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Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
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Costco Wholesale runs membership-based warehouse clubs selling groceries, household and general merchandise, fuel, pharmacy and online goods; the Toronto CDR (CAD-hedged) gives Canadian investors exposure to the US company with currency hedging. Long-term growth may be supported by stable membership fees, international expansion, e-commerce penetration and scale-driven low costs, which appears positioned to deliver predictable cash flow and resilient margins.
Key risks include intensifying competition from discount and online retailers, margin pressure from inflation or supply disruptions, and sensitivity to weaker consumer spending.
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| Breakdown | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
| Income before tax | 10818.00M | 9740.00M | 8487.00M | 7840.00M |
| Net income | 8099.00M | 7367.00M | 6292.00M | 5844.00M |
| Selling general administrative | 24966.00M | 22810.00M | 21590.00M | 19661.00M |
| Gross profit | 35349.00M | 32095.00M | 29704.00M | 27572.00M |
| Operating income | 10383.00M | 9285.00M | 8114.00M | 7793.00M |
| Tax provision | 2719.00M | 2373.00M | 2195.00M | 1925.00M |
| Interest income | 399.00M | 390.00M | 339.00M | 9.00M |
| Total revenue | 275235.00M | 254453.00M | 242290.00M | 226954.00M |
| Total operating expenses | 264852.00M | - | - | - |
| Cost of revenue | 239886.00M | 222358.00M | 212586.00M | 199382.00M |
| Net income applicable to common shares | 8099.00M | 7367.00M | 6292.00M | 5844.00M |
| Breakdown | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
| Total assets | 77099.00M | 69831.00M | 68994.00M | 64166.00M |
| Other current assets | 1777.00M | 1734.00M | 1709.00M | 1499.00M |
| Total liab | 47935.00M | 46209.00M | 43936.00M | 43524.00M |
| Total stockholder equity | 29164.00M | 23622.00M | 25058.00M | 20642.00M |
| Common stock | 2.00M | 2.00M | 2.00M | 2.00M |
| Retained earnings | 22650.00M | 17619.00M | 19521.00M | 15585.00M |
| Good will | 994.00M | 994.00M | 994.00M | 993.00M |
| Other assets | 1603.00M | 1509.00M | 1399.00M | 1437.00M |
| Cash and equivalents | 14161.00M | 9906.00M | 13700.00M | 10203.00M |
| Total current liabilities | 37108.00M | 35464.00M | 33583.00M | 31998.00M |
| Short term debt | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Other stockholder equity | -1770.00M | -1828.00M | -1805.00M | -1829.00M |
| Property plant equipment | 36122.00M | 33082.00M | 30722.00M | 29040.00M |
| Total current assets | 38380.00M | 34246.00M | 35879.00M | 32696.00M |
| Short term investments | 1123.00M | 1238.00M | 1534.00M | 846.00M |
| Net receivables | 3203.00M | 2721.00M | 2285.00M | 2241.00M |
| Long term debt | 5713.00M | 5794.00M | 5377.00M | 6484.00M |
| Inventory | 18116.00M | 18647.00M | 16651.00M | 17907.00M |
| Long term debt total | 7114.00M | 7145.00M | 6680.00M | 7867.00M |
| Breakdown | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
| Total cashflows from investing activities | -5311.00M | -4409.00M | -4972.00M | -3915.00M |
| Total cash from financing activities | -3775.00M | -10764.00M | -2614.00M | -4283.00M |
| Net income | 8099.00M | 7367.00M | 6292.00M | 5915.00M |
| Change in cash | 4255.00M | -3794.00M | 3497.00M | -1055.00M |
| Total cash from operating activities | 13335.00M | 11339.00M | 11068.00M | 7392.00M |
| Depreciation | 2426.00M | 2237.00M | 2077.00M | 1900.00M |
| Other cashflows from investing activities | 187.00M | 301.00M | -649.00M | -24.00M |
| Dividends paid | 2183.00M | 9041.00M | 1251.00M | 1498.00M |
| Sale purchase of stock | -903.00M | -700.00M | -676.00M | -439.00M |
| Other cashflows from financing activities | -393.00M | -315.00M | -303.00M | -1546.00M |
| Capital expenditures | 5498.00M | 4710.00M | 4323.00M | 3891.00M |
| Change in working capital | 1764.00M | 611.00M | 1018.00M | -1563.00M |
Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Discount Stores
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| COST Costco CDR (CAD Hedged) |
1.20 2.65% |
46.42 | 50.11 | 47.17 | 2.13 | 13.24 | 1.51 | 30.76 |
| DOL Dollarama Inc |
7.40 3.52% |
217.37 | 36.21 | 30.30 | 6.45 | 32.84 | 7.29 | 21.77 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
| Name | Title | Year Born |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ron M. Vachris | President, CEO & Director | 1965 |
| Mr. Gary Millerchip | Executive VP & CFO | 1972 |
| Mr. Javier Polit | Executive VP and CI&DO of Information Systems | 1965 |
| Mr. Pierre Riel | Executive VP & COO of International Division | 1963 |
| Mr. Russell D. Miller | Senior EVP and COO of Warehouse Operations - U.S. & Mexico | 1957 |
| Mr. Daniel M. Hines | Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | NA |
| Mr. Patrick J. Callans | Executive Vice President of Administration | 1962 |
| Mr. David Sherwood | Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | NA |
| Mr. John Sullivan | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1960 |
| Sheri Flies | Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance | NA |
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