COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Last Price$930.5(0.4%)
Market Cap$413.8B
LTM Capital Expenditure
($5,040.0M)
YoY Growth
+13.3%
3Y CAGR
+8.9%
5Y CAGR
+11.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
66.9% overvalued

Costco Wholesale Corporation Capital Expenditure

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Crunching data... Almost there!
Aug'05Sep'06Sep'07Aug'08Aug'09Aug'10Aug'11Sep'12Sep'13Aug'14Aug'15Aug'16Sep'17Sep'18Sep'19Aug'20Aug'21Aug'22Sep'23Sep'24
Capital Expenditure
($995.4M)
($1,212.6M)
($1,385.7M)
($1,598.6M)
($1,250.0M)
($1,055.0M)
($1,290.0M)
($1,480.0M)
($2,083.0M)
($1,993.0M)
($2,393.0M)
($2,649.0M)
($2,502.0M)
($2,969.0M)
($2,998.0M)
($2,810.0M)
($3,588.0M)
($3,891.0M)
($4,323.0M)
($4,710.0M)
COST
Key metrics and insights to make informed decisions.
View full analysis
Overvalued or undervalued?
Check the intrinsic value for COST and see if it's the right time to invest.
Dive in

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Capital Expenditure comparison analysis

COST key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Aug'05Sep'06Sep'07Aug'08Aug'09Aug'10Aug'11Sep'12Sep'13Aug'14Aug'15Aug'16Sep'17Sep'18Sep'19Aug'20Aug'21Aug'22Sep'23Sep'24
% growth
52,935.2
10.0%
60,151.2
13.6%
64,400.2
7.1%
72,483.0
12.6%
71,422.0
(1.5%)
77,946.0
9.1%
88,915.0
14.1%
99,137.0
11.5%
105,156.0
6.1%
112,640.0
7.1%
116,199.0
3.2%
118,719.0
2.2%
129,025.0
8.7%
141,576.0
9.7%
152,703.0
7.9%
166,761.0
9.2%
195,929.0
17.5%
226,954.0
15.8%
242,290.0
6.8%
254,453.0
5.0%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)46,347.052,745.556,449.763,502.862,335.067,995.077,739.086,823.091,948.098,458.0101,065.0102,901.0111,882.0123,152.0132,886.0144,939.0170,684.0199,382.0212,586.0222,358.0
% margin
6,588.3
12.4%
7,405.7
12.3%
7,950.5
12.3%
8,980.3
12.4%
9,087.0
12.7%
9,951.0
12.8%
11,176.0
12.6%
12,314.0
12.4%
13,208.0
12.6%
14,182.0
12.6%
15,134.0
13.0%
15,818.0
13.3%
17,143.0
13.3%
18,424.0
13.0%
19,817.0
13.0%
21,822.0
13.1%
25,245.0
12.9%
27,572.0
12.1%
29,704.0
12.3%
32,095.0
12.6%
Operating Expenses5,114.05,774.66,341.97,011.47,293.07,874.08,737.09,555.010,155.010,962.011,510.012,146.013,032.013,944.015,080.016,387.018,537.019,779.021,590.022,810.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)5,114.05,774.66,328.37,011.27,293.07,840.08,682.09,518.010,104.010,899.011,445.012,068.012,950.013,876.014,994.016,332.018,461.019,779.021,590.022,810.0
1,474.3
2.8%
1,625.6
2.7%
1,608.6
2.5%
1,968.8
2.7%
1,777.0
2.5%
2,077.0
2.7%
2,439.0
2.7%
2,759.0
2.8%
3,053.0
2.9%
3,220.0
2.9%
3,624.0
3.1%
3,672.0
3.1%
4,111.0
3.2%
4,480.0
3.2%
4,737.0
3.1%
5,435.0
3.3%
6,708.0
3.4%
7,793.0
3.4%
8,114.0
3.3%
9,285.0
3.6%
Interest Income0.00.00.096.045.088.060.0103.097.090.0104.080.062.0121.0178.092.0143.0205.0533.0598.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.0103.0108.0111.0116.095.099.0113.0124.0133.0134.0159.0150.0160.0171.0158.0160.0169.0
Pre-tax Income1,549.01,751.41,710.01,999.01,714.02,054.02,383.02,767.03,051.03,197.03,604.03,619.04,039.04,442.04,765.05,367.06,680.07,840.08,487.09,740.0
% effective tax rate
485.9
31.4%
648.2
37.0%
627.2
36.7%
716.2
35.8%
628.0
36.6%
731.0
35.6%
841.0
35.3%
1,000.0
36.1%
990.0
32.4%
1,109.0
34.7%
1,195.0
33.2%
1,243.0
34.3%
1,325.0
32.8%
1,263.0
28.4%
1,061.0
22.3%
1,308.0
24.4%
1,601.0
24.0%
1,925.0
24.6%
2,195.0
25.9%
2,373.0
24.4%
% margin
1,063.1
2.0%
1,103.2
1.8%
1,082.8
1.7%
1,283.0
1.8%
1,086.0
1.5%
1,303.0
1.7%
1,462.0
1.6%
1,709.0
1.7%
2,039.0
1.9%
2,058.0
1.8%
2,377.0
2.0%
2,350.0
2.0%
2,679.0
2.1%
3,134.0
2.2%
3,659.0
2.4%
4,002.0
2.4%
5,007.0
2.6%
5,844.0
2.6%
6,292.0
2.6%
7,367.0
2.9%
EPS2.242.352.422.952.502.973.353.944.684.695.415.366.117.158.329.0511.3013.1714.1816.60
Diluted EPS2.182.302.372.892.472.923.303.894.634.655.375.336.087.098.269.0211.2713.1414.1616.56
% margin
1,952.2
3.7%
2,279.3
3.8%
2,175.0
3.4%
2,712.6
3.7%
2,505.0
3.5%
2,895.0
3.7%
3,335.0
3.8%
3,756.0
3.8%
4,096.0
3.9%
4,339.0
3.9%
4,855.0
4.2%
5,007.0
4.2%
5,543.0
4.3%
6,038.0
4.3%
6,407.0
4.2%
7,366.0
4.4%
8,918.0
4.6%
10,275.0
4.5%
11,136.0
4.6%
12,146.0
4.8%

Discover more Stock Ideas

FAQ

1) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure?

As of today, Costco Wholesale Corporation's last 12-month Capital Expenditure is ($5,040.0M), based on the financial report for Feb 16, 2025 (Q1’2025).

2) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth rate?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth was 13.3%. The average annual Capital Expenditure growth rates for Costco Wholesale Corporation have been 12.0% over the past three years, 11.4% over the past five years.

3) Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth rate Good?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth was 13.3%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.1%). It indicates that Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth is Bad.

4) How does Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth rate compare to its peers?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth was 13.3%, which is higher than peer median growth of (12.9%). The list of peers includes AACG, BIG, OLLI, PSMT, BJ, ABEV, DG, TGT, DLTR, WMT etc.