Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
Industry Discount Stores
This stock can be held in an Investment ISA and an Investment Account
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$1,016.00
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$1,020.00
$15.36 (+1.52%)
Costco Wholesale Corp and its subsidiaries operate membership warehouses. The company offers its members low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and select private-label products in merchandise categories.
Prices updated at 17 May 2025, 00:59 EDT
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Profit margins
Valuation
Profit margins data table
| Year | Gross margin (%) | Operating margin (%) | Net margin (%) | EBITDA margin (%) | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.61 | 3.65 | 2.90 | 4.77 | 12,146m |
| 2023 | 12.26 | 3.35 | 2.60 | 4.43 | 10,724m |
| 2022 | 12.15 | 3.43 | 2.58 | 4.36 | 9,898m |
| 2021 | 12.88 | 3.42 | 2.56 | 4.41 | 8,632m |
| 2020 | 13.09 | 3.26 | 2.40 | 4.30 | 7,176m |
| 2019 | 12.98 | 3.10 | 2.40 | 4.20 | 6,407m |
| 2018 | 13.01 | 3.16 | 2.21 | 4.26 | 6,038m |
| 2017 | 13.29 | 3.19 | 2.08 | 4.30 | 5,543m |
| 2016 | 13.32 | 3.09 | 1.98 | 4.22 | 5,007m |
Valuation data table
| Year | Price / Sales | Price earnings | Price / Cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.73 | 59.88 | 38.15 |
| 2024 | 1.58 | 53.83 | 40.98 |
| 2023 | 1.19 | 45.00 | 22.38 |
| 2022 | 0.88 | 34.50 | 30.10 |
| 2021 | 1.24 | 48.81 | 26.36 |
| 2020 | 0.97 | 38.68 | 17.79 |
| 2019 | 0.84 | 34.87 | 20.74 |
| 2018 | 0.62 | 27.64 | 15.16 |
| 2017 | 0.62 | 29.59 | 13.82 |
| 2016 | 0.59 | 29.22 | 13.39 |
| 2015 | 0.61 | 30.24 | 18.01 |
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
50.51
Returns
Debt profile
Returns data table
| Year | Return on assets (%) | Return on equity (%) | Return on invested capital (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.61 | 30.27 | 21.39 |
| 2023 | 9.45 | 27.54 | 18.98 |
| 2022 | 9.47 | 30.59 | 20.53 |
| 2021 | 8.72 | 27.93 | 18.06 |
| 2020 | 7.93 | 23.87 | 16.07 |
| 2019 | 8.49 | 26.10 | 17.65 |
| 2018 | 8.12 | 26.59 | 17.26 |
| 2017 | 7.71 | 23.44 | 15.71 |
| 2016 | 7.10 | 20.71 | 14.14 |
Debt profile data table
| Year | Financial leverage |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.96 |
| 2023 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 3.11 |
| 2021 | 3.37 |
| 2020 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 2.98 |
| 2018 | 3.19 |
| 2017 | 3.37 |
| 2016 | 2.75 |
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.
