COST.BA - Costco Wholesale Corporation
About Costco Wholesale Corporation (https://www.costco.com)
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. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. 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.
Key Executives
| NAME | TITLE | DOB | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Polit | Executive VP and CI&DO of Information Systems | 1965 | $5,505,461,980 USD |
| Ron Vachris | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | 1965 | $2,642,612,626 USD |
| Gary Millerchip | Executive VP & CFO | 1972 | $1,889,239,598 USD |
| Pierre Riel | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of International Division | 1963 | $1,668,416,069 USD |
| Russell D. Miller | Senior EVice President and Chief Operating Officer of Warehouse Operations - U.S. & Mexico | 1957 | $1,477,829,268 USD |
| David Sherwood | Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | – | – |
| John Sullivan | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1960 | – |
| Patrick J. Callans | Executive Vice President of Administration | 1962 | – |
| Sheri Flies | Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance | – | – |
| Tiffany Barbre | Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 1974 | – |
Company Peers
| SYMBOL | NAME | PRICE | 5Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | – | 8.0% |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | – | 17.6% |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | – | -6.2% |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | – | 5.4% |
| HD | The Home Depot, Inc. | – | 6.8% |
| KR | The Kroger Co. | – | 13.9% |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | – | 10.0% |
| M | Macy's, Inc. | – | 12.0% |
| TGT | Target Corporation | – | -10.0% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | – | 19.8% |