Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, ...
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross MarginGross profit as a percentage of revenue. | 12.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.8% | — |
| Operating MarginOperating income as a percentage of revenue. | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — |
| Net MarginNet income as a percentage of revenue. | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | — |
| EBITDA MarginEBITDA divided by revenue. | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.9% | — |
| Pre-tax MarginPre-tax profit as a percentage of revenue. | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.9% | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current RatioCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.03 | — |
| Quick RatioLiquid assets divided by current liabilities. | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.55 | — |
| Cash RatioCash and equivalents divided by current liabilities. | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.38 | — |
| Debt / AssetsDebt as a share of total assets. | 17.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 10.6% | — |
| Debt / EquityDebt compared with shareholder equity. | 0.58 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.28 | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables TurnoverHow often receivables are collected in a year. | 108.67x | 101.27x | 106.04x | 93.51x | 85.93x | — |
| Inventory TurnoverHow often inventory is sold in a year. | 12.01x | 11.13x | 12.77x | 11.92x | 13.24x | — |
| Payables TurnoverHow often payables are paid in a year. | 10.49x | 11.17x | 12.16x | 11.45x | 12.13x | — |
| Asset TurnoverRevenue generated per dollar of assets. | 3.31x | 3.54x | 3.51x | 3.64x | 3.57x | — |
| Working Capital TurnoverRevenue generated per dollar of working capital. | 117.32x | 595.68x | 161.85x | 472.08x | 10193.89x | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E RatioPrice paid for each dollar of earnings. | 40.35x | 40.32x | 38.38x | 53.76x | 51.72x | — |
| P/B RatioPrice paid for each dollar of book value. | 11.50x | 11.41x | 9.64x | 16.77x | 14.36x | — |
| P/S RatioPrice paid for each dollar of sales. | 1.03x | 1.04x | 1.00x | 1.56x | 1.52x | — |
| P/FCF RatioPrice paid for each dollar of free cash flow. | 37.62x | 67.30x | 35.81x | 59.76x | 53.44x | — |
| Dividend YieldAnnual dividend divided by current share price. | 2.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 0.5% | — |