COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Last Price$930.5(0.4%)
Market Cap$413.8B
LTM Cash & Cash Equivalents
$12.4B
YoY Growth
+35.9%
3Y CAGR
+1.5%
5Y CAGR
+9.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
66.9% overvalued

Costco Wholesale Corporation Cash & Cash Equivalents

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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Aug'05Sep'06Sep'07Aug'08Aug'09Aug'10Aug'11Sep'12Sep'13Aug'14Aug'15Aug'16Sep'17Sep'18Sep'19Aug'20Aug'21Aug'22Sep'23Sep'24
Cash & Cash Equivalents
$2,062.6M
$1,510.9M
$2,779.7M
$2,619.4M
$3,157.0M
$3,214.0M
$4,009.0M
$3,528.0M
$4,644.0M
$5,738.0M
$4,801.0M
$3,379.0M
$4,546.0M
$6,055.0M
$8,384.0M
$12.3B
$11.3B
$10.2B
$13.7B
$9,906.0M
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Cash & Cash Equivalents 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%

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FAQ

1) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents?

As of today, Costco Wholesale Corporation's last 12-month Cash & Cash Equivalents is $12.4B, based on the financial report for Feb 16, 2025 (Q1’2025).

2) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth rate?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth was 35.9%. The average annual Cash & Cash Equivalents growth rates for Costco Wholesale Corporation have been 3.2% over the past three years, 9.7% over the past five years.

3) Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth rate Good?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth was 35.9%, which is higher than industry growth of 0.5%. It indicates that Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth is Good.

4) How does Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth rate compare to its peers?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Cash & Cash Equivalents growth was 35.9%, which is higher than peer median growth of 23.3%. The list of peers includes WMT, TGT, ABEV, DLTR, DG, OLLI, PSMT, BIG, BJ, AACG etc.