Costco Wholesale Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Costco Wholesale has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.2%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 5.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.7% per year. Costco Wholesale's return on equity is 31%, and it has net margins of 2.9%.
Key information
14.2%
Earnings growth rate
14.1%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.7% |
| Return on equity | 31.0% |
| Net Margin | 2.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 06 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Costco Wholesale makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 24 | 258,805 | 7,576 | 23,298 | 0 |
| 01 Sep 24 | 254,453 | 7,367 | 22,810 | 0 |
| 12 May 24 | 253,695 | 7,173 | 22,682 | 0 |
| 18 Feb 24 | 248,828 | 6,794 | 22,331 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 23 | 245,652 | 6,517 | 22,031 | 0 |
| 03 Sep 23 | 242,290 | 6,292 | 21,590 | 0 |
| 07 May 23 | 235,442 | 6,000 | 20,569 | 0 |
| 12 Feb 23 | 234,390 | 6,051 | 20,225 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 22 | 231,028 | 5,884 | 19,978 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 22 | 226,954 | 5,844 | 19,661 | 0 |
| 08 May 22 | 217,538 | 5,646 | 18,895 | 0 |
| 13 Feb 22 | 210,219 | 5,513 | 18,644 | 0 |
| 21 Nov 21 | 203,084 | 5,165 | 18,302 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 21 | 195,929 | 5,007 | 18,453 | 0 |
| 09 May 21 | 186,637 | 4,726 | 17,923 | 0 |
| 14 Feb 21 | 178,626 | 4,344 | 17,562 | 0 |
| 22 Nov 20 | 172,929 | 4,324 | 16,961 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 20 | 166,761 | 4,002 | 16,387 | 0 |
| 10 May 20 | 160,876 | 3,710 | 16,059 | 0 |
| 16 Feb 20 | 158,350 | 3,778 | 15,606 | 0 |
| 24 Nov 19 | 154,674 | 3,736 | 15,329 | 0 |
| 01 Sep 19 | 152,703 | 3,659 | 15,080 | 0 |
| 12 May 19 | 149,616 | 3,605 | 14,649 | 0 |
| 17 Feb 19 | 147,237 | 3,449 | 14,427 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 18 | 144,836 | 3,261 | 14,200 | 0 |
| 02 Sep 18 | 141,576 | 3,134 | 13,944 | 0 |
| 13 May 18 | 139,465 | 3,010 | 13,803 | 0 |
| 18 Feb 18 | 135,964 | 2,960 | 13,562 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 17 | 132,735 | 2,774 | 13,311 | 0 |
| 03 Sep 17 | 129,025 | 2,679 | 13,032 | 0 |
| 07 May 17 | 123,285 | 2,539 | 12,599 | 0 |
| 12 Feb 17 | 121,194 | 2,384 | 12,426 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 16 | 119,598 | 2,415 | 12,276 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 16 | 118,719 | 2,350 | 12,146 | 0 |
| 08 May 16 | 117,937 | 2,338 | 11,952 | 0 |
| 14 Feb 16 | 117,269 | 2,309 | 11,796 | 0 |
| 22 Nov 15 | 116,553 | 2,361 | 11,631 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 15 | 116,199 | 2,377 | 11,510 | 0 |
| 10 May 15 | 115,944 | 2,307 | 11,379 | 0 |
| 15 Feb 15 | 115,637 | 2,264 | 11,289 | 0 |
| 23 Nov 14 | 114,489 | 2,129 | 11,148 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 112,640 | 2,058 | 10,962 | 0 |
| 11 May 14 | 109,604 | 1,978 | 10,682 | 0 |
| 16 Feb 14 | 107,893 | 1,964 | 10,502 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: COST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: COST's current net profit margins (2.9%) are higher than last year (2.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: COST's earnings have grown by 14.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: COST's earnings growth over the past year (16.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: COST earnings growth over the past year (16.3%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry -11.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: COST's Return on Equity (31%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 13:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/01 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Costco Wholesale Corporation is covered by 70 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |