Last Price$930.5(0.4%)
Market Cap$413.8B
LTM Pre-tax Income
$10.1B
YoY Growth
+11.5%
3Y CAGR
+10.8%
5Y CAGR
+15.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
66.9% overvalued
Costco Wholesale Corporation Pre-tax Income
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-tax Income | $1,549.0M | $1,751.4M | $1,710.0M | $1,999.0M | $1,714.0M | $2,054.0M | $2,383.0M | $2,767.0M | $3,051.0M | $3,197.0M | $3,604.0M | $3,619.0M | $4,039.0M | $4,442.0M | $4,765.0M | $5,367.0M | $6,680.0M | $7,840.0M | $8,487.0M | $9,740.0M |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Pre-tax Income comparison analysis
General
LTM Pre-tax Income
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST
$10.1B
11.5%
10.8%
15.4%
Median Peer Set
$514.6M
7.9%
3.0%
5.1%
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11.6%
22.7%
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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'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 Pre-tax Income?
As of today, Costco Wholesale Corporation's last 12-month Pre-tax Income is $10.1B, based on the financial report for Feb 16, 2025 (Q1’2025).
2) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Pre-tax Income growth rate?
Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Pre-tax Income growth was 11.5%. The average annual Pre-tax Income growth rates for Costco Wholesale Corporation have been 14.9% over the past three years, 15.4% over the past five years.
3) Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Pre-tax Income growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Pre-tax Income growth was 11.5%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.5%). It indicates that Costco Wholesale Corporation's Pre-tax Income growth is Good.