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
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| Aug'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Aug'08 | Aug'09 | Aug'10 | Aug'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Aug'14 | Aug'15 | Aug'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Aug'20 | Aug'21 | Aug'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'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) |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Capital Expenditure comparison analysis
General
LTM Capital Expenditure
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST
($5,040.0M)
13.3%
8.9%
11.4%
Median Peer Set
($711.5M)
(16.0%)
9.4%
5.1%
ATA Creativity GlobalAACG
$0.0
(100.0%)
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(100.0%)
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($108.2M)
15.0%
46.7%
7.3%
PriceSmart, Inc.PSMT
($163.4M)
7.6%
10.3%
2.9%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.BJ
($546.7M)
26.2%
26.7%
23.9%
Ambev S.A.ABEV
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(14.8%)
(1.3%)
Dollar General CorporationDG
($1,496.8M)
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10.5%
16.4%
Target CorporationTGT
($1,968.0M)
(59.1%)
(17.8%)
(8.3%)
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR
($2,187.5M)
32.6%
32.5%
17.4%
Walmart Inc.WMT
($16.7B)
(19.0%)
8.4%
9.3%
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'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Aug'08 | Aug'09 | Aug'10 | Aug'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Aug'14 | Aug'15 | Aug'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Aug'20 | Aug'21 | Aug'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'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) | 46,347.0 | 52,745.5 | 56,449.7 | 63,502.8 | 62,335.0 | 67,995.0 | 77,739.0 | 86,823.0 | 91,948.0 | 98,458.0 | 101,065.0 | 102,901.0 | 111,882.0 | 123,152.0 | 132,886.0 | 144,939.0 | 170,684.0 | 199,382.0 | 212,586.0 | 222,358.0 |
% 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 Expenses | 5,114.0 | 5,774.6 | 6,341.9 | 7,011.4 | 7,293.0 | 7,874.0 | 8,737.0 | 9,555.0 | 10,155.0 | 10,962.0 | 11,510.0 | 12,146.0 | 13,032.0 | 13,944.0 | 15,080.0 | 16,387.0 | 18,537.0 | 19,779.0 | 21,590.0 | 22,810.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 5,114.0 | 5,774.6 | 6,328.3 | 7,011.2 | 7,293.0 | 7,840.0 | 8,682.0 | 9,518.0 | 10,104.0 | 10,899.0 | 11,445.0 | 12,068.0 | 12,950.0 | 13,876.0 | 14,994.0 | 16,332.0 | 18,461.0 | 19,779.0 | 21,590.0 | 22,810.0 |
% margin | 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 Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.0 | 45.0 | 88.0 | 60.0 | 103.0 | 97.0 | 90.0 | 104.0 | 80.0 | 62.0 | 121.0 | 178.0 | 92.0 | 143.0 | 205.0 | 533.0 | 598.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 | 116.0 | 95.0 | 99.0 | 113.0 | 124.0 | 133.0 | 134.0 | 159.0 | 150.0 | 160.0 | 171.0 | 158.0 | 160.0 | 169.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 1,549.0 | 1,751.4 | 1,710.0 | 1,999.0 | 1,714.0 | 2,054.0 | 2,383.0 | 2,767.0 | 3,051.0 | 3,197.0 | 3,604.0 | 3,619.0 | 4,039.0 | 4,442.0 | 4,765.0 | 5,367.0 | 6,680.0 | 7,840.0 | 8,487.0 | 9,740.0 |
% 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% |
| EPS | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.35 | 3.94 | 4.68 | 4.69 | 5.41 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 7.15 | 8.32 | 9.05 | 11.30 | 13.17 | 14.18 | 16.60 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.89 | 2.47 | 2.92 | 3.30 | 3.89 | 4.63 | 4.65 | 5.37 | 5.33 | 6.08 | 7.09 | 8.26 | 9.02 | 11.27 | 13.14 | 14.16 | 16.56 |
% 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% |
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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.