About costco wholesale corp. - COST
COST At a Glance
| Phone | 1-425-313-8100 | Revenue | 254.45B | |
| Industry | Specialty Stores | Net Income | 7.37B | |
| Sector | Retail Trade | 2024 Sales Growth | 5.02% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 08 / 2025 | Employees | 333,000 | |
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COST Valuation
| P/E Current | 55.385 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 53.875 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 1.56 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 16.74 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 35.003 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 34.343 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.555 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.025 |
COST Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 764,123.123 |
| Income Per Employee | 22,123.123 |
| Receivables Turnover | 93.515 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 3.666 |
COST Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 0.966 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.314 |
COST Profitability
| Gross Margin | 12.613 |
| Operating Margin | 3.649 |
| Pretax Margin | 3.828 |
| Net Margin | 2.895 |
| Return on Assets | 10.613 |
| Return on Equity | 30.267 |
| Return on Total Capital | 21.945 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 21.891 |
COST Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 42.118 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 29.636 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 14.247 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 40.301 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 28.358 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. in the News
Costco Teamsters vote to authorize strike
Thousand of Costco Teamsters across the U.S. are preparing to strike by the end of the month if the company does not present a "fair contract offer," the union says.
Costco members have a 2025 wish list of improvements they'd like to see
Costco members on social media have highlighted some things about the warehouse retailer that they believe could be improved.
Apple's board recommended shareholders reject DEI rollback proposal
Apple's board of directors recommended shareholders reject a proposal for the company to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program, calling such a move "unnecessary."
FDA raises Costco egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella fears
The FDA issued the highest level of risk of Category 1 to a recall concerning eggs sold at Costco that could be contaminated with salmonella.
Costco exec warns Trump's proposed tariffs would raise costs
Costco is the latest retailer to warn that President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs would raise costs. However, the warehouse giant said it's hard to predict the impact.
Costco sold an around-the-world cruise for $293K
Costco sold a booking for a $293,000 cruise around the world through Costco Travel, CFO Gary Millerchip revealed Thursday on the company's earnings call.
Missed the holiday sales? Costco's electronics trade-in program can provide extra shopping cash
Costco has an electronics trade-in program that could help consumers save while shopping at its stores. It could be useful for people that get new phones over the holidays and want to get rid of their old ones.
Thanksgiving pies: How many does Costco sell?
In 2023, Costco notched sales of 2.9 million pumpkin pies and 1.3 million apple and pecan pies in the U.S. during the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
How to score a select Costco membership for just $20
StackSocial currently has one-year Costco Gold Star membership for $65 paired with a free $45 Digital Costco Shop Card available for purchase on its website.
Costco is selling a 175-piece Le Creuset cookware set that has a hefty price tag
An extensive Le Creuset cookware set with a four-figure price tag of $4,999.99 is up for sale at Costco. It contains 170 pieces of cookware from the French brand.