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Costco Wholesale (COST) Financials

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

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

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

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

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

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

Annual Metrics and Ratios for Costco Wholesale

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

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

Quarterly Metrics and Ratios for Costco Wholesale

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

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

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.

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%.

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