Costco was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, US
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Key People/Management 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
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Costco Office Locations
Costco has an office in Issaquah
Issaquah, US (HQ)
999 Lake Drive
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Costco Financials and Metrics
Costco Financials
Costco's revenue was reported to be $118.72 b in FY, 2016 which is a 2.2% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q2, 2018) | 29.8 b |
Net income (Q2, 2018) | 521 m |
EBIT (Q2, 2018) | 844 m |
Market capitalization (20-Apr-2018) | 85.5 b |
Cash (2-Dec-2017) | 4.7 b |
Costco's current market capitalization is $85.5 b.
- Source: SEC Filings FY 2016, SEC Filings FY 2014
Annual
| 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 |
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 26.3 b | 25.8 b | 26.9 b | 27.5 b | 26.1 b | 27.2 b | 28.2 b | 26.8 b | 28.1 b | 28.9 b | 31.8 b | 29.8 b | |
General and administrative expense | 2.5 b | 2.5 b | 2.7 b | 2.7 b | 2.6 b | 2.8 b | 2.8 b | 2.7 b | 2.9 b | 2.9 b | 3.2 b | 3 b | |
Operating expense total | 2.5 b | 2.5 b | 2.7 b | 2.7 b | 2.6 b | 2.8 b | 2.8 b | 2.7 b | 2.9 b | 2.9 b | 3.2 b | 3 b | |
EBIT | 724 m | 737 m | 770 m | 877 m | 821 m | 767 m | 856 m | 858 m | 849 m | 968 m | 951 m | 844 m |
- Source: SEC Filings FY 2016, SEC Filings FY 2014
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 4.7 b | 5.1 b | 5.7 b | 6 b | 5.9 b | 5.1 b | 5.1 b | 3.6 b | 4.9 b | 4.8 b | 4.5 b | 5.7 b | 4.7 b |
Current Assets | 17.5 b | 16.6 b | 17.5 b | 19.2 b | 18.1 b | 17.6 b | 18.9 b | 15.5 b | 16.5 b | 18.6 b | 17.3 b | 19.9 b | 17.5 b |
Total Assets | 32.3 b | 31.6 b | 32.7 b | 34.6 b | 33.6 b | 33.5 b | 35.5 b | 32.4 b | 33.9 b | 36.5 b | 35.6 b | 39.4 b | 35.6 b |
Accounts Payable | 9.2 b | 7.7 b | 8.4 b | 9.8 b | 8.3 b | 8.9 b | 10.4 b | 8.2 b | 8.8 b | 11 b | 9.4 b | 12 b | 8.8 b |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 223.8 k |
Financial Leverage | 2.8 x |
Costco Operating Metrics
Costco's Stores was reported to be 729 in Q3, 2017.
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Costco News and Updates
April 18, 2018
Employees explain how to read the price tags at Costco to get the best deal
Costco price tags sometimes reveal hidden deals.
Look for Costco prices tags that end in .97, .88, .00 — or ones that feature asterisks.
These denote products that have been marked down or won't be restocked.
Costco price tags occasionally reveal deals that are hidden in plain sight.
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April 17, 2018
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April 16, 2018
Costco employees share their 9 best hacks for getting an even better deal
• Costco deals are a great way to save money — but they're not always obvious.
• Business Insider asked Costco employees to share their top tips for saving money and making the most of your experience at the store.
• From learning how to navigate the store to figuring out how to identify clearance …
April 14, 2018
Costco workers reveal 14 things they'd never buy from the store
Costco products are famous for being bulk-sized and cost-effective.
Business Insider reached out to Costco employees to find out what items they would never buy at the store.
Most workers cited the chain's bulk sizes as the reason they'd skip over certain products — especially perishables.
Costc…
April 13, 2018
We compared Costco's hugely popular food-court pizza to Sam's Club's — and the winner is clear (COST)
Costco is technically one of the largest pizza chains in the country, and Sam's Club isn't far behind.
Both chains' food-court pizzas are extremely popular with shoppers.
We compared both and found Costco's to be substantially more satisfying.
At one of the largest pizza chains in the Unite…
April 12, 2018
Costco offers some of the best deals in the retail industry — here are 7 ways the store keeps prices dirt cheap (COST)
Costco's membership deals are a crucial part of why its prices are so low — but that's not the only reason why Costco is so cheap.
The retailer's business model depends on its ability to offer dirt-cheap prices on everything from golf balls to toilet paper.
Costco uses strategies including cu…
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