Last Price$930.5(0.4%)
Market Cap$413.8B
LTM Total Equity
$25.6B
YoY Growth
+23.2%
3Y CAGR
+8.6%
5Y CAGR
+8.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
66.9% overvalued
Costco Wholesale Corporation Total Equity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Equity | $8,939.7M | $9,206.8M | $8,692.7M | $9,273.9M | $10.0B | $10.9B | $12.6B | $12.5B | $11.0B | $12.5B | $10.4B | $12.3B | $11.1B | $13.1B | $15.6B | $18.7B | $18.1B | $20.6B | $25.1B | $23.6B |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Total Equity comparison analysis
General
LTM Total Equity
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST
$25.6B
23.2%
8.6%
8.5%
Median Peer Set
$4,552.4M
3.8%
5.2%
3.3%
Walmart Inc.WMT
$91.0B
0.5%
(0.3%)
2.2%
Ambev S.A.ABEV
$16.1B
(2.6%)
5.8%
9.7%
Target CorporationTGT
$14.7B
9.2%
4.6%
4.4%
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR
$7,636.1M
(15.1%)
1.8%
4.5%
Dollar General CorporationDG
$7,342.6M
13.8%
5.9%
2.0%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.BJ
$1,762.2M
30.2%
45.9%
N/A
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.OLLI
$1,617.0M
12.3%
8.7%
9.9%
PriceSmart, Inc.PSMT
$1,158.6M
7.1%
7.1%
7.2%
ATA Creativity GlobalAACG
$9,433.9K
(33.4%)
(30.1%)
(28.5%)
Big Lots, Inc.BIG
($154.6M)
N/A
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 Total Equity?
As of today, Costco Wholesale Corporation's last 12-month Total Equity is $25.6B, based on the financial report for Feb 16, 2025 (Q1’2025).
2) What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Total Equity growth rate?
Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Total Equity growth was 23.2%. The average annual Total Equity growth rates for Costco Wholesale Corporation have been 12.3% over the past three years, 8.5% over the past five years.
3) Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's Total Equity growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation's Total Equity growth was 23.2%, which is higher than industry growth of 0.1%. It indicates that Costco Wholesale Corporation's Total Equity growth is Good.