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Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST.TO
Costco Wholesale CorporationCA flagToronto Stock Exchange
40.89
CAD
+0.24
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18.13BMarket Cap
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST.TO
(Toronto Stock Exchange)

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
6.02
6.91
7.75
8.18
8.7
8.96
9.18
9.98
10.94
11.77
12.78
14.99
17.34
18.5
19.43
- -
22.42
Revenue per Share
0.1
0.11
0.13
0.16
0.16
0.18
0.18
0.21
0.24
0.28
0.31
0.38
0.45
0.48
0.56
- -
0.67
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.13
0.15
0.12
0.11
0.15
0.15
0.05
0.33
0.22
0.26
0.46
0.41
0.27
0.52
0.51
- -
0.67
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.28
0.05
0.22
0.06
0.3
0.05
0.08
0.11
0.44
0.11
0.1
0.69
- -
0.18
Dividend per Share
24.98
27.64
28.59
24.8
28.11
24.24
27.61
24.65
29.21
34.67
41.44
39.75
46.63
56.59
53.31
65.8
75.56
Book Value per Share
24.82
27.47
28.44
24.65
28.11
24.24
27.61
24.65
29.21
34.67
41.44
39.75
46.63
56.59
53.31
65.8
75.56
Tangible Book Value per Share
12,939
12,865
12,791
12,854
12,941
12,963
12,938
12,933
12,936
12,972
13,047
13,071
13,087
13,093
13,095
- -
13,096
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 (%)
10.65
10.47
11.96
13.93
12.5
14.04
13.99
15.52
17.12
17.73
15.87
17.75
20.35
20.15
22.77
23.73
23.26
Return on Capital (%)
12.5
12.81
14.03
17.58
17.79
20.74
20.71
23.44
26.59
26.1
23.87
27.93
30.59
27.54
30.27
30.69
29.15
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
13,115
14,741
13,768

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
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- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.18
0.56
2025
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.2
- -
2026
0.15
0.16
0.17
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.07
0.54
0.04
0.04
0.69
2025
0.04
- -
0.04
0.09
- -
2026
0.04
0.04
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a membership-based warehouse club and retail business that sells a broad assortment of merchandise and related services through large-format warehouses, e-commerce channels, and business delivery operations. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, the company serves members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other international markets, and it operates through the U.S., Canada, and Other International segments. Costco’s core product offering includes groceries and sundries; fresh foods such as meat, produce, bakery, and deli items; packaged foods, beverages, candy, and frozen foods; apparel, housewares, furniture, electronics, appliances, hardware, lawn and garden products, sporting goods, tires, toys, seasonal goods, jewelry, and automotive items; as well as private-label merchandise under the Kirkland Signature brand. The company also provides pharmacy, optical, hearing-aid, food court, gasoline, tire center, travel, and business delivery services, and offers select specialty and membership-related services to consumers and businesses. In recent periods, Costco has expanded its warehouse footprint with continued new openings and relocations, reported fiscal 2025 net sales growth and higher membership fee revenue, and outlined additional warehouse growth plans for fiscal 2026. The company also entered a new pharmacy pricing arrangement with Navitus to introduce cost-plus pricing for Costco Pharmacy retail and mail-order prescriptions beginning January 1, 2026, while also implementing executive leadership changes, including the planned retirement of its U.S. and Mexico warehouse operations chief and the appointment of Caton Frates as successor effective February 2026.