Costco - Total Net Sales

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Fiscal Year Total Net Sales (in billions)
2025 (e) $268.8
2024 $249.6
2023 $237.7
2022 $227.0
2021 $195.9
2020 $166.8

Note: (e) indicates an estimate based on the trailing twelve months revenue as of May 31, 2025. Fiscal years 2023 and 2017 were 53-week years. All other stated fiscal years are 52-week years.

Costco - Net Sales by segment: United States, Canada, Other International.

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Fiscal Year United States (USD Billions) Canada (USD Billions) Other International (USD Billions)
2020 $119.0 $23.5 $20.7
2021 $138.5 $28.5 $25.1
2022 $162.6 $31.2 $29.0
2023 $174.3 $33.0 $30.3
2024 $182.1 $35.2 $32.3
2025 (Est.) $195.4 $37.8 $34.6

Notes:

  • Fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • FY2023 was a 53-week fiscal year.
  • FY2025 figures are estimates based on the reported net sales for the first 36 weeks of the fiscal year ($185.48 billion) and have been extrapolated for the full 52-week year.
  • The geographic segmentation of net sales is based on data from Costco's annual reports. Total net sales figures used for calculations are: FY2020: $163.2B, FY2021: $192.1B, FY2022: $222.7B, FY2023: $237.7B, FY2024: $249.6B.
  • FY2022 breakdown is based on percentages disclosed in company filings.

Costco - Comparable Sales Growth - Total Company

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Fiscal Year Comparable Sales Growth - Total Company (%)
2020 9.2%
2021 16.0%
2022 14.0%
2023 3.0%
2024 5.3%
2025 (est.) 5.8%

Note: The figure for fiscal year 2020 is based on the adjusted comparable sales growth, excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, as reported for the 52-week period. Fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 data is based on reported full-year results. The estimate for fiscal year 2025 is based on year-to-date comparable sales growth for the 44 weeks ended July 6, 2025. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Comparable Sales Growth - by segment: U.S., Canada, Other International.

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Fiscal Year U.S. Canada Other International
FY25 (YTD) 6.3% 4.6% 4.2%
FY24 4.0% 7.0% 8.0%
FY23 5.7% 3.8% 3.3%
FY22 10.6% 11.8% 4.4%
FY21 13.6% 9.1% 12.7%
FY20 9.2% 3.0% 9.7%

Notes:

  • All figures represent comparable sales growth.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • FY25 data is for the 44-week period ending July 6, 2025.
  • The comparable sales figures are as reported and do not exclude the impacts of changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange.

Costco - Comparable Sales Growth excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange - Total Company

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Fiscal Year Comparable Sales Growth (%)
FY2020 9.2
FY2021 13.4
FY2022 10.6
FY2023 5.2
FY2024 5.9
FY2025 8.1

Note: Comparable sales growth is also referred to as same-store sales growth. The data for FY2025 is the year-to-date figure for the 36 weeks ended May 11, 2025.

Costco - Comparable Sales Growth excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange - by segment: U.S., Canada, Other International.

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Fiscal Year U.S. Canada Other International
2020 9.2% 7.4% 11.2%
2021 13.6% 12.1% 13.4%
2022 10.4% 12.1% 10.2%
2023 4.2% 8.1% 7.6%
2024 5.0% 8.1% 8.4%
2025 (YTD) 7.9% 8.3% 8.7%

Notes:

  • Fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • Current year data for FY25 is year-to-date through the third quarter ended May 11, 2025.
  • Comparable sales growth is adjusted to exclude the impacts of changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange rates.

Costco - E-commerce comparable sales growth

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Fiscal Year E-commerce Comparable Sales Growth (%)
2025 (YTD) 16.4%
2024 16.1%
2023 -6.0%
2022 10.0%
2021 44.0%
2020 50.0%

Note:

  • Fiscal year 2025 data is year-to-date (YTD) as of the third quarter ending in May 2025.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The significant growth in 2020 and 2021 was influenced by increased online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following this period, there was a slowdown in 2023 before growth rebounded in 2024.

Costco - E-commerce as a percentage of total net sales

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Fiscal Year E-commerce as % of Total Net Sales
FY2025 ~8% (estimated)
FY2024 7%
FY2023 6%
FY2022 7%
FY2021 7%
FY2020 6%

Notes:

  • The figure for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate. It is based on year-to-date results where e-commerce sales growth (16.4%) has significantly outpaced total net sales growth (8.2%).
  • E-commerce represented approximately 7% of total net sales in FY2024 and FY2022.
  • In fiscal year 2023, the share was 6%.
  • For fiscal year 2021, e-commerce sales were approximately 7% of the total.
  • E-commerce sales from FY2020 to FY2024 averaged 6.6% of total merchandise revenue.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.

Costco - Membership Fee Revenue

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Fiscal Year Membership Fee Revenue (in billions USD)
2020 $3.54
2021 $3.9
2022 $4.2
2023 $4.6
2024 $4.8
2025 (Est.) $5.3

Notes:

  • Fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on analyst consensus, factoring in member growth and a fee increase that took effect in September 2024.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • For the first three quarters of fiscal year 2025, Costco has reported approximately $3.6 billion in membership fee revenue.

Costco - Membership Fee Revenue Growth

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Fiscal Year (Ending) Membership Fee Revenue (USD Billions) YoY Growth (%)
FY2020 $3.54 6.0%
FY2021 $3.88 9.6%
FY2022 $4.22 8.8%
FY2023 $4.58 8.5%
FY2024 $4.80 4.8%
FY2025 (Estimate) $5.50 14.5%

Notes:

  • Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • FY2025 estimate is based on analyst projections, considering the membership fee increase effective September 1, 2024.
  • For the first three quarters of FY2025, Costco reported membership fee revenue of $3.6 billion, an 8.5% increase over the same period in the prior year. The full-year growth is expected to be higher as the impact of the fee increase is realized more significantly in the later quarters.
  • All revenue figures are rounded to two decimal places.

Costco - Paid Household Members

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Fiscal Year Paid Household Members (in millions)
2020 58.1
2021 61.7
2022 65.8
2023 71.0
2024 76.2
2025 (e) 80.7

Note: Figures for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 are sourced from Costco's annual reports. The figure for 2025 is an estimate based on the 79.6 million paid household members reported in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 and historical growth trends. Costco's fiscal year concludes on the Sunday nearest to August 31st.

Costco - Cardholders

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Fiscal Year Cardholders (in millions)
2025 140.6
2024 ~137
2023 ~128
2022 118.9
2021 111.6
2020 >100

Note:

  • Fiscal year 2025 data is as of the second quarter, which ended on February 16, 2025.
  • The number for fiscal year 2024 is from the company's annual report, which stated the membership base grew to "nearly 137 million cardholders".
  • The number for fiscal year 2023 is from the company's annual report, which stated the membership base grew to "nearly 128 million cardholders".
  • Data for fiscal years 2022 and 2021 is derived from the paid household members and household cardholder figures in the 2022 Annual Report.
  • For fiscal year 2020, Costco's Annual Report stated that the company "surpassed 100 million members worldwide".

Costco - Executive Memberships

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Fiscal Year Executive Memberships (in millions) % of Total Paid Members
2020 22.6 39%
2021 25.6 ~41.5%
2022 29.1 ~44.2%
2023 32.3 45.4%
2024 35.4 ~46.4%
FY25 (Q2) 36.9 47.1%

Note:

  • Fiscal year 2021, 2022, and 2024 percentages for Executive Memberships are calculated based on the reported number of Executive members and total paid members for those years.
  • The data for fiscal year 2025 is as of the end of the second quarter.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Executive Members as a percentage of Paid Members

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Fiscal Year Executive Members as a % of Paid Members
2025 (Q3) 47.3%
2024 46.5%
2023 45.4%
2022 43.4%*
2021 41.5%*
2020 39.0%

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The data for FY2025 is as of the third quarter ending in May 2025.
  • For FY2024, at the end of the fourth quarter, there were 35.4 million paid executive members out of 76.2 million paid household members.
  • In fiscal year 2023, Costco had 32.3 million executive members.
  • In fiscal year 2020, there were 22.6 million executive members.
  • *The percentages for FY2022 and FY2021 are calculated based on the number of executive and total paid members reported in company filings. In FY2022, there were 29.1 million executive members out of 67.1 million paid members. In FY2021, there were 25.6 million executive members out of 61.7 million paid members.

Costco - Executive Members as a percentage of Worldwide Sales

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Fiscal Year Executive Members as a % of Worldwide Sales
2025 73.5% (E)
2024 73.3%
2023 72.8%
2022 71%
2021 Data not available
2020 Data not available

Notes:

(E) The figure for the fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the trend of historical data. Data for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 was not available in the public filings reviewed. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Membership Renewal Rate - Worldwide

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Fiscal Year Membership Renewal Rate - Worldwide
2025 90.5%
2024 90%
2023 90%
2022 ~90%
2021 89%
2020 Not Found

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The renewal rate for FY2025 is based on the second quarter results.
  • The renewal rate for FY2024 is as per the company's annual report.
  • The renewal rate for FY2023 was 90%. The rate was reported as 90.5% in the second and third quarters of FY2023.
  • The precise renewal rate for FY2022 was not available in the search results, but it is estimated to be around 90% based on the rates of the surrounding years.
  • The renewal rate for FY2021 was 89%.
  • The worldwide membership renewal rate for FY2020 could not be determined from the search results.

Costco - Membership Renewal Rate - U.S. and Canada

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Fiscal Year Membership Renewal Rate - U.S. and Canada (%)
2020 91.0
2021 91.3
2022 92.6
2023 92.7
2024 92.9
2025 (Q3) 92.7

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The data for FY25 is as of the third quarter of 2025. The renewal rate for fiscal year 2022 was reported at the end of the fourth quarter. The renewal rate for fiscal year 2024 is as of the second quarter.

Costco - Number of Warehouses - Total Worldwide

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Fiscal Year-End Total Worldwide Warehouses
2020 795
2021 815
2022 838
2023 861
2024 890
2025 (Estimate) 914

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to August 31. The figure for 2025 is an estimate based on the company's plan to open a net of 24 new warehouses in the fiscal year.

Costco - Number of Warehouses - by geography: United States and Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, Sweden.

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Country FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 (Estimate)
United States and Puerto Rico 552 564 578 591 614 624
Canada 101 105 107 107 108 109
Mexico 39 39 40 40 40 41
Japan 27 30 31 33 35 37
United Kingdom 29 29 29 29 29 29
Korea 16 16 16 18 18 19
Australia 12 13 13 15 15 15
Taiwan 13 14 14 14 14 14
China 1 1 2 4 7 7
Spain 3 3 4 4 4 5
France 1 1 2 2 2 2
Iceland 1 1 1 1 1 1
New Zealand 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sweden 0 0 1 1 1 2

Note: Fiscal year (FY) for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31. FY25 data is based on the latest available figures for the fiscal year ending in August 2025. The figures represent the number of warehouses at the end of each fiscal year.

Costco - Average Sales Per Warehouse

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Fiscal Year Total Net Sales (USD Billions) Warehouses (Year-End) Average Sales Per Warehouse (USD Millions)
FY25 (Est.) $268.8 905 $297.0
FY24 $254.5 890 $285.9
FY23 $242.3 861 $281.4
FY22 $227.0 838 $270.8
FY21 $192.1 817 $235.1
FY20 $163.2 795 $205.3

The data for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 reflects net sales and warehouse counts from Costco's annual financial reports. Over this period, the number of warehouses grew from 795 to 890. The fiscal year 2025 projection is an estimate based on trailing-twelve-month revenue reported in May 2025 and the corresponding warehouse count of 905.

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • Numbers are rounded to one decimal place for clarity.

Costco - Customer Traffic Growth - Worldwide and U.S.

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Fiscal Year Customer Traffic Growth - Worldwide Customer Traffic Growth - U.S.
FY25 (Estimate) 4% - 6% 3% - 5%
FY24 Positive Growth* Positive Growth*
FY23 Data not available in search results Data not available in search results
FY22 7.2% (for Q4) 5.2% (for Q4)
FY21 Data not available in search results Data not available in search results
FY20 Data not available in search results Data not available in search results

Note: Costco does not consistently disclose customer traffic growth as a standalone metric in its primary financial reports. The data above is based on available information and mentions of shopper traffic trends.

*For Fiscal Year 2024, reports indicated consistently positive year-over-year foot traffic growth, with a notable 5.2% increase in January 2024. Specific full-year percentage growth was not available.

The estimate for FY25 is based on reports of rising shopper traffic in the first half of the fiscal year.

Costco - Revenue by merchandise category: Food and Sundries, Fresh Food, Non-Foods, and Other.

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Fiscal Year Food and Sundries (in billions) Fresh Food (in billions) Non-Foods (in billions) Other (in billions)
2025 (e) $110.1 $42.1 $79.3 $38.1
2024 $101.5 $38.9 $73.4 $35.8
2023 $96.2 $37.1 $70.1 $34.3
2022 $92.1 $35.4 $66.8 $28.4
2021 $78.7 $30.7 $57.6 $25.0
2020 $68.5 $26.1 $48.9 $20.0

Note: Figures are based on Costco's annual 10-K reports. The "Other" category includes revenue from gasoline, pharmacy, and other ancillary businesses. FY2025 figures are estimates based on reported quarterly growth.

Costco - Revenue percentage share by merchandise category: Food and Sundries, Fresh Food, Non-Foods, and Other.

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Fiscal Year Food and Sundries Fresh Food Non-Foods Other (Warehouse Ancillary and Other)
FY25 (YTD) 41.0% 14.0% 26.0% 19.0%
FY24 41.0% 14.0% 26.0% 19.0%
FY23 40.5% 14.4% 27.5% 17.6%
FY22 38.4% 15.3% 29.5% 16.8%
FY21 39.8% 14.5% 29.0% 16.7%
FY20 40.5% 14.7% 28.5% 16.3%

Note:

  • Fiscal year 2025 data is year-to-date based on available quarterly reports and may not represent the full fiscal year. Percentages for other years are calculated from Costco's annual financial reports.
  • "Other" includes revenue from warehouse ancillary businesses such as gasoline, pharmacy, optical, food court, and hearing aids, as well as e-commerce and other business centers.
  • Percentages are calculated based on total net sales and may be rounded.
  • In fiscal year 2024, "Foods and Sundries" accounted for 41% of merchandise sales, while "Non-Foods" represented 26%. "Fresh Foods" contributed 14% to the total merchandise sales revenue in the same year.

Costco - Gasoline business as a percentage of total net sales

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Fiscal Year (Ending) Gasoline as % of Total Net Sales
FY25 (Estimate) ~11.5%
FY24 (Sep 1, 2024) 12%
FY23 (Sep 3, 2023) 13%
FY22 (Aug 28, 2022) 14%
FY21 (Aug 29, 2021) 9%
FY20 (Aug 30, 2020) ~10-11%*

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • The figure for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the recent trend of a slight annual decrease.
  • *The precise percentage for FY2020 was not available in the annual reports. However, reports indicate that the gasoline segment's share of net sales was 11% in 2019 and dipped to a low of 9% in 2021, with a notable revenue decline in 2020.

Costco - Number of gas stations

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Fiscal Year Number of Gas Stations
2020 615
2021 636
2022 668
2023 692
2024 719
2025 743 (Estimate)

Note:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • The number for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on recent annual growth trends and the company's planned warehouse openings. Costco has been consistently adding new gas stations each year. The provided numbers represent the total number of Costco gas stations in operation at the end of each fiscal year.

Costco - Gross Margin

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Fiscal Year Gross Margin (%)
2020 13.1%
2021 12.9%
2022 12.2%
2023 12.3%
2024 12.6%
2025 (E) 12.8%

Note: Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday nearest to the end of August. (E) denotes an estimate based on the latest available trailing twelve months data.

Costco's gross margin has shown some fluctuation over the past five fiscal years. After peaking at 13.1% in 2020, it saw a decrease in 2021 to 12.9% and a further dip to 12.2% in 2022. The margin recovered slightly to 12.3% in 2023 and continued to improve to 12.6% in 2024. For the 2025 fiscal year, the gross margin is estimated to be around 12.8%, based on the performance in the first three quarters and the latest trailing twelve months data. The company's strategy of maintaining low prices and high sales volume contributes to these margin levels.

Costco - Operating Margin

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Fiscal Year Operating Margin (%)
2020 3.2%
2021 3.4%
2022 3.5%
2023 3.5%
2024 3.8%
2025 (e) 3.8%

Note: Fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) as of July 2025. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Net Margin

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Fiscal Year Net Margin (%)
FY25 (est.) 2.92
FY24 2.90
FY23 2.60
FY22 2.58
FY21 2.56
FY20 2.40

Note: Fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) as of the latest quarterly report in May 2025. The fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. All other figures are based on the reported annual results.

Costco - Return on Equity (ROE)

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Fiscal Year Return on Equity (ROE)
2020 23.9%
2021 27.9%
2022 30.6%
2023 27.5%
2024 30.3%
2025 (Est.) 31.1%

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The ROE for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) as of May/July 2025. The historical data is based on Costco's annual financial reports.

Costco - Return on Assets (ROA)

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Year Return on Assets (ROA)
FY25 (e) 10.4%
FY24 9.7%
FY23 10.1%
FY22 10.1%
FY21 9.4%
FY20 8.3%

Note: Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. Return on Assets is calculated as Net Income divided by Average Total Assets. (e) represents an estimate for the full fiscal year based on the performance of the first three quarters. Financial data is sourced from company filings.

Costco - Current Ratio

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Fiscal Year Current Ratio
2020 1.13
2021 1.00
2022 1.02
2023 1.07
2024 0.97
2025 1.02

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to the end of August.
  • The figure for FY2025 is for the quarter ending May 31, 2025. The annual data for previous years is based on the company's 10-K filings.

Costco - Quick Ratio

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Fiscal Year Quick Ratio
2020 0.6
2021 0.5
2022 0.4
2023 0.5
2024 0.4
2025 (Q3) 0.5

Note: The quick ratio is a measure of a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For fiscal year 2025, the data is for the quarter ending in May 2025. Historical data is based on Costco's fiscal year, which ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Cash Ratio

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Fiscal Year Cash Ratio
2020 0.49
2021 0.38
2022 0.32
2023 0.41
2024 0.28
2025 0.37

Notes:

  • The cash ratio is a liquidity measure that shows a company's ability to cover its short-term obligations using only cash and cash equivalents. It is calculated as: Cash and Cash Equivalents / Total Current Liabilities.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends in late August or early September.
  • The 2025 value is an estimate based on the third quarter report ended May 11, 2025, where cash and cash equivalents were $13.84 billion and total current liabilities were $37.58 billion.

Costco - Debt-to-Equity Ratio

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Fiscal Year Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2025* 0.21
2024 0.31
2023 0.31
2022 0.40
2021 0.49
2020 0.45

Notes:

  • Fiscal year 2025 data is as of the quarter ending May 31, 2025. The ratio has shown a general downward trend over the past several years. Fiscal years 2020-2024 are based on annual reports. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Debt-to-Assets Ratio

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Fiscal Year Debt-to-Assets Ratio
2025 (Q3) 11.1%
2024 14.2%
2023 15.3%
2022 17.0%
2021 19.2%
2020 20.0%

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The FY25 figure is based on the latest reported quarter. The debt-to-assets ratio has shown a decreasing trend over the past several years, indicating a reduction in the company's leverage.

Costco - Debt-to-Capital Ratio

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Fiscal Year Debt-to-Capital Ratio
2025 0.18
2024 0.24
2023 0.24
2022 0.28
2021 0.33
2020 0.31

Note: Fiscal years end on the Sunday nearest to the end of August. The 2025 figure is based on the quarterly report for the period ending May 11, 2025. All other figures are as of the respective fiscal year-end.

Costco - Long-Term Debt-to-Capital Ratio

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Fiscal Year Long-Term Debt-to-Capital Ratio
2025 (Est.) 17.4%
2024 19.7%
2023 17.7%
2022 23.9%
2021 27.6%
2020 29.1%

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends in late August. The ratio is calculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The 2025 figure is an estimate based on data from the third quarter ending in May 2025.

Costco - Financial Leverage Ratio

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Fiscal Year Financial Leverage Ratio
FY25 (Q3) 2.8
FY24 3.0
FY23 2.8
FY22 3.1
FY21 3.4
FY20 3.0

Notes: Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. Financial Leverage Ratio is calculated as Total Assets / Total Stockholders' Equity. FY25 data is as of the third quarter ended May 11, 2025, and has been calculated from reported total assets of $75.5B and total equity of $27.1B.

Costco - Interest Coverage Ratio

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Fiscal Year Interest Coverage Ratio
2020 34.0x
2021 42.1x
2022 50.1x
2023 54.9x
2024 58.6x
2025 (TTM) 64.2x

Note: All figures are for Costco's fiscal year, which ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The Interest Coverage Ratio indicates a company's ability to meet its interest payment obligations. A higher ratio is generally considered better. The ratio for FY2025 is a trailing twelve months figure. Over the past several years, Costco's ability to cover its interest expenses with its operating income has shown a strong and consistent upward trend. For the quarter ending in May 2025, the interest coverage ratio was 72.29. This demonstrates a significant improvement in the company's financial health regarding its debt obligations. The operating income for the twelve months ending May 31, 2025, was $10.084 billion.

Costco - Total Asset Turnover

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Fiscal Year Total Asset Turnover
2025 (e) 3.7
2024 3.64
2023 3.51
2022 3.54
2021 3.31
2020 3.00

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. FY2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) revenue and average total assets as of the latest reported quarter. The Total Asset Turnover ratio is calculated by dividing net sales by average total assets, indicating how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate sales. A higher ratio signifies more efficient asset use.

Costco - Inventory Turnover

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Fiscal Year Inventory Turnover
2020 12.3x
2021 12.9x
2022 12.4x
2023 12.3x
2024 12.6x
2025 (Estimate) 13.0x

Note: The inventory turnover ratio indicates how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period. Costco's fiscal year ends in August. The figure for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) data as of May 2025. The historical data for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 reflects the company's performance as reported in financial analyses. For instance, after a decrease in 2022 and 2023, the turnover increased in 2024.

Costco - Payout Ratio

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Fiscal Year Payout Ratio (%)
2020 29.9%
2021 115.2%
2022 25.7%
2023 27.1%
2024 116.9%
2025 (E) 27.8%

Note: The payout ratio is calculated as total dividends per share divided by diluted earnings per share for the fiscal year. The significantly high payout ratios in fiscal years 2021 and 2024 are due to large special cash dividends of $10.00 and $15.00 per share, respectively. The figure for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on announced regular dividends for the year and the trailing twelve months' earnings per share as of May 2025. Costco's fiscal year ends in late August/early September.

Costco - Dividend Yield

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Year Dividend Yield (%)
FY 2020 0.92
FY 2021 0.70
FY 2022 0.79
FY 2023 3.32
FY 2024 0.69
FY 2025 (Est.) 0.56

Note: The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the total annual dividends per share, including special dividends, by the stock price at the end of the fiscal year. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

A significant special dividend was paid in fiscal years 2020 ($10.00 per share) and 2023 ($15.00 per share), which substantially increased the dividend yield for those years. The FY25 dividend yield is an estimate based on the annualized regular dividend and the recent stock price. Regular dividend payments have shown consistent growth.

Costco - Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio

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Fiscal Year Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio
2020 41.4
2021 42.6
2022 41.0
2023 40.6
2024 55.2
2025 (Estimate) 48.2

Note: The P/E ratio for the fiscal year 2025 is a forward P/E estimate based on analyst expectations for the full year's earnings. Historical data is based on fiscal years ending in late August/early September. The P/E ratio for a given year is calculated at the end of that fiscal year.

Costco - Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio

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Fiscal Year Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio
2025 (TTM) 1.55
2024 1.60
2023 1.21
2022 0.89
2021 1.28
2020 1.00

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to August 31.
  • The P/S ratio is calculated by dividing the market capitalization at the end of the fiscal year by the total revenue for that year.
  • The FY2025 value is based on Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) revenue of $268.78 billion and the current market capitalization.
  • Historical annual revenues used are for fiscal years 2024 ($254.5B), 2023 ($242.3B), 2022 ($227.0B), 2021 ($195.9B), and 2020 ($166.8B).
  • Historical market capitalizations are based on values at the end of the respective calendar years.

Costco - Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio

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Fiscal Year Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio
2020 9.1
2021 12.2
2022 11.6
2023 10.3
2024 17.6
2025 (Estimate) 15.4

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The Price-to-Book ratios for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 are based on year-end financial data.
  • The figure for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate based on the most recent publicly available data as of July 2025. Financial ratios can fluctuate.

Costco - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

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Fiscal Year Diluted EPS ($)
2020 9.02
2021 11.27
2022 13.14
2023 14.16
2024 16.56
2025 18.07*

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends in late August. The EPS for FY2025 is a consensus analyst estimate as the full fiscal year is not yet complete. The reported diluted EPS for the first three quarters of FY2025 were $4.04 (Q1), $4.02 (Q2), and $4.28 (Q3).

Costco - Net Income

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Fiscal Year Net Income (in billions USD)
2020 $4.00
2021 $5.01
2022 $5.84
2023 $6.29
2024 $7.37
2025 (Estimate) $7.99

Note:

  • Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The net income for fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 are sourced from company filings.
  • The fiscal year 2020 ended on August 30, 2020.
  • The fiscal year 2021 ended on August 29, 2021.
  • The fiscal year 2022 ended on August 28, 2022.
  • The fiscal year 2023 ended on September 3, 2023, and was a 53-week year.
  • The fiscal year 2024 ended on September 1, 2024.
  • The FY2025 figure is an estimate based on the consensus analyst earnings per share forecast of $17.97 and the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.

Costco - Operating Income

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Fiscal Year Operating Income (in billions USD)
2020 $5.4
2021 $6.7
2022 $7.8
2023 $8.1
2024 $9.3
2025 (e) $10.4

Note:

  • Fiscal years 2020-2024 data is based on company filings.
  • Fiscal year 2025 is an estimate (e) based on the first three quarters of reported earnings and historical trends. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - EBITDA

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Fiscal Year EBITDA (in Billions USD)
2020 $7.1
2021 $8.5
2022 $9.7
2023 $10.2
2024 $11.5
2025 (Est.) $12.4

Note:

  • Fiscal years for Costco end on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The EBITDA for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 are based on reported annual figures.
  • The 2025 estimate is based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) EBITDA ending May 31, 2025.
  • EBITDA is defined as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.

Costco - Total Revenue

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Fiscal Year Total Revenue (in billions USD)
2025 (e) $268.8
2024 $254.5
2023 $242.3
2022 $227.0
2021 $195.9
2020 $166.8

Note: All figures represent total revenue for Costco's fiscal year, which ends in late August/early September. The revenue for FY2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ending in May 2025. The revenues for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 are based on their respective annual reports.

Costco - Gross Profit

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Fiscal Year Gross Profit (in billions USD)
2020 $21.8
2021 $25.2
2022 $27.6
2023 $29.7
2024 $32.1
2025 (E) $34.3

Note:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The figure for FY2025 is an estimate based on the trailing twelve months (TTM) gross profit for the period ending May 31, 2025, which was $34.339 billion.
  • Historical data for fiscal years 2020-2024 is sourced from company filings and financial data providers.

Costco - Cash and Cash Equivalents

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Fiscal Year End Cash and Cash Equivalents (in Billion USD)
2025 (as of May 31, 2025) $14.85
2024 $9.91
2023 $13.70
2022 $10.20
2021 $11.26
2020 $12.28

Note: Fiscal year for Costco ends in late August/early September. The value for fiscal year 2025 is based on the company's latest quarterly report for the period ending May 31, 2025. All other figures are as of the fiscal year-end for each respective year. Numbers are rounded to two decimal places for practical significance.

Costco - Merchandise Inventories

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Fiscal Year End Merchandise Inventories (in billions USD)
2020 $12.24
2021 $14.22
2022 $17.91
2023 $16.65
2024 $18.65
2025* $18.61

Note: All data is from the end of Costco's fiscal year, which falls around the end of August or the beginning of September. *The figure for FY2025 is the most recent data available from the third quarter, ending on May 11, 2025.

Costco - Total Assets

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Fiscal Year Total Assets (in Billion USD)
2020 $55.56
2021 $59.27
2022 $64.17
2023 $68.99
2024 $69.83
2025 $75.48

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The figure for fiscal year 2025 is the latest reported total assets as of the third quarter, which ended on May 11, 2025. All values are in U.S. dollars.

Costco - Total Liabilities

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Fiscal Year Total Liabilities (in billions)
FY25 $48.36
FY24 $46.21
FY23 $43.94
FY22 $43.52
FY21 $41.19
FY20 $36.85

Note:

  • Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • The figure for FY25 is as of the third quarter ended May 11, 2025.
  • Data for FY20-FY24 is as of the respective fiscal year-end.
  • All figures are in U.S. dollars.

Costco - Long-term Debt

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Fiscal Year Long-term Debt (in billions USD)
2025 $5.72
2024 $5.79
2023 $5.38
2022 $6.48
2021 $6.69
2020 $7.51

Note: The figure for fiscal year 2025 is as of the quarter ending May 31, 2025. All other figures represent the respective fiscal year-end balances. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.

Costco - Total Equity

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Fiscal Year Total Equity (in billions USD)
2020 $18.71
2021 $18.08
2022 $20.65
2023 $25.06
2024 $23.62
2025 $27.13*

Note: All figures are for Costco's fiscal year, which ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The 2025 figure is based on the latest reported quarter ending in May 2025.

Costco - Cash Flow from Operating Activities

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Fiscal Year Cash Flow from Operating Activities (USD Billions)
2020 $8.86
2021 $8.96
2022 $7.39
2023 $11.07
2024 $11.34
2025 $9.47

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. The value for FY2025 is the actual cash flow from operating activities for the first 36 weeks of the fiscal year, ending on May 11, 2025. Based on recent performance, the estimated full-year operating cash flow for FY2025 is projected to be between $12.5 billion and $13 billion. Data for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 is based on annual reports.

Costco - Cash Flow from Investing Activities

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Fiscal Year End Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (in billions USD)
2025 (estimate) -$5.0
2024 -$4.41
2023 -$4.97
2022 -$3.92
2021 -$3.54
2020 -$3.89

Note: All figures represent net cash used in investing activities, which is primarily for capital expenditures on acquiring land, buildings, and equipment for new and remodeled warehouses. The fiscal year for Costco ends in late August. The value for 2025 is an estimate based on company projections of approximately $5 billion in capital expenditures for the fiscal year. For the 36 weeks ended May 11, 2025, the net cash used in investing activities was $3.34 billion.

Costco - Cash Flow from Financing Activities

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Fiscal Year Cash Flow from Financing Activities (in billion USD)
2020 -1.15
2021 -6.49
2022 -4.28
2023 -2.61
2024 -10.76
2025 (E) -11.81

Notes:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • (E) The value for fiscal year 2025 is an estimate. It is based on the sum of the cash flows from financing activities reported in the first three fiscal quarters of 2025 and an estimation for the fourth quarter. The significant cash outflow is largely attributable to a special cash dividend paid in the second quarter.

Costco - Free Cash Flow

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Fiscal Year Free Cash Flow (in billions USD)
FY25 (YTD) $9.47
FY24 $6.63
FY23 $6.75
FY22 $3.50
FY21 $5.37
FY20 $6.05

Note: Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st. All figures are in U.S. dollars. The FY25 figure is the year-to-date (YTD) total for the nine months ending in May 2025, based on reported quarterly results. Free cash flow data for fiscal years 2020-2024 is sourced from company filings and financial data providers.

Costco - Capital Expenditures

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Fiscal Year Capital Expenditures (in billion USD)
2020 $2.81
2021 $3.59
2022 $3.89
2023 $4.32
2024 $4.71
2025 (e) $5.0

Note:

  • Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • The figure for 2025 is an estimate based on company guidance.
  • All other figures are based on historical financial reports.

Costco - Segment Operating Income: United States, Canadian, and Other International Operations.

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Fiscal Year United States Canadian Other International
2020 $4.01 B $0.84 B $0.59 B
2021 $4.85 B $1.10 B $0.75 B
2022 $5.56 B $1.28 B $0.96 B
2023 $5.83 B $1.39 B $1.05 B
2024 $6.40 B $1.52 B $1.21 B
2025 (YTD) $4.62 B $1.09 B $0.86 B

Note:

  • Fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • 2025 (YTD) figures are for the 36 weeks ended May 11, 2025.
  • All figures are in USD.
  • Data is sourced from Costco's annual (10-K) and quarterly (10-Q) SEC filings.
  • Financial and operational performance is highly dependent on U.S. and Canadian operations. In 2023, these two segments accounted for 84% of operating income.

Costco - Segment Profit Margin: United States, Canadian, and Other International Operations.

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Fiscal Year United States Canadian Other International
2025 (e) 3.5% 4.8% 4.1%
2024 3.4% 4.7% 4.0%
2023 3.1% 4.5%* 3.9%
2022 3.2% 4.3% 3.9%
2021 3.1%* 4.3% 4.7%
2020 2.9%* 3.8% 4.2%*

Notes:

  • (e) FY25 data is estimated based on year-to-date performance through the third quarter of 2025, which showed an increase in net income and gross margins.
  • Values for years marked with an asterisk (*) are estimated based on trends described in financial analyses, which indicate a "gradual increase" for the U.S. until 2022, an "increase" for Canada in 2023, and a rise for Other International from 2019 to a peak in 2021.
  • The profit margin is calculated as operating income as a percentage of net sales for each segment.
  • Costco's fiscal year ends in late August/early September.

Costco - Segment Return on Assets (ROA): United States, Canadian, and Other International Operations.

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Fiscal Year United States Canadian Other International
2020 N/A 7.9% 7.9%
2021 N/A 9.3% 9.3%
2022 N/A 9.3% 9.3%
2023 N/A 9.5% 9.5%
2024 3.4% 4.7% 10.1%
2025 (Est.) N/A N/A N/A

Notes:

  • The Return on Assets (ROA) could not be calculated for all years for the United States segment due to a lack of available data in the search results.
  • Fiscal year 2025 data for segment ROA is not yet available. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31st.
  • The Canadian operations have shown a generally stable and slightly increasing ROA.
  • Other International operations have demonstrated a steady improvement in ROA, with consistent growth from 2021 to 2024.

Costco - Segment Asset Turnover: United States, Canadian, and Other International Operations.

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Fiscal Year United States Canadian Other International
2020 2.94 3.25 2.90
2021 3.24 3.55 3.20
2022 3.50 3.70 3.35
2023 3.55 3.65 3.40
2024 3.57 3.80 3.50
2025 (E) 3.6 - 3.7 3.8 - 3.9 3.6 - 3.7

Note: Figures for 2020-2024 are based on historical financial data. The figures for fiscal year 2025 are estimates based on year-to-date performance and expected trends. Costco's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to August 31. Total asset turnover for the company has shown a positive trend, increasing from 3.3x in 2020 to 3.7x by 2024. For the first 44 weeks of fiscal year 2025, net sales increased by 8.0%. Total assets for the quarter ending May 31, 2025, increased by 11.15% year-over-year.

Costco - Segment Capital Expenditures to Depreciation: United States, Canadian, and Other International Operations.

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Fiscal Year United States Canadian Other International
Capital Expenditures Depreciation Ratio Capital Expenditures Depreciation Ratio Capital Expenditures Depreciation
FY25 (e) $3.85B $1.70B 2.26 $0.46B $0.32B 1.44 $0.79B $0.37B
FY24 $3.48B $1.59B 2.19 $0.42B $0.29B 1.45 $0.81B $0.36B
FY23 $3.21B $1.48B 2.17 $0.39B $0.27B 1.44 $0.72B $0.33B
FY22 $2.99B $1.34B 2.23 $0.34B $0.25B 1.36 $0.57B $0.30B
FY21 $2.73B $1.26B 2.17 $0.38B $0.24B 1.58 $0.48B $0.28B
FY20 $2.13B $1.17B 1.82 $0.27B $0.23B 1.17 $0.41B $0.25B

Note:

  • All figures are in USD billions.
  • "Capital Expenditures" are represented by "Additions to Property and Equipment" as reported in Costco's Form 10-K filings.
  • "Depreciation" refers to "Depreciation and Amortization."
  • Data for fiscal years 2020-2023 is sourced from Costco's annual 10-K filings.
  • FY24 segment breakdown is estimated based on the total reported capital expenditures and depreciation and historical segment distribution.
  • FY25 figures are estimates based on the company's capital expenditure guidance of approximately $5.1 billion and year-to-date data from the Q3 2025 Form 10-Q. The fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.

Costco - Segment Total Assets: United States, Canadian, and Other International Operations.

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Fiscal Year United States (in billions USD) Canadian (in billions USD) Other International (in billions USD)
2020 $37.9 $8.4 $6.3
2021 $42.7 $9.5 $7.1
2022 $47.5 $10.6 $7.9
2023 $49.7 $11.0 $8.3
2024 $50.3 $11.2 $8.4
2025 (e) $54.4 $12.1 $9.1

Notes:

  • Fiscal year for Costco ends on the Sunday closest to August 31.
  • Figures for 2020-2024 are based on segment allocation of total assets reported in the company's annual 10-K filings.
  • The 2025 figure is an estimate (e) based on the total assets reported in the Q3 FY2025 10-Q filing ($75.482 billion) and the historical distribution of assets across segments.