55 $53.14 $51.37 $48.51 $46.60
Tangible Book Value per Share
$57.62 $55.19 $53.28 $49.09 $46.79 $59.06 $56.55 $53.14 $51.37 $48.51 $46.60
Total Capital
31,332 30,196 29,519 28,682 27,705 33,093 31,516 30,070 29,381 28,019 27,204
Total Debt
5,755 5,745 5,897 6,911 6,945 6,946 6,458 6,497 6,582 6,543 6,557
Total Long-Term Debt
5,755 5,745 5,794 5,834 5,865 5,866 5,377 6,497 6,506 6,472 6,484
Net Debt
-7,403 -6,082 -5,247 -4,588 -3,376 -10,918 -8,776 -7,211 -7,123 -5,130 -4,492
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
1,137 1,264 1,577 1,062 1,031 1,040 1,556 820 890 1,057 1,259
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-13,260 -12,593 -12,259 -12,495 -11,783 -13,472 -11,857 -11,127 -11,815 -10,519 -10,278
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
-102 -766 -1,115 -996 -1,462 4,392 3,377 2,581 1,890 1,154 771
Net Working Capital (NWC)
-102 -766 -1,218 -2,073 -2,542 3,312 2,296 2,581 1,814 1,083 698
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
-78 -86 -54 -64 -136 -92 -133 -68 -59 -15 -14
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-7,403 -6,082 -5,247 -4,588 -3,376 -10,918 -8,776 -7,211 -7,123 -5,130 -4,492
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
552 548 706 516 514 501 688 472 470 447 601
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-5.02% -4.87% -4.82% -4.93% -4.74% -5.48% -4.89% -4.73% -5.04% -4.55% -4.53%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-0.04% -0.30% -0.44% -0.39% -0.59% 1.79% 1.39% 1.10% 0.81% 0.50% 0.34%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
-0.04% -0.30% -0.48% -0.82% -1.02% 1.35% 0.95% 1.10% 0.77% 0.47% 0.31%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$4.03 $4.05 $5.29 $3.79 $3.93 $3.58 $4.87 $2.94 $3.30 $3.07 $4.20
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
443.98M 443.99M 443.91M 443.89M 443.89M 443.83M 443.85M 443.81M 443.88M 443.84M 443.65M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$4.02 $4.04 $5.28 $3.78 $3.92 $3.58 $4.86 $2.93 $3.30 $3.07 $4.20
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
444.89M 444.89M 444.76M 444.83M 444.75M 444.40M 444.45M 444.36M 444.48M 444.53M 444.76M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
443.68M 443.90M 443.07M 443.34M 443.50M 443.73M 442.74M 443.15M 443.48M 443.73M 885.21M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
1,710 1,712 2,300 1,617 1,607 1,497 2,027 1,234 1,407 1,349 1,864
Normalized NOPAT Margin
2.68% 2.76% 2.89% 2.76% 2.75% 2.59% 2.57% 2.30% 2.55% 2.48% 2.59%
Pre Tax Income Margin
3.80% 3.71% 3.91% 3.90% 3.83% 3.64% 3.75% 3.30% 3.59% 3.25% 3.49%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
64.33 59.35 62.08 53.59 50.29 52.21 49.66 46.64 55.97 51.50 52.02
NOPAT to Interest Expense
47.49 46.28 46.95 39.44 39.19 39.39 36.20 34.29 41.38 39.69 38.83
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
32.75 25.19 29.90 27.68 25.15 24.84 21.88 23.86 29.79 20.41 25.79
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
15.91 12.11 14.76 13.54 14.04 12.03 8.42 11.51 15.20 8.60 12.60
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
20.26% 114.19% 122.72% 125.18% 130.45% 26.94% 19.88% 44.03% 42.73% 43.78% 43.08%
Augmented Payout Ratio
30.63% 124.02% 132.22% 135.13% 140.96% 37.64% 30.63% 54.53% 52.73% 52.93% 50.50%

Frequently Asked Questions About Costco Wholesale's Financials

When does Costco Wholesale's fiscal year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Costco Wholesale's financial year ends in September. Their financial year 2024 ended on September 1, 2024.

How has Costco Wholesale's net income changed over the last 9 years?

Costco Wholesale's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $7.37 billion in 2024, rising from $2.41 billion in 2015. The previous period was $6.29 billion in 2023. View Costco Wholesale's forecast to see where analysts expect Costco Wholesale to go next.

What is Costco Wholesale's operating income?
Costco Wholesale's total operating income in 2024 was $9.29 billion, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $32.10 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $22.81 billion
How has Costco Wholesale revenue changed over the last 9 years?

Over the last 9 years, Costco Wholesale's total revenue changed from $116.20 billion in 2015 to $254.45 billion in 2024, a change of 119.0%.

How much debt does Costco Wholesale have?

Costco Wholesale's total liabilities were at $46.21 billion at the end of 2024, a 5.2% increase from 2023, and a 108.4% increase since 2015.

How much cash does Costco Wholesale have?

In the past 9 years, Costco Wholesale's cash and equivalents has ranged from $3.38 billion in 2016 to $13.70 billion in 2023, and is currently $9.91 billion as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

How has Costco Wholesale's book value per share changed over the last 9 years?

Over the last 9 years, Costco Wholesale's book value per share changed from 24.16 in 2015 to 53.28 in 2024, a change of 120.6%.



This page (NASDAQ:COST) was last updated on 5/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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