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 | 55.987 |
| 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
Lululemon accuses Costco of selling knockoffs of its popular athletic apparel
Lululemon filed a lawsuit against Costco over Kirkland brand products that allegedly copy its Scuba hoodies, Define jackets and ABC pants at lower prices.
Costco quietly unveils a major perk that has shoppers racing to upgrade memberships
Costco officially rolled out new shopping hours for its U.S. executive members on Monday, enabling them to squeeze in some morning shopping before other types of members.
Costco opening 27 locations this year, closing in on 1,000 sites
Warehouse retailer Costco plans to open over two dozen new locations during fiscal 2025, with 10 slated to launch in the fourth quarter.
Costco confirms testing of 'scan-and-go' checkout technology to speed up long lines
Popular retailer Costco has been testing checkout technology that members frustrated by the sometimes long lines at its warehouses may be happy to see.
Costco sees record fuel sales after extending gas station hours
Costco's extended gas station hours and new openings have resulted in record-breaking sales. The retailer reports increased member usage and satisfaction.
Costco rolls out buy now, pay later for big online purchases through Affirm
Warehouse retailer Costco debuted buy now, pay later installment plans this week for large online purchases through a new partnership with Affirm.
What stores are open, closed on Easter Sunday?
A number of retail stores, pharmacies and grocers will be open for shoppers during the Easter holiday on Sunday. Some stores, however, may have reduced hours.
Costco makes some big changes to its food courts: here is the list
Popular warehouse retailer Costco has in recent months detailed a couple of updates that it has already brought to its food courts or plans to make this year.
Costco reportedly stops selling shopper-favorite product
Costco Wholesale has reportedly stopped selling a non-dairy milk option at its warehouses, disappointing fans of the Kirkland Signature-branded product.
Walmart adding more gas stations; Sam's Club, like Costco, will have extended hours
Retail giant Walmart said that more than 45 fuel and convenience stations are set to debut or get revamped this year, which will bring its total count in the U.S. to over 450.