COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Last Price$930.5(0.4%)
Market Cap$413.8B
LTM Income Tax
$2,504.0M
YoY Growth
+9.7%
3Y CAGR
+10.7%
5Y CAGR
+17.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
66.9% overvalued

Costco Wholesale Corporation Income Tax

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
Income Tax
$485.9M
$648.2M
$627.2M
$716.2M
$628.0M
$731.0M
$841.0M
$1,000.0M
$990.0M
$1,109.0M
$1,195.0M
$1,243.0M
$1,325.0M
$1,263.0M
$1,061.0M
$1,308.0M
$1,601.0M
$1,925.0M
$2,195.0M
$2,373.0M
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Income Tax 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 Income Tax?

As of today, Costco Wholesale Corporation's last 12-month Income Tax is $2,504.0M, based on the financial report for Feb 16, 2025 (Q1’2025).

2) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Income Tax growth rate?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Income Tax growth was 9.7%. The average annual Income Tax growth rates for Costco Wholesale Corporation have been 16.1% over the past three years, 17.4% over the past five years.

3) Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Income Tax growth rate Good?

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Income Tax growth was 9.7%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.4%). It indicates that Costco Wholesale Corporation's Income Tax growth is Bad.

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

Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Income Tax growth was 9.7%, which is higher than peer median growth of (1.7%). The list of peers includes WMT, TGT, ABEV, DG, BJ, OLLI, PSMT, DLTR, AACG, BIG etc.