Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

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About

Business overview of Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 270 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.

Key Insights

Critical company metrics and information

  • Share Price

    $986.64

  • Market Cap

    $437.15 Billion

  • Total Outstanding Shares

    443.07 Million Shares

  • Total Employees

    333,000

  • Dividend

    $1.16 Per Share Quarterly

  • IPO Date

    November 27, 1985

  • SIC Description

    Retail-variety Stores

  • Homepage

    https://www.costco.com

Historical Stock Splits

Execution DateSplit Amount
No Historical Stock Splits

Cash Flow Statement

September 4, 2023 to September 1, 2024
MetricValue
Net Cash Flow From Investing Activities$-4.41 Billion
Exchange Gains/Losses$40.00 Million
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities, Continuing$11.34 Billion
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities$11.34 Billion
Net Cash Flow From Financing Activities, Continuing$-10.76 Billion
Net Cash Flow From Investing Activities, Continuing$-4.41 Billion
Net Cash Flow$-3.79 Billion
Net Cash Flow From Financing Activities$-10.76 Billion
Net Cash Flow, Continuing$-3.83 Billion

Income Statement

September 4, 2023 to September 1, 2024
MetricValue
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses$22.81 Billion
Diluted Earnings Per Share$16.56
Income/Loss From Continuing Operations After Tax$7.37 Billion
Interest Expense, Operating$169.00 Million
Basic Earnings Per Share$16.59
Gross Profit$32.09 Billion
Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments$0.00
Operating Expenses$22.81 Billion
Net Income/Loss Attributable To Parent$7.37 Billion
Income/Loss From Continuing Operations Before Tax$9.74 Billion
Diluted Average Shares$444.76 Million
Participating Securities, Distributed And Undistributed Earnings/Loss, Basic$0.00
Income Tax Expense/Benefit$2.37 Billion
Basic Average Shares$443.91 Million
Cost Of Revenue$222.36 Billion
Net Income/Loss$7.37 Billion
Benefits Costs and Expenses$244.71 Billion
Operating Income/Loss$9.29 Billion
Costs And Expenses$244.71 Billion
Net Income/Loss Available To Common Stockholders, Basic$7.37 Billion
Net Income/Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest$0.00
Revenues$254.45 Billion

Balance Sheet

September 4, 2023 to September 1, 2024
MetricValue
Other Current Assets$12.88 Billion
Equity$23.62 Billion
Wages$4.79 Billion
Current Liabilities$35.46 Billion
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest$0.00
Fixed Assets$29.03 Billion
Inventory$18.65 Billion
Other Non-current Assets$6.55 Billion
Current Assets$34.25 Billion
Accounts Payable$19.42 Billion
Assets$69.83 Billion
Liabilities And Equity$69.83 Billion
Equity Attributable To Parent$23.62 Billion
Liabilities$46.21 Billion
Noncurrent Liabilities$10.74 Billion
Other Current Liabilities$11.25 Billion
Accounts Receivable$2.72 Billion
Noncurrent Assets$35.59 Billion

Historical Dividends

Current dividend: $1.16 Per Share Quarterly
Announcement DatePayment DateRecord DateAmountFrequency
Oct 16, 2024Nov 15, 2024Nov 1, 2024$1.16Quarterly
Jul 10, 2024Aug 9, 2024Jul 26, 2024$1.16Quarterly
Apr 10, 2024May 10, 2024Apr 26, 2024$1.16Quarterly
Jan 18, 2024Feb 16, 2024Feb 2, 2024$1.02Quarterly
Oct 18, 2023Nov 17, 2023Nov 3, 2023$1.02Quarterly
Aug 9, 2023Sep 8, 2023Aug 25, 2023$1.02Quarterly
Apr 19, 2023May 19, 2023May 5, 2023$1.02Quarterly
Jan 19, 2023Feb 17, 2023Feb 3, 2023$0.9Quarterly
Oct 12, 2022Nov 10, 2022Oct 28, 2022$0.9Quarterly
Jul 13, 2022Aug 12, 2022Jul 29, 2022$0.9Quarterly
Apr 13, 2022May 13, 2022Apr 29, 2022$0.9Quarterly
Jan 20, 2022Feb 18, 2022Feb 4, 2022$0.79Quarterly
Oct 13, 2021Nov 12, 2021Oct 29, 2021$0.79Quarterly
Jul 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021Jul 30, 2021$0.79Quarterly
Apr 14, 2021May 14, 2021Apr 30, 2021$0.79Quarterly
Jan 21, 2021Feb 19, 2021Feb 5, 2021$0.7Quarterly
Oct 14, 2020Nov 13, 2020Oct 30, 2020$0.7Quarterly
Jul 15, 2020Aug 14, 2020Jul 31, 2020$0.7Quarterly
Apr 15, 2020May 15, 2020May 1, 2020$0.7Quarterly
Jan 23, 2020Feb 21, 2020Feb 7, 2020$0.65Quarterly
Oct 18, 2019Nov 15, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.65Quarterly
Aug 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019Aug 30, 2019$0.65Quarterly
Apr 26, 2019May 24, 2019May 10, 2019$0.65Quarterly
Jan 24, 2019Feb 22, 2019Feb 8, 2019$0.57Quarterly
Oct 24, 2018Nov 23, 2018Nov 9, 2018$0.57Quarterly
Aug 17, 2018Sep 14, 2018Aug 31, 2018$0.57Quarterly
Apr 24, 2018May 25, 2018May 11, 2018$0.57Quarterly
Jan 30, 2018Mar 2, 2018Feb 16, 2018$0.5Quarterly
Oct 30, 2017Dec 1, 2017Nov 17, 2017$0.5Quarterly
Jul 31, 2017Sep 1, 2017Aug 18, 2017$0.5Quarterly
Apr 25, 2017May 26, 2017May 12, 2017$0.5Quarterly
Jan 27, 2017Feb 24, 2017Feb 10, 2017$0.45Quarterly
Oct 12, 2016Nov 18, 2016Nov 4, 2016$0.45Quarterly
Jul 25, 2016Aug 26, 2016Aug 12, 2016$0.45Quarterly
Apr 14, 2016May 13, 2016Apr 29, 2016$0.45Quarterly
Jan 29, 2016Feb 26, 2016Feb 12, 2016$0.4Quarterly
Oct 29, 2015Nov 27, 2015Nov 13, 2015$0.4Quarterly
Jul 27, 2015Aug 28, 2015Aug 14, 2015$0.4Quarterly
Apr 17, 2015May 15, 2015May 1, 2015$0.4Quarterly
Jan 29, 2015Feb 27, 2015Feb 13, 2015$0.355Quarterly
Oct 28, 2014Nov 28, 2014Nov 14, 2014$0.355Quarterly
Jun 22, 2014Jul 25, 2014Jul 11, 2014$0.355Quarterly
Apr 29, 2014May 30, 2014May 16, 2014$0.355Quarterly
Jan 30, 2014Feb 28, 2014Feb 14, 2014$0.31Quarterly
Oct 29, 2013Nov 29, 2013Nov 15, 2013$0.31Quarterly
Jul 21, 2013Aug 23, 2013Aug 9, 2013$0.31Quarterly
Apr 30, 2013May 31, 2013May 17, 2013$0.31Quarterly
Jan 24, 2013Feb 22, 2013Feb 8, 2013$0.275Quarterly
Oct 30, 2012Nov 30, 2012Nov 16, 2012$0.275Quarterly

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