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Company Information

Company Name
Costco Wholesale Corp
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN: US22160K1051
CIK: 0000909832
CUSIP: 74143W102
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 341,000
Phone: 425 313 8100
Fiscal Year End: August
IPO Date: Sep 22, 1993
Description:

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Address:

999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, United States, 98027

Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Ron M. Vachris President, CEO & Director 1965
Mr. Gary Millerchip Executive VP & CFO 1972
Mr. Javier Polit Executive VP and CI&DO of Information Systems 1965
Mr. Pierre Riel Executive VP & COO of International Division 1963
Mr. Russell D. Miller Senior EVP and COO of Warehouse Operations - U.S. & Mexico 1957
Ms. Tiffany M. Barbre Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer 1974
Mr. Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President of Administration 1962
Mr. David Sherwood Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations NA
Mr. John Sullivan Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary 1960
Sheri Flies Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance NA

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 443.87M
Shares Float: 442.63M
% Insiders: 16.00%
% Institutions: 7,239.70%
Short % Float: 1.52%

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $401.44B
Trailing P/E: 50.51
Forward P/E: 45.87

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $418.69B
EBITDA: $13.13B
P/E Ratio: $50.51
PEG Ratio: $5.15
Book Value: $68.26
Dividend/Share: $5.06
Dividend Yield: 0.55%
Earnings/Share: $18.67
Profit Margin: 2.96%
Operating Margin: 3.66%
ROA (TTM): 8.52%
ROE (TTM): 30.33%
Revenue (TTM): $280.39B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $631.54
Earnings Growth (YOY): 11.40%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 8.30%

Stock Price History

1 Year Price History

2 Years Price History

5 Years Price History

10 Years Price History

Financial Charts

Revenue & Net Income

Operating Expenses

Balance Sheet Overview

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Earnings History

Date EPS Actual EPS Estimate Difference Surprise %
Feb 28, 2026 0.00 4.49 N/A -10,000.00%
Nov 30, 2025 4.50 4.27 N/A 538.64%
Aug 31, 2025 5.87 5.82 N/A 85.91%
May 31, 2025 4.28 4.24 N/A 94.34%
Feb 28, 2025 4.28 4.23 N/A 118.20%
Nov 30, 2024 4.04 3.80 N/A 631.58%
Aug 31, 2024 5.29 5.08 N/A 413.39%
May 31, 2024 3.78 3.70 N/A 216.22%
Feb 29, 2024 3.71 3.60 N/A 305.56%
Nov 30, 2023 3.58 3.42 N/A 467.84%
Aug 31, 2023 4.86 4.79 N/A 146.14%
Feb 28, 2023 2.93 3.29 N/A -1,094.22%
Nov 30, 2022 3.10 3.11 N/A -32.15%
Aug 31, 2022 4.20 4.17 N/A 71.94%
Feb 28, 2022 3.17 3.03 N/A 462.05%
Nov 30, 2021 2.98 2.64 N/A 1,287.88%
Aug 31, 2021 3.90 3.57 N/A 924.37%
Feb 28, 2021 2.75 2.34 N/A 1,752.14%
Nov 30, 2020 2.30 2.05 N/A 1,219.51%
Aug 31, 2020 3.04 2.84 N/A 704.23%
Feb 29, 2020 1.89 1.95 N/A -307.69%
Nov 30, 2019 1.73 1.72 N/A 58.14%
Aug 31, 2019 2.69 2.54 N/A 590.55%
May 31, 2019 2.05 N/A N/A N/A
Feb 28, 2019 1.89 1.82 N/A 384.62%
Nov 30, 2018 1.61 1.62 N/A -61.73%
Aug 31, 2018 2.36 2.36 N/A 0.00%
May 31, 2018 1.70 N/A N/A N/A
Feb 28, 2018 1.70 1.69 N/A 59.17%
Nov 30, 2017 1.36 1.34 N/A 149.25%
Aug 31, 2017 2.08 2.02 N/A 297.03%
Feb 28, 2017 1.40 1.31 N/A 687.02%
Nov 30, 2016 1.17 1.19 N/A -168.07%
Aug 31, 2016 1.77 1.73 N/A 231.21%
Feb 29, 2016 1.24 1.22 N/A 163.93%
Nov 30, 2015 1.09 1.17 N/A -683.76%
Aug 31, 2015 1.73 1.66 N/A 421.69%
May 31, 2015 0.00 1.67 N/A -10,000.00%
Feb 28, 2015 1.25 1.18 N/A 593.22%
Nov 30, 2014 1.12 1.09 N/A 275.23%
Aug 31, 2014 1.58 1.52 N/A 394.74%
May 31, 2014 0.00 1.09 N/A -10,000.00%
Feb 28, 2014 1.05 1.17 N/A -1,025.64%
Nov 30, 2013 0.96 1.02 N/A -588.24%
Aug 31, 2013 1.40 1.46 N/A -410.96%
Feb 28, 2013 1.04 1.03 N/A 97.09%
Nov 30, 2012 0.95 0.93 N/A 215.05%
Aug 31, 2012 1.39 1.31 N/A 610.69%
Feb 29, 2012 0.88 0.87 N/A 114.94%
Nov 30, 2011 0.80 0.80 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2011 1.08 1.10 N/A -181.82%
Feb 28, 2011 0.73 0.77 N/A -519.48%
Nov 30, 2010 0.71 0.69 N/A 289.86%
Aug 31, 2010 0.97 0.95 N/A 210.53%
Feb 28, 2010 0.66 0.66 N/A 0.00%
Nov 30, 2009 0.60 0.60 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2009 0.85 0.77 N/A 1,038.96%
Feb 28, 2009 0.52 0.53 N/A -188.68%
Nov 30, 2008 0.65 0.62 N/A 483.87%
Aug 31, 2008 0.92 0.93 N/A -107.53%
Feb 29, 2008 0.67 0.65 N/A 307.69%
Nov 30, 2007 0.59 0.59 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2007 0.91 0.83 N/A 963.86%
May 31, 2007 0.49 N/A N/A N/A
Feb 28, 2007 0.56 0.56 N/A 0.00%
Nov 30, 2006 0.51 0.50 N/A 200.00%
Aug 31, 2006 0.75 0.73 N/A 273.97%
Feb 28, 2006 0.49 0.50 N/A -200.00%
Nov 30, 2005 0.45 0.45 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2005 0.66 0.65 N/A 153.85%
Feb 28, 2005 0.43 0.42 N/A 238.10%
Nov 30, 2004 0.40 0.40 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2004 0.62 0.58 N/A 689.66%
May 31, 2004 0.42 0.38 N/A 1,052.63%
Feb 29, 2004 0.48 0.47 N/A 212.77%
Nov 30, 2003 0.34 0.31 N/A 967.74%
Aug 31, 2003 0.51 0.47 N/A 851.06%
May 31, 2003 0.32 N/A N/A N/A
Feb 28, 2003 0.33 0.31 N/A 645.16%
Nov 30, 2002 0.31 0.31 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2002 0.52 0.49 N/A 612.24%
Feb 28, 2002 0.28 0.27 N/A 370.37%
Nov 30, 2001 0.28 0.28 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2001 0.41 0.40 N/A 250.00%
May 31, 2001 0.23 N/A N/A N/A
Feb 28, 2001 0.23 0.23 N/A 0.00%
Nov 30, 2000 0.28 0.28 N/A 0.00%
Aug 31, 2000 0.43 0.43 N/A 0.00%
Feb 29, 2000 0.26 0.27 N/A -370.37%
Nov 30, 1999 0.28 0.27 N/A 370.37%
Aug 31, 1999 0.40 0.38 N/A 526.32%
Feb 28, 1999 0.23 N/A N/A N/A
Nov 30, 1998 -0.03 N/A N/A N/A
Aug 31, 1998 0.32 N/A N/A N/A
May 31, 1998 0.18 N/A N/A N/A
Feb 28, 1998 0.27 N/A N/A N/A
Nov 30, 1997 0.22 N/A N/A N/A

Balance Sheet (Yearly)

Date Cash Total Debt Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
2025-08-31 $14.16B $N/A $77.10B $47.94B $29.16B
2024-08-31 $9.91B $N/A $69.83B $46.21B $23.62B
2023-08-31 $13.70B $N/A $68.99B $43.94B $25.06B
2022-08-31 $10.20B $N/A $64.17B $43.52B $20.64B
2021-08-31 $11.26B $N/A $59.27B $41.19B $17.56B
2020-08-31 $12.28B $N/A $55.56B $36.85B $18.28B
2019-08-31 $8.38B $N/A $45.40B $29.82B $15.24B
2018-08-31 $6.06B $N/A $40.83B $27.73B $12.80B
2017-08-31 $4.55B $N/A $36.35B $25.27B $10.78B
2016-08-31 $3.38B $N/A $33.16B $20.83B $12.08B
2015-08-31 $4.80B $N/A $33.02B $22.17B $10.62B
2014-08-31 $5.74B $N/A $33.02B $20.51B $12.30B
2013-08-31 $4.64B $N/A $30.28B $19.27B $10.83B
2012-08-31 $3.53B $N/A $27.14B $14.62B $12.36B
2011-08-31 $4.01B $N/A $26.76B $14.19B $12.00B
2010-08-31 $3.21B $N/A $23.82B $12.89B $10.83B
2009-08-31 $3.16B $N/A $21.98B $11.88B $10.02B
2008-08-31 $2.62B $N/A $20.68B $11.41B $9.19B
2007-08-31 $2.78B $N/A $19.61B $10.91B $8.62B
2006-08-31 $1.51B $N/A $17.50B $8.29B $9.14B
2005-08-31 $2.06B $N/A $16.67B $7.73B $8.88B
2004-08-31 $2.82B $N/A $15.09B $7.41B $7.62B
2003-08-31 $1.55B $N/A $13.19B $6.51B $6.55B
2002-08-31 $805.52M $N/A $11.62B $5.81B $5.69B
2001-08-31 $602.59M $N/A $10.09B $5.09B $4.88B
2000-08-31 $524.51M $N/A $8.63B $4.28B $4.24B
1999-08-31 $440.60M $N/A $7.51B $3.85B $3.53B
1998-08-31 $362.00M $N/A $6.26B $3.19B $2.97B
1997-08-31 $175.50M $N/A $5.48B $2.92B $2.47B
1996-08-31 $102.00M $N/A $4.91B $3.06B $1.78B
1995-08-31 $45.70M $N/A $4.44B $2.86B $1.53B
1994-08-31 $53.60M $N/A $4.24B $2.52B $1.69B
1993-08-31 $101.90M $N/A $3.92B $2.13B $1.80B
1992-08-31 $-21.10M $N/A $1.90B $1.10B $802.00M
1991-08-31 $-13.30M $N/A $1.83B $1.07B $763.00M
1990-08-31 $-14.80M $N/A $1.20B $579.00M $616.30M
1989-08-31 $-6.50M $N/A $1.11B $575.20M $535.10M
1988-08-31 $290.10M $N/A $993.40M $513.90M $479.50M
1987-08-31 $263.60M $N/A $833.00M $453.70M $379.30M
1986-08-31 $135.10M $N/A $492.90M $191.20M $301.70M
1985-08-31 $146.90M $N/A $380.60M $219.30M $161.30M

Insider Trading

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