Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST.BA
Costco Wholesale CorporationAR flagBuenos Aires Stock Exchange
31,020.00
ARS
-320.00
- -
660.90TMarket Cap
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST.BA
(Buenos Aires Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

31,020.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
710.84
815.51
914.51
965.31
1,027.05
1,057.66
1,082.75
1,177.14
1,291.41
1,388.98
1,508.14
1,768.76
2,046.24
2,183.51
2,292.81
2,479.68
2,645.17
Revenue per Share
11.88
13.41
15.76
18.72
18.76
21.64
21.43
24.44
28.59
33.28
36.19
45.2
52.69
56.7
66.38
72.97
79.63
Basic EPS, GAAP
15.73
17.5
14.55
12.43
18.15
17.22
5.86
38.54
25.59
30.54
54.72
48.48
31.57
60.79
59.73
70.61
79.34
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3.08
3.57
4.11
32.68
5.32
26.08
6.8
35.62
6.28
9.44
13.38
51.89
13.51
11.27
81.47
19.67
20.79
Dividend per Share
60.12
65.24
72.28
57.69
68.02
59.35
70.12
54.67
71.98
93.34
116.51
105.35
140.53
175.94
158.78
204.08
238.62
Book Value per Share
99.03
114.64
114.87
100.51
114.11
98.69
112.47
101.08
119.52
141.75
169.16
163.2
186.16
225.82
212.85
262.75
301.91
Tangible Book Value per Share
110
109
108
109
110
110
110
110
110
110
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
77,946
88,915
99,137
105,156
112,640
116,199
118,719
129,025
141,576
152,703
166,761
195,929
226,954
242,290
254,453
275,235
293,587
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.66
2.74
2.78
2.9
2.86
3.12
3.09
3.19
3.16
3.1
3.26
3.42
3.43
3.35
3.65
3.77
3.82
Operating Margin (%)
795
855
908
946
1,029
1,127
1,255
1,370
1,437
1,492
1,645
1,781
1,900
2,077
2,237
2,426
2,565
Depreciation Expense
1,303
1,462
1,709
2,039
2,058
2,377
2,350
2,679
3,134
3,659
4,002
5,007
5,844
6,292
7,367
8,099
8,838
Net Income, GAAP
35.59
35.29
36.14
32.45
34.69
33.16
34.35
32.81
28.43
22.27
24.37
23.97
24.55
25.86
24.36
25.13
24.8
Effective Tax Rate (%)
1.67
1.64
1.72
1.94
1.83
2.05
1.98
2.08
2.21
2.4
2.4
2.56
2.57
2.6
2.9
2.94
3.01
Profit Margin (%)
1,645
1,656
1,266
2,583
3,176
240
-357
-178
363
248
3,276
64
698
2,296
-1,218
1,272
3,052
Working Capital
2,141
1,253
1,381
4,998
5,093
4,852
4,061
6,573
6,487
5,124
10,072
9,334
8,966
7,803
8,169
8,173
8,136
LT Debt
10,930
12,573
12,518
11,012
12,515
10,843
12,332
11,079
13,103
15,584
18,705
18,078
20,647
25,058
23,622
29,164
33,509
Total Equity
10.22
11.01
11.92
13.37
12.14
13.59
13.58
15.45
17.14
17.5
16.03
17.87
20.31
18.91
21.33
22.46
21.94
Return on Invested Capital (%)
15.69
15.59
17.82
20
17.35
18.93
18.56
20.99
23.1
23.17
19.9
22.12
25.1
24.17
27.61
28.97
28.1
Return on Capital (%)
20.53
21.34
22.86
28.88
29.95
34.01
33.08
39.17
45.15
40.31
34.58
40.79
42.88
35.84
39.67
40.22
37.31
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'26
Feb'26
May'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
5,666
5,688
5,670
LT Finance Leases
2,436
2,477
2,466
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
444
444
443
Market Capitalization
2,212
2,419
2,324

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'26
Feb'26
May'26
Total Current Assets
43,411
43,133
45,177
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
17,183
18,240
19,996
Accounts Receivable, Net
3,231
3,782
3,750
Inventories
21,141
18,991
19,418
Total Current Liabilities
41,805
40,763
42,125
Payables & Accruals
31,397
29,115
30,529
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.07%
9.99%
23.46%
Free Cash Flow
62.03%
12.62%
18.22%
Net Income, GAAP
13.25%
15.31%
9.94%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.09%
10.65%
8.17%
Total Cash Common Dividend
110.52%
149.01%
-75.85%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
57,799
58,442
58,515
79,697
254,453
2025
62,151
63,723
63,205
86,156
275,235
2026
67,307
69,597
70,527
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
14.32
15.71
15.15
21.21
66.38
2025
16.2
16.11
17.15
23.51
72.97
2026
18.03
18.34
19.75
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
8.16
64.04
4.64
4.63
81.47
2025
4.64
- -
4.64
10.39
19.67
2026
5.2
5.2
- -
- -
- -
Business
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST; BCBA: COST) operates an international chain of membership warehouses that offer quality brand-name merchandise; dry groceries, sundries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli items, liquor, tobacco, fresh produce, meat, seafood, bakery products; non-foods including appliances, electronics, computers, furniture, housewares, apparel, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, cameras, books, toys, hardware, office supplies, automotive supplies, tires; private label Kirkland Signature products encompassing juices, cookies, coffee, detergents, clothing, luggage, and housewares; ancillary services such as self-service gasoline stations, pharmacies, optical departments, hearing aid centers, tire installation, food courts, and travel services; as well as manufacturing operations through Costco Wholesale Industries including special food packaging, optical labs, meat processing, and jewelry distribution. Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, the company traces its origins to 1983 when founders Jim Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman opened the first warehouse in Seattle following the 1976 launch of predecessor Price Club, with the two entities merging in 1993 to form the modern Costco that now serves over 130 million members across more than 900 warehouses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Iceland, China, Spain, France, Sweden, New Zealand, and other regions. Membership is structured into Gold Star for individuals, Business for small- to medium-sized enterprises and resale purposes, and Executive tiers offering additional rewards and services like insurance, auto programs, and identity protection. In fiscal year 2025 ending late September, Costco reports robust growth with net sales surpassing $260 billion, opens 27 new warehouses including expansions in Korea, Sweden, and the US for a total of 914 locations, plans 35 additional openings in fiscal 2026 with a focus on international markets, achieves digitally enabled sales exceeding $27 billion reflecting strength in e-commerce partnerships with Instacart, Uber Eats, DoorDash, and big-and-bulky categories like appliances and furniture, introduces over 30 new Kirkland Signature items alongside national brand collaborations such as Fabletics, True Classic, Aura, La-Z-Boy, Disney, and Uber gift cards, rolls out Coca-Cola worldwide to food courts commemorating the 40th anniversary of its $1.50 hot dog combo, enhances tariff mitigation via US-sourced goods and production rerouting, purchases its Sarasota, Florida store property for $10.5 million in June 2025, and sustains private label penetration gains amid high-teens major appliance sales amid resilient 8.1% comparable sales growth through November 2025.