Costco Wholesale Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Costco Wholesale has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.3%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 17.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.1% per year. Costco Wholesale's return on equity is 31.2%, and it has net margins of 2.9%.
Key information
14.3%
Earnings growth rate
14.2%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 12.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.1% |
| Return on equity | 31.2% |
| Net Margin | 2.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 12 Dec 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (2.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: COST's earnings have grown by 14.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: COST's earnings growth over the past year (17.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: COST earnings growth over the past year (17.2%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 2.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: COST's Return on Equity (31.2%) is considered high.