COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Last Price$930.5(0.4%)
Market Cap$413.8B
LTM Diluted EPS
$17.1
YoY Growth
+12.0%
3Y CAGR
+11.3%
5Y CAGR
+15.0%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
66.9% overvalued

Costco Wholesale Corporation Diluted EPS

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
Diluted EPS
$2.2
$2.3
$2.4
$2.9
$2.5
$2.9
$3.3
$3.9
$4.6
$4.7
$5.4
$5.3
$6.1
$7.1
$8.3
$9.0
$11.3
$13.1
$14.2
$16.6
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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 Diluted EPS?

As of today, Costco Wholesale Corporation's last 12-month Diluted EPS is $17.1, based on the financial report for Feb 16, 2025 (Q1’2025).

2) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Diluted EPS growth rate?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Diluted EPS growth was 12.0%. The average annual Diluted EPS growth rates for Costco Wholesale Corporation have been 15.0% over the past three years, 15.0% over the past five years.

3) Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Diluted EPS growth rate Good?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Diluted EPS growth was 12.0%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.1%). It indicates that Costco Wholesale Corporation's Diluted EPS growth is Good.

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

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Diluted EPS growth was 12.0%, which is higher than peer median growth of (58.6%). The list of peers includes TGT, DG, BJ, OLLI, WMT, ABEV, PSMT, AACG, DLTR, BIG etc.