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 | 54.307 |
| 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 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.
Costco customers get more hours to fill up their cars with gas
Costco members now have a longer window during which they can visit the warehouse retailer’s gas stations to get cheap fuel for their vehicles.
Costco, Walmart are appealing to wealthy shoppers
Walmart and Costco have touted that they are appealing to a more affluent shopper. Walmart has steadily been growing its appeal to higher earners for years.
Trump leads a pushback against DEI, but these companies are not backing down
More than a dozen major U.S. companies have made headlines for rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs over the past year, but many are still standing firm.
Costco rolls out new food court changes, prompting excitement among some customers
Washington-based wholesale club Costco will officially bring Coca-Cola products to its food courts in the summer, CEO Ron Vachris confirmed Thursday.
Costco shareholders reject anti-DEI measure
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that called for assessing the risk of keeping its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in place.
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."