Costco Wholesale Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Costco Wholesale has a total shareholder equity of $23.6B and total debt of $5.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 25%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $69.8B and $46.2B respectively. Costco Wholesale's EBIT is $9.3B making its interest coverage ratio -25.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $11.1B.
Key information
25.0%
Debt to equity ratio
US$5.90b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -25.5x |
| Cash | US$11.14b |
| Equity | US$23.62b |
| Total liabilities | US$46.21b |
| Total assets | US$69.83b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) A Risky Investment?
Jul 29
We Think Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 27Recent updates
Costco Is A Great Place To Shop, But Not To Invest
Nov 11Estimating The Fair Value Of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Nov 04Costco: Still Cheap With Room For Warehouse Growth
Oct 29Do Costco Wholesale's (NASDAQ:COST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 23Costco Is Running Out Of Gold, Here's What That Means For The Wholesaler
Oct 18Costco's Buying Opportunity Has Long Left The Station
Oct 12Costco Is A Phenomenal Company, But It's An Overpriced Investment
Oct 01Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) After Its Annual Results
Sep 28Costco: Value For Customers But Not For Investors
Sep 23Costco: Price May Have Gotten Ahead Of Itself (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 07Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Shares
Sep 05Consumer Behavior Driving Costco's Results: Worth Half Its Current Value
Aug 25Costco: Fundamentals Align With Technicals - And It's Not Bullish (Technical Analysis)
Aug 12How Costco's Membership Fee Hike Makes A New Special (And Higher) Dividend Likely
Jul 29Is Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) A Risky Investment?
Jul 29Costco Reminds Me Of Coca-Cola's Major Top In 1998
Jul 21Calculating The Fair Value Of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Jul 17Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)
Jul 05Costco Is Still Dead Money
Jul 01Why Costco Excels In A Tough Environment
Jun 20Here's Why We Think Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 10Costco: Beware Of Shorting This Momentum Stock
Jun 07Costco Q3: Strong E-Commerce Growth Driven By Discretionary Purchases
May 31Costco: The Multiple Expansion Train Marches On (Rating Downgrade)
May 19Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
May 14Costco: Looking Overvalued, Maybe Time To Checkout?
Apr 26Costco Is The Constant Grower Your Portfolio Needs
Apr 15Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price
Apr 08Costco: The Stock Is A Buy After Recent Correction
Apr 05Costco: Should The Magnificent 7 Be Expanded?
Mar 28We Think Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 27Costco: Wonderful Business, Awful Price (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 14Costco Wholesale Corporation Just Recorded A 8.5% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Mar 09Costco Q2 Earnings: Membership Fee Unchanged As Sales Strength Continues
Mar 08Costco: Why The Stock Still Has Room To Run
Feb 29Many Would Be Envious Of Costco Wholesale's (NASDAQ:COST) Excellent Returns On Capital
Feb 26If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Presents An Opportunity
Feb 14Costco: The Retailer May Have Gotten Ahead Of Itself
Feb 09Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Feb 02Contrarian View: Why Now Might Not Be The Time For Costco Stock
Jan 26Costco Q1: A Dividend Stock To Buy And Hold No Matter What (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 12Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: COST's short term assets ($34.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($35.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: COST's short term assets ($34.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($10.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: COST has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: COST's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 43.8% to 25% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: COST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (192.3%).
Interest Coverage: COST earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.