Company Growth (employees)
Costco was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, US
Key People at Costco
Craig Jelinek
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Jeffrey Brotman
Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder
John McKay
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Portera
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Dennis Zook
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
James Murphy
Executive Vice President, International
Richard Galanti
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Franz Lazarus
Executive Vice President, Administration & Human Resources
Pat Callans
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Risk Management
Victor Curtis
Senior Vice President, Pharmacy
Paul Latham
Senior Vice President, Membership, Marketing & Services
Richard Chang
Senior Vice President, General Manager - Asia
Paul Moulton
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Costco Office Locations
Costco has an office in Issaquah
Issaquah, US (HQ)
999 Lake Drive
Costco Data and Metrics
Costco Financial Metrics
Costco's revenue was reported to be $28.9 b in Q3, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q3, 2017) | 28.9 b |
Net income (Q3, 2017) | 706 m |
EBIT (Q3, 2017) | 968 m |
Market capitalization (15-Aug-2017) | 69.2 b |
Cash (07-May-2017) | 4.5 b |
Costco's current market capitalization is $69.2 b.
- Source: SEC Filings FY 2016, SEC Filings FY 2014
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 105.2 b | 112.6 b | 116.2 b | 118.7 b |
Revenue growth, % | 7% | 3% | 2% | |
Cost of goods sold | 91.9 b | 98.5 b | 101.1 b | 102.9 b |
Gross profit | 13.2 b | 14.2 b | 15.1 b | 15.8 b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
General and administrative expense | 10.1 b | 10.9 b | 11.4 b | 12.1 b |
Operating expense total | 10.1 b | 10.9 b | 11.4 b | 12.1 b |
EBIT | 3.1 b | 3.2 b | 3.6 b | 3.7 b |
EBIT margin, % | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Interest expense | (30 m) | |||
Pre tax profit | 3.1 b | 3.2 b | 3.6 b | 3.6 b |
Income tax expense | 990 m | 1.1 b | 1.2 b | 1.2 b |
Net Income | 2 b | 2.1 b | 2.4 b | 2.4 b |
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 26.9 b | 27.5 b | 26.1 b | 27.2 b | 28.2 b | 26.8 b | 28.1 b | 29.8 b | 28.9 b |
General and administrative expense | 2.7 b | 2.7 b | 2.6 b | 2.8 b | 2.8 b | 2.7 b | 2.9 b | 3 b | 2.9 b |
Operating expense total | 2.7 b | 2.7 b | 2.6 b | 2.8 b | 2.8 b | 2.7 b | 2.9 b | 3 b | 2.9 b |
EBIT | 770 m | 877 m | 821 m | 767 m | 856 m | 858 m | 849 m | 844 m | 968 m |
EBIT margin, % | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Interest expense | (26 m) | (27 m) | (31 m) | (33 m) | (31 m) | (30 m) | (29 m) | (31 m) | (21 m) |
Pre tax profit | 779 m | 870 m | 799 m | 762 m | 841 m | 835 m | 846 m | 809 m | 965 m |
Income tax expense | 274 m | 263 m | 280 m | 275 m | 286 m | 286 m | 291 m | 288 m | 259 m |
Net Income | 505 m | 607 m | 519 m | 487 m | 555 m | 549 m | 555 m | 521 m | 706 m |
- Source: SEC Filings FY 2016, SEC Filings FY 2014
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 4.6 b | 5.7 b | 4.8 b | 3.4 b |
Accounts Receivable | 1.2 b | 1.1 b | 1.2 b | 1.3 b |
Inventories | 7.9 b | 8.5 b | 8.9 b | 9 b |
Current Assets | 15.8 b | 17.6 b | 16.8 b | 15.2 b |
PP&E | 13.9 b | 14.8 b | 15.4 b | 17 b |
Total Assets | 30.3 b | 33 b | 33.4 b | 33.2 b |
Accounts Payable | 7.9 b | 8.5 b | 9 b | 7.6 b |
Total Debt | 5 b | 5.1 b | 6.1 b | 5.2 b |
Current Liabilities | 13.3 b | 14.4 b | 16.5 b | 15.6 b |
Total Liabilities | 19.3 b | 20.5 b | 22.2 b | 20.8 b |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 4.7 b | 4.9 b | 5.2 b | 5.5 b |
Retained Earnings | 6.3 b | 7.5 b | 6.5 b | 7.7 b |
Total Equity | 11 b | 12.5 b | 10.8 b | 12.3 b |
Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.5 x | 0.4 x | 0.6 x | 0.4 x |
Debt to Assets Ratio | 0.2 x | 0.2 x | 0.2 x | 0.2 x |
Financial Leverage | 2.8 x | 2.6 x | 3.1 x | 2.7 x |
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 6 b | 5.9 b | 5.1 b | 5.1 b | 3.6 b | 4.9 b | 4.8 b | 4.7 b | 4.5 b |
Current Assets | 19.2 b | 18.1 b | 17.6 b | 18.9 b | 15.5 b | 16.5 b | 18.6 b | 17.5 b | 17.3 b |
Total Assets | 34.6 b | 33.6 b | 33.5 b | 35.5 b | 32.4 b | 33.9 b | 36.5 b | 35.6 b | 35.6 b |
Accounts Payable | 9.8 b | 8.3 b | 8.9 b | 10.4 b | 8.2 b | 8.8 b | 11 b | 8.8 b | 9.4 b |
Current Liabilities | 16 b | 18.2 b | 16.7 b | 18.3 b | 15.4 b | 17 b | 19.2 b | 18.9 b | 21.4 b |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 5 b | 5.1 b | 5.1 b | 5.2 b | 5.3 b | 5.4 b | 5.5 b | 5.6 b | 5.7 b |
Retained Earnings | 7.8 b | 5.9 b | 6.2 b | 6.7 b | 7 b | 7.2 b | 7.9 b | 8.1 b | 5.5 b |
Total Equity | 12.6 b | 10.4 b | 10.8 b | 11.1 b | 11.2 b | 11.7 b | 12.2 b | 12.7 b | 10.2 b |
Financial Leverage | 2.8 x | 3.2 x | 3.1 x | 3.2 x | 2.9 x | 2.9 x | 3 x | 2.8 x | 3.5 x |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 2.1 b | 2.1 b | 2.4 b | 2.4 b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 946 m | 1 b | 1.1 b | 1.3 b |
Inventories | (898 m) | (563 m) | (890 m) | (25 m) |
Accounts Payable | 718 m | 529 m | 880 m | (1.5 b) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 3.4 b | 4 b | 4.3 b | 3.3 b |
Purchases of PP&E | (2.1 b) | (2 b) | (2.4 b) | (2.6 b) |
Cash From Investing Activities | (2.3 b) | (2.1 b) | (2.5 b) | (2.3 b) |
Short-term Borrowings | (287 m) | (103 m) | (51 m) | (106 m) |
Long-term Borrowings | (1 m) | (1.3 b) | ||
Dividends Paid | (3.6 b) | (584 m) | (2.9 b) | (746 m) |
Cash From Financing Activities | 44 m | (786 m) | (2.3 b) | (2.4 b) |
Interest Paid | 86 m | 109 m | 117 m | 123 m |
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 505 m | 607 m | 519 m | 487 m | 555 m | 549 m | 555 m | 521 m | 706 m |
Accounts Payable | 9.8 b | 8.3 b | 8.9 b | 10.4 b | 8.2 b | 8.8 b | 11 b | 8.8 b | 9.4 b |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 229 k |
Financial Leverage | 3.5 x |
Costco Operating Metrics
Costco's Stores was reported to be 729 in Q3, 2017
Costco Market Value History
Costco Revenue Breakdown
Costco Median Salaries
Source: 66 public H-1B filings from Costco
Market Position of Costco
Traffic Overview of Costco
Costco Online and Social Media Presence
Costco News and Updates
May 03, 2017
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April 26, 2017
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March 27, 2017
A lawsuit over Costco golf balls shows why we can’t have nice things cheap
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March 02, 2017
Costco is hiking its membership fees — here's how much more you'll pay (COST)
Costco is raising its membership fees by nearly 10% on June 1.
The warehouse chain's fees will increase by $5, to $60, for its basic membership and by $10, to $120, for its executive membership, the company said Thursday.
The fee increases will impact roughly 35 million Cost…
January 23, 2017
Amex is moving on from Costco (AXP, COST)
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