COST - Costco Wholesale Corporation
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$1025.08
DETAILS
HIGH:
$1171.00
LOW:
$769.00
MEDIAN:
$1025.00
CONSENSUS:
$1025.08
UPSIDE:
6.38%
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Revenue | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 275,235.0 | 254,453.0 | 242,290.0 | 226,954.0 | 195,929.0 | 166,761.0 | 152,703.0 | 141,576.0 | 129,025.0 | 118,719.0 |
| Cost of Revenue | 239,886.0 | 222,358.0 | 212,586.0 | 199,382.0 | 170,684.0 | 144,939.0 | 132,886.0 | 123,152.0 | 111,882.0 | 102,901.0 |
| Gross Profit | 35,349.0 | 32,095.0 | 29,704.0 | 27,572.0 | 25,245.0 | 21,822.0 | 19,817.0 | 18,424.0 | 17,143.0 | 15,818.0 |
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||
| R&D Expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SG&A Expenses | 24,966.0 | 22,810.0 | 21,590.0 | 19,779.0 | 18,461.0 | 16,332.0 | 14,994.0 | 13,876.0 | 12,950.0 | 12,068.0 |
| Other Expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 76.0 | 55.0 | 86.0 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 |
| Operating Expenses | 24,966.0 | 22,810.0 | 21,590.0 | 19,779.0 | 18,537.0 | 16,387.0 | 15,080.0 | 13,944.0 | 13,032.0 | 12,146.0 |
| Operating Income | ||||||||||
| Operating Income | 10,383.0 | 9,285.0 | 8,114.0 | 7,793.0 | 6,708.0 | 5,435.0 | 4,737.0 | 4,480.0 | 4,111.0 | 3,672.0 |
| Interest Expense | 154.0 | 169.0 | 160.0 | 158.0 | 171.0 | 164.0 | 150.0 | 159.0 | 134.0 | 133.0 |
| Interest Income | 589.0 | 598.0 | 470.0 | 61.0 | 41.0 | 89.0 | 151.0 | 98.0 | 67.0 | 52.0 |
| Profitability | ||||||||||
| EBITDA | 13,398.0 | 12,146.0 | 11,136.0 | 10,275.0 | 8,918.0 | 7,366.0 | 6,407.0 | 6,038.0 | 5,543.0 | 5,007.0 |
| EBIT | 10,972.0 | 9,909.0 | 8,647.0 | 7,998.0 | 6,851.0 | 5,527.0 | 4,915.0 | 4,601.0 | 4,173.0 | 3,752.0 |
| Income Before Tax | 10,818.0 | 9,740.0 | 8,487.0 | 7,840.0 | 6,680.0 | 5,367.0 | 4,765.0 | 4,442.0 | 4,039.0 | 3,619.0 |
| Income Tax Expense | 2,719.0 | 2,373.0 | 2,195.0 | 1,925.0 | 1,601.0 | 1,308.0 | 1,061.0 | 1,263.0 | 1,325.0 | 1,243.0 |
| Net Income | 8,099.0 | 7,367.0 | 6,292.0 | 5,844.0 | 5,007.0 | 4,002.0 | 3,659.0 | 3,134.0 | 2,679.0 | 2,350.0 |
| Per Share Data | ||||||||||
| EPS (Basic) | 18.24 | 16.60 | 14.18 | 13.17 | 11.30 | 9.05 | 8.32 | 7.15 | 6.11 | 5.36 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 18.21 | 16.56 | 14.16 | 13.14 | 11.27 | 9.02 | 8.26 | 7.09 | 6.08 | 5.33 |
| Shares Outstanding | 444.0 | 443.9 | 443.9 | 443.7 | 443.1 | 442.3 | 439.8 | 438.5 | 438.4 | 438.6 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 14,161.0 | 9,906.0 | 13,700.0 | 10,203.0 | 11,258.0 | 12,277.0 | 8,384.0 | 6,055.0 | 4,546.0 | 3,379.0 |
| Short-Term Investments | 1,123.0 | 1,238.0 | 1,534.0 | 846.0 | 917.0 | 1,028.0 | 1,060.0 | 1,204.0 | 1,233.0 | 1,350.0 |
| Net Receivables | 3,203.0 | 2,721.0 | 2,285.0 | 2,241.0 | 1,803.0 | 1,550.0 | 1,535.0 | 1,669.0 | 1,432.0 | 1,252.0 |
| Inventory | 18,116.0 | 18,647.0 | 16,651.0 | 17,907.0 | 14,215.0 | 12,242.0 | 11,395.0 | 11,040.0 | 9,834.0 | 8,969.0 |
| Other Current Assets | 1,777.0 | 1,734.0 | 1,709.0 | 1,499.0 | 1,312.0 | 1,023.0 | 1,111.0 | 321.0 | 272.0 | 268.0 |
| Total Current Assets | 38,380.0 | 34,246.0 | 35,879.0 | 32,696.0 | 29,505.0 | 28,120.0 | 23,485.0 | 20,289.0 | 17,317.0 | 15,218.0 |
| Non-Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 34,634.0 | 31,649.0 | 29,397.0 | 27,420.0 | 26,382.0 | 24,595.0 | 20,890.0 | 19,681.0 | 18,161.0 | 17,043.0 |
| Goodwill | 994.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 3,091.0 | 3,936.0 | 3,718.0 | 4,050.0 | 3,381.0 | 2,841.0 | 1,025.0 | 860.0 | 869.0 | 902.0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 38,719.0 | 35,585.0 | 33,115.0 | 31,470.0 | 29,763.0 | 27,436.0 | 21,915.0 | 20,541.0 | 19,030.0 | 17,945.0 |
| Total Assets | 77,099.0 | 69,831.0 | 68,994.0 | 64,166.0 | 59,268.0 | 55,556.0 | 45,400.0 | 40,830.0 | 36,347.0 | 33,163.0 |
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Account Payables | 19,783.0 | 19,421.0 | 17,483.0 | 17,848.0 | 16,278.0 | 14,172.0 | 11,679.0 | 11,237.0 | 9,608.0 | 7,612.0 |
| Short-Term Debt | 361.0 | 103.0 | 1,081.0 | 73.0 | 799.0 | 95.0 | 1,699.0 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 1,100.0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 2,854.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 365.0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 8,905.0 | 8,711.0 | 8,591.0 | 7,785.0 | 6,603.0 | 5,579.0 | 5,503.0 | 4,548.0 | 4,137.0 | 3,000.0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 37,108.0 | 35,464.0 | 33,583.0 | 31,998.0 | 29,441.0 | 24,844.0 | 23,237.0 | 19,926.0 | 17,495.0 | 15,575.0 |
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | 5,713.0 | 5,794.0 | 5,377.0 | 6,484.0 | 6,692.0 | 7,514.0 | 5,124.0 | 6,487.0 | 6,573.0 | 4,061.0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2,654.0 | 2,576.0 | 2,550.0 | 2,555.0 | 2,415.0 | 1,935.0 | 1,455.0 | 1,314.0 | 1,200.0 | 1,195.0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10,827.0 | 10,745.0 | 10,353.0 | 11,521.0 | 11,749.0 | 12,007.0 | 6,579.0 | 7,801.0 | 7,773.0 | 5,256.0 |
| Total Liabilities | 47,935.0 | 46,209.0 | 43,936.0 | 43,519.0 | 41,190.0 | 36,851.0 | 29,816.0 | 27,727.0 | 25,268.0 | 20,831.0 |
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Retained Earnings | 22,650.0 | 17,619.0 | 19,521.0 | 15,585.0 | 11,666.0 | 12,879.0 | 10,258.0 | 7,887.0 | 5,988.0 | 7,686.0 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (1,770.0) | (1,828.0) | (1,805.0) | (1,829.0) | (1,137.0) | (1,297.0) | (1,436.0) | (1,199.0) | (1,014.0) | (1,099.0) |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 29,164.0 | 23,622.0 | 25,058.0 | 20,642.0 | 17,564.0 | 18,284.0 | 15,243.0 | 12,799.0 | 10,778.0 | 12,079.0 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 77,099.0 | 69,831.0 | 68,994.0 | 64,166.0 | 59,268.0 | 55,556.0 | 45,400.0 | 40,830.0 | 36,347.0 | 33,163.0 |
| Debt Metrics | ||||||||||
| Total Debt | 8,173.0 | 8,272.0 | 8,884.0 | 9,039.0 | 10,133.0 | 10,167.0 | 6,823.0 | 6,577.0 | 6,659.0 | 5,161.0 |
| Net Debt | (5,988.0) | (1,634.0) | (4,816.0) | (1,164.0) | (1,125.0) | (2,110.0) | (1,561.0) | 522.0 | 2,113.0 | 1,782.0 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Income | 8,099.0 | 7,367.0 | 6,292.0 | 5,915.0 | 5,079.0 | 4,059.0 | 3,704.0 | 3,179.0 | 2,714.0 | 2,376.0 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2,426.0 | 2,237.0 | 2,077.0 | 1,900.0 | 1,781.0 | 1,645.0 | 1,492.0 | 1,437.0 | 1,370.0 | 1,255.0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 860.0 | 818.0 | 774.0 | 724.0 | 665.0 | 619.0 | 595.0 | 544.0 | 514.0 | 459.0 |
| Change in Working Capital | 1,764.0 | 611.0 | 1,018.0 | (1,563.0) | 1,003.0 | 2,198.0 | 409.0 | 669.0 | 2,171.0 | (1,010.0) |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 186.0 | 306.0 | 907.0 | 453.0 | 371.0 | 236.0 | 9.0 | (6.0) | (14.0) | (57.0) |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13,335.0 | 11,339.0 | 11,068.0 | 7,392.0 | 8,958.0 | 8,861.0 | 6,356.0 | 5,774.0 | 6,726.0 | 3,292.0 |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditure | (5,498.0) | (4,710.0) | (4,323.0) | (3,891.0) | (3,588.0) | (2,810.0) | (2,998.0) | (2,969.0) | (2,502.0) | (2,649.0) |
| Acquisitions | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (842.0) | 0.0 | (1,163.0) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Purchases of Investments | (1,028.0) | (1,470.0) | (1,622.0) | (1,121.0) | (1,331.0) | (1,626.0) | (1,094.0) | (1,060.0) | (1,279.0) | (1,432.0) |
| Sales/Maturities of Investments | 1,141.0 | 1,790.0 | 937.0 | 1,145.0 | 1,446.0 | 1,678.0 | 1,231.0 | 1,078.0 | 1,385.0 | 1,709.0 |
| Other Investing Activities | 74.0 | (19.0) | 36.0 | (48.0) | (62.0) | 30.0 | (4.0) | 4.0 | 30.0 | 27.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | (5,311.0) | (4,409.0) | (4,972.0) | (4,757.0) | (3,535.0) | (3,891.0) | (2,865.0) | (2,947.0) | (2,366.0) | (2,345.0) |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Debt Issuance | (296.0) | (708.0) | (384.0) | (800.0) | (120.0) | 792.0 | 419.0 | (6.0) | 1,346.0 | (1,022.0) |
| Stock Repurchased | (903.0) | (700.0) | (676.0) | (439.0) | (496.0) | (196.0) | (247.0) | (328.0) | (469.0) | (486.0) |
| Dividends Paid | (2,183.0) | (9,041.0) | (1,251.0) | (1,498.0) | (5,748.0) | (1,479.0) | (1,038.0) | (689.0) | (3,904.0) | (746.0) |
| Other Financing Activities | (393.0) | (315.0) | (303.0) | (704.0) | (124.0) | (264.0) | (281.0) | (258.0) | (191.0) | (165.0) |
| Financing Cash Flow | (3,775.0) | (10,764.0) | (2,614.0) | (3,441.0) | (6,488.0) | (1,147.0) | (1,147.0) | (1,281.0) | (3,218.0) | (2,419.0) |
| Cash Position | ||||||||||
| Net Change in Cash | 4,255.0 | (3,794.0) | 3,497.0 | (1,055.0) | (1,019.0) | 3,893.0 | 2,329.0 | 1,509.0 | 1,167.0 | (1,422.0) |
| Cash at Beginning | 9,906.0 | 13,700.0 | 10,203.0 | 11,258.0 | 12,277.0 | 8,384.0 | 6,055.0 | 4,546.0 | 3,379.0 | 4,801.0 |
| Cash at End | 14,161.0 | 9,906.0 | 13,700.0 | 10,203.0 | 11,258.0 | 12,277.0 | 8,384.0 | 6,055.0 | 4,546.0 | 3,379.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 7,837.0 | 6,629.0 | 6,745.0 | 3,501.0 | 5,370.0 | 6,051.0 | 3,358.0 | 2,805.0 | 4,224.0 | 643.0 |
| Key Metrics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Income Statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 275,235.0 | 254,453.0 | 242,290.0 | 226,954.0 | 195,929.0 | 166,761.0 | 152,703.0 | 141,576.0 | 129,025.0 | 118,719.0 |
| Gross Profit | 35,349.0 | 32,095.0 | 29,704.0 | 27,572.0 | 25,245.0 | 21,822.0 | 19,817.0 | 18,424.0 | 17,143.0 | 15,818.0 |
| Operating Income | 10,383.0 | 9,285.0 | 8,114.0 | 7,793.0 | 6,708.0 | 5,435.0 | 4,737.0 | 4,480.0 | 4,111.0 | 3,672.0 |
| Net Income | 8,099.0 | 7,367.0 | 6,292.0 | 5,844.0 | 5,007.0 | 4,002.0 | 3,659.0 | 3,134.0 | 2,679.0 | 2,350.0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 18.21 | 16.56 | 14.16 | 13.14 | 11.27 | 9.02 | 8.26 | 7.09 | 6.08 | 5.33 |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 14,161.0 | 9,906.0 | 13,700.0 | 10,203.0 | 11,258.0 | 12,277.0 | 8,384.0 | 6,055.0 | 4,546.0 | 3,379.0 |
| Total Assets | 77,099.0 | 69,831.0 | 68,994.0 | 64,166.0 | 59,268.0 | 55,556.0 | 45,400.0 | 40,830.0 | 36,347.0 | 33,163.0 |
| Total Debt | 8,173.0 | 8,272.0 | 8,884.0 | 9,039.0 | 10,133.0 | 10,167.0 | 6,823.0 | 6,577.0 | 6,659.0 | 5,161.0 |
| Stockholders' Equity | 29,164.0 | 23,622.0 | 25,058.0 | 20,642.0 | 17,564.0 | 18,284.0 | 15,243.0 | 12,799.0 | 10,778.0 | 12,079.0 |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 13,335.0 | 11,339.0 | 11,068.0 | 7,392.0 | 8,958.0 | 8,861.0 | 6,356.0 | 5,774.0 | 6,726.0 | 3,292.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | (5,498.0) | (4,710.0) | (4,323.0) | (3,891.0) | (3,588.0) | (2,810.0) | (2,998.0) | (2,969.0) | (2,502.0) | (2,649.0) |
| Free Cash Flow | 7,837.0 | 6,629.0 | 6,745.0 | 3,501.0 | 5,370.0 | 6,051.0 | 3,358.0 | 2,805.0 | 4,224.0 | 643.0 |