Costco Wholesale (COST) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Costco Wholesale Corporation Mega-cap Consumer Defensive
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Nov 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
67.3B
Gross Profit
8.8B
13.07%
Operating Income
2.5B
3.66%
Net Income
2.0B
2.97%
EPS (Diluted)
$4.50
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
82.8B
Total Liabilities
52.5B
Shareholders Equity
30.3B
Debt to Equity
1.73
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
4.7B
Free Cash Flow
3.2B
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Nov 30, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Costco Wholesale Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 275.2B | 254.5B | 242.3B | 227.0B | 195.9B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 239.9B | 222.4B | 212.6B | 199.4B | 170.7B |
| Gross Profit | 35.3B | 32.1B | 29.7B | 27.6B | 25.2B |
| Gross Margin % | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 25.0B | 22.8B | 21.6B | 19.8B | 18.5B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | 76.0M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 25.0B | 22.8B | 21.6B | 19.8B | 18.6B |
| Operating Income | 10.4B | 9.3B | 8.1B | 7.8B | 6.7B |
| Operating Margin % | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 505.0M | 533.0M | 504.0M | 99.0M | 87.0M |
| Interest Expense | 154.0M | 169.0M | 160.0M | 158.0M | 171.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 84.0M | 26.0M | 29.0M | 106.0M | 56.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 10.8B | 9.7B | 8.5B | 7.8B | 6.7B |
| Income Tax | 2.7B | 2.4B | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.6B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.9% | 24.6% | 24.0% |
| Net Income | 8.1B | 7.4B | 6.3B | 5.9B | 5.1B |
| Net Margin % | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 13.3B | 12.1B | 10.7B | 9.8B | 8.6B |
| EPS (Basic) | $18.24 | $16.59 | $14.18 | $13.17 | $11.30 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $18.21 | $16.56 | $14.16 | $13.14 | $11.27 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 443985000 | 443914000 | 443854000 | 443651000 | 443089000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 443985000 | 443914000 | 443854000 | 443651000 | 443089000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Costco Wholesale Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 14.2B | 9.9B | 13.7B | 10.2B | 11.3B |
| Short-term Investments | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.5B | 846.0M | 917.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | 3.2B | 2.7B | 2.3B | 2.2B | 1.8B |
| Inventory | 18.1B | 18.6B | 16.7B | 17.9B | 14.2B |
| Other Current Assets | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.3B |
| Total Current Assets | 38.4B | 34.2B | 35.9B | 32.7B | 29.5B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.7B | 2.6B | 2.7B | 2.8B | 2.9B |
| Goodwill | - | - | - | - | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 4.1B | 3.9B | 3.7B | 4.0B | 3.4B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 38.7B | 35.6B | 33.1B | 31.5B | 29.8B |
| Total Assets | 77.1B | 69.8B | 69.0B | 64.2B | 59.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 19.8B | 19.4B | 17.5B | 17.8B | 16.3B |
| Short-term Debt | - | 103.0M | 1.1B | 73.0M | 799.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 6.6B | 6.2B | 6.3B | 5.6B | 4.6B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 37.1B | 35.5B | 33.6B | 32.0B | 29.4B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 8.2B | 8.2B | 7.8B | 9.0B | 9.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.7B | 2.6B | 2.6B | 2.6B | 2.4B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10.8B | 10.7B | 10.4B | 11.5B | 11.7B |
| Total Liabilities | 47.9B | 46.2B | 43.9B | 43.5B | 41.2B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 2.0M | 2.0M | 2.0M | 2.0M | 4.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 22.6B | 17.6B | 19.5B | 15.6B | 11.7B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 29.2B | 23.6B | 25.1B | 20.6B | 18.1B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 8.2B | 8.3B | 8.9B | 9.0B | 10.1B |
| Working Capital | 1.3B | -1.2B | 2.3B | 698.0M | 64.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Costco Wholesale Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 8.1B | 7.4B | 6.3B | 5.9B | 5.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.4B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 1.9B | 1.8B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 860.0M | 818.0M | 774.0M | 724.0M | 665.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | 1.8B | 611.0M | 1.0B | -1.6B | 1.0B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.5B | 11.3B | 10.6B | 7.3B | 8.9B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -5.5B | -4.7B | -4.3B | -3.9B | -3.6B |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | -1.0B | -1.5B | -1.6B | -1.1B | -1.3B |
| Investment Sales | 1.1B | 1.8B | 937.0M | 1.1B | 1.4B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.3B | -4.4B | -5.0B | -3.9B | -3.5B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -903.0M | -700.0M | -676.0M | -439.0M | -496.0M |
| Dividends Paid | -2.2B | -9.0B | -1.3B | -1.5B | -5.7B |
| Debt Issuance | 0 | 498.0M | 0 | 0 | 188.0M |
| Debt Repayment | -1.1B | -2.1B | -1.3B | -986.0M | -161.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.6B | -11.7B | -3.5B | -4.3B | -6.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | 7.8B | 6.6B | 6.7B | 3.5B | 5.4B |
| Net Change in Cash | 3.5B | -4.7B | 2.1B | -888.0M | -962.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Costco Wholesale Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
52.36
Forward P/E
44.75
Price to Book
26.98
Price to Sales
1.56
PEG Ratio
3.84
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
2.99%
Operating Margin
3.67%
Return on Equity
29.65%
Return on Assets
8.72%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.06
Debt to Equity
60.26
Beta
0.98
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$19.21
Book Value per Share
$37.28
Revenue per Share
$644.79
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | 450.3B | 52.36 | 26.98 | 29.65% | 2.99% | 60.26 |
| Walmart | 987.0B | 45.35 | 9.91 | 21.85% | 3.07% | 63.19 |
| Target | 58.9B | 16.27 | 3.70 | 24.03% | 3.54% | 125.52 |
| Dollar General | 26.9B | 18.46 | 3.27 | 18.99% | 3.54% | 184.67 |
| Dollar Tree | 20.3B | 17.48 | 5.49 | 31.69% | 6.61% | 187.90 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | 12.7B | 21.92 | 5.66 | 28.60% | 2.70% | 124.60 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






