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'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Diluted EPS comparison analysis
General
LTM Diluted EPS
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST
$17.1
12.0%
11.3%
15.0%
Median Peer Set
$1.3
(0.8%)
0.0%
2.0%
Target CorporationTGT
$8.9
(1.0%)
(14.3%)
6.8%
Dollar General CorporationDG
$6.1
(30.1%)
(15.9%)
(1.0%)
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.BJ
$4.2
11.2%
11.5%
22.6%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.OLLI
$3.4
31.9%
7.5%
9.4%
Walmart Inc.WMT
$2.4
25.8%
13.9%
7.0%
Ambev S.A.ABEV
$0.2
(3.4%)
4.0%
3.9%
PriceSmart, Inc.PSMT
$0.0
(99.7%)
(85.5%)
(67.0%)
ATA Creativity GlobalAACG
($0.2)
(0.6%)
(12.5%)
(17.2%)
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR
($4.8)
N/A
N/A
(6.6%)
Big Lots, Inc.BIG
($15.9)
(19.0%)
N/A
N/A
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 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.