Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Fundamentals — Income, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow | MarketCI

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Fundamentals — Income, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow | MarketCI | MarketCI

COST

Market Closed

Costco Wholesale Corporation

NASDAQConsumer Defensive Discount Stores

333.00K employees

CEO: Ron Vachris

Founded: 1986

$951.45

+$0.00(+NaN%)

Market Cap

421.95B

Beta

0.87

52W Range

N/A

Dividend Yield

0.56%

Overview Forecasts Fundamental Market Sentiment Valuation Ownership

Financial Statements

Comprehensive breakdown of financial statements and performance metrics

Gross Margin

12.8%

10.1%

CAGR: 8.8%

Profit after direct costs

Operating Margin

3.8%

11.8%

CAGR: 11.5%

Core business profitability

Net Margin

2.9%

9.9%

CAGR: 12.8%

Bottom line profitability

Revenue Growth

8.2%

YoY

CAGR: 8.9%

Top line growth rate

Revenue Flow Analysis

Visual flow showing how COST allocates revenue across expenses and profit

Fiscal Year 2025

Revenue Distribution

Flow of revenue through cost categories to net income

Gross Margin

12.8%

$35.35B

Operating Margin

3.8%

$10.38B

Net Margin

2.9%

$8.10B

Detailed Income Statement

Complete profit and loss breakdown with margin analysis and historical comparison

Item	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	YoY Change
Total Revenue	195.93B	226.95B	242.29B	254.45B	275.24B	8.2%
Cost of Revenue	(170.68B)	(199.38B)	(212.59B)	(222.36B)	(239.89B)	7.9%
Gross Profit	25.25B	27.57B	29.70B	32.09B	35.35B	10.1%
Operating Expenses
Research & Development	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, General & Administrative	(18.46B)	(19.78B)	(21.59B)	(22.81B)	(24.97B)	9.5%
Depreciation & Amortization	(1.78B)	(1.90B)	(2.08B)	(2.24B)	(2.43B)	8.4%
Operating Income (EBIT)	6.71B	7.79B	8.11B	9.29B	10.38B	11.8%
Non-Operating Items
Interest Income	41.00M	61.00M	470.00M	533.00M	505.00M	-5.3%
Interest Expense	(171.00M)	(158.00M)	(160.00M)	(169.00M)	(154.00M)	-8.9%
Other Income/Expenses (Net)	-28.00M	47.00M	373.00M	455.00M	435.00M	-4.4%
Income Before Tax	6.68B	7.84B	8.49B	9.74B	10.82B	11.1%
Income Tax Expense	(1.60B)	(1.93B)	(2.19B)	(2.37B)	(2.72B)	14.6%
Net Income	5.01B	5.84B	6.29B	7.37B	8.10B	9.9%
Per Share Metrics
Earnings Per Share (Basic)	$11	$13	$14	$17	$18	9.9%
Weighted Avg Shares Outstanding	443.09M	443.65M	443.85M	443.91M	443.99M	0.0%
Weighted Avg Shares Outstanding (Diluted)	444.35M	444.76M	444.45M	444.76M	444.80M	0.0%
EBITDA	8.63B	9.90B	10.72B	12.15B	13.40B	10.3%

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Forecast

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Fundamentals

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Valuation

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Ownership

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Sentiment

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