Costco Wholesale Corporation
NASDAQ: COST
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Financials
all figures in US$ Millions except per share data
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Where available up to 10y CAGR shown for absolute numbers
10y Average marked A shown for relative numbers such as margins
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2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
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01Earnings per share
Earnings per share = Net Income / Number of Shares Outstanding
5.3
6.1
7.1
8.3
9
11.3
13.1
14.2
16.6
18.2
20.8
14.6%
02Free cash flow per share
1.5
9.6
6.3
7.6
13.6
12.1
7.9
15.2
14.9
17.6
21.1
30.7%
03Dividends per share
1.7
8.9
2.1
2.4
2.7
13
3.4
3.8
19.4
4.9
5.5
12.5%
04Dividends payout, %
31.7%
1.5%
22%
28.4%
37%
1.2%
25.6%
19.9%
1.2%
27%
26.6%
(1.7)%
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
05Revenue
118,719
129,025
141,576
152,703
166,761
195,929
226,954
242,290
254,453
275,235
303,154
9.8%
06% Change
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.8%
07Cost of revenue
(102,901)
(111,882)
(123,152)
(132,886)
(144,939)
(170,684)
(199,382)
(212,586)
(222,358)
(239,886)
(264,279)
9.9%
08Gross profit
15,818
17,143
18,424
19,817
21,822
25,245
27,572
29,704
32,095
35,349
38,875
9.4%
09% Margin
13.3%
13.3%
13%
13%
13.1%
12.9%
12.2%
12.3%
12.6%
12.8%
12.8%
12.8% A
10Operating expenses
(12,146)
(13,032)
(13,944)
(15,080)
(16,387)
(18,537)
(19,779)
(21,590)
(22,810)
(24,966)
(27,190)
8.4%
11% of Revenue
(10.2)%
(10.1)%
(9.9)%
(9.9)%
(9.8)%
(9.5)%
(8.7)%
(8.9)%
(9)%
(9.1)%
(9)%
(9.5)% A
12Operating Income
3,672
4,111
4,480
4,737
5,435
6,708
7,793
8,114
9,285
10,383
11,685
12.3%
13Income tax expense
(1,243)
(1,325)
(1,263)
(1,061)
(1,308)
(1,601)
(1,925)
(2,195)
(2,373)
(2,719)
(3,025)
9.3%
14Net Income
2,350
2,679
3,134
3,659
4,002
5,007
5,844
6,292
7,367
8,099
9,226
14.7%
15% Margin
2%
2.1%
2.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.9%
2.9%
3%
2.5% A
16Shares Outstanding
441.3
440.9
441.8
442.9
443.9
444.3
444.8
444.5
444.8
444.8
444.4
0.1%
17EPS Basic
5.4
6.1
7.2
8.3
9.1
11.3
13.2
14.2
16.6
18.2
20.8
14.5%
18EPS Diluted
5.3
6.1
7.1
8.3
9
11.3
13.1
14.2
16.6
18.2
20.8
14.6%
19EBITDA
5,007
5,543
6,038
6,407
7,172
8,632
9,898
10,724
12,146
13,398
14,359
11.1%
% Margin
4.2%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.8%
4.9%
4.7%
4.4% A
20Net Interest Income (expense)
(81)
(67)
(61)
1
(71)
(130)
(97)
310
364
315
566
-
21Net Debt / EBITDA
0.4
0.4
0.1
(0.2)
(0.2)
-
0.1
(0.3)
-
(0.3)
(0.8)
(0.1) A
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Current Assets
22Cash & equivalents
3,379
4,546
6,055
8,384
12,277
11,258
10,203
13,700
9,906
14,161
20,207
19.6%
23Short-term investments
1,350
1,233
1,204
1,060
1,028
917
846
1,534
1,238
1,123
1,094
(2.1)%
24Accounts receivable
1,252
1,432
1,669
1,535
1,550
1,803
2,241
2,285
2,721
3,203
3,959
12.2%
25Other current assets
268
272
321
1,111
1,023
1,312
1,499
1,709
1,734
1,777
1,998
22.3%
26Inventory
8,969
9,834
11,040
11,395
12,242
14,215
17,907
16,651
18,647
18,116
19,324
8%
27Total Current Assets
15,218
17,317
20,289
23,485
28,120
29,505
32,696
35,879
34,246
38,380
46,582
11.8%
Non-Current Assets
28Net property, plant & equipment
17,043
18,161
19,681
20,890
24,595
26,382
27,420
29,397
31,649
34,634
38,330
8.4%
29Long-term investments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30Other non-current assets
902
869
860
1,025
2,841
3,381
4,050
3,718
3,936
4,085
4,133
16.4%
31Total Non-Current Assets
17,945
19,030
20,541
21,915
27,436
29,763
31,470
33,115
35,585
38,719
42,463
9%
Total Assets
33,163
36,347
40,830
45,400
55,556
59,268
64,166
68,994
69,831
77,099
89,045
10.4%
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
32Accounts payable
7,612
9,608
11,237
11,679
14,172
16,278
17,848
17,483
19,421
19,783
22,591
11.5%
33Short-term debt
1,100
86
90
1,699
357
1,093
557
1,430
429
647
2,248
7.4%
34Other current liabilities
6,863
7,801
8,599
9,859
10,315
12,070
13,593
14,670
15,614
16,678
19,113
10.8%
35Total Current Liabilities
15,575
17,495
19,926
23,237
24,844
29,441
31,998
33,583
35,464
37,108
43,952
10.9%
Non-Current Liabilities
36Long-term debt
4,061
6,573
6,487
5,124
10,729
10,314
10,349
9,106
9,520
9,574
6,328
4.5%
37Other non-current liabilities
1,195
1,200
1,314
1,455
1,278
1,435
1,172
1,247
1,225
1,253
2,962
9.5%
38Total Non-Current Liabilities
5,256
7,773
7,801
6,579
12,007
11,749
11,521
10,353
10,745
10,827
9,290
5.9%
39Total Liabilities
20,831
25,268
27,727
29,816
36,851
41,190
43,519
43,936
46,209
47,935
53,242
9.8%
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY
40Common stock
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
-
41Retained earnings / (deficit)
7,686
5,988
7,887
10,258
12,879
11,666
15,585
19,521
17,619
22,650
28,591
14%
42Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)
(1,099)
(1,014)
(1,199)
(1,436)
(1,297)
(1,137)
(1,829)
(1,805)
(1,828)
(1,770)
(1,620)
4%
43Noncontrolling interests
253
301
304
341
421
514
5
-
-
-
-
-
44Total shareholders' equity
12,332
11,079
13,103
15,584
18,705
18,078
20,647
25,058
23,622
29,164
35,803
11.3%
45Total Liabilities and shareholders' Equity
33,163
36,347
40,830
45,400
55,556
59,268
64,166
68,994
69,831
77,099
89,045
10.4%
46Total Debt
5,161
6,659
6,577
6,823
11,086
11,407
10,906
10,536
9,949
10,221
8,576
5.2%
47Net Debt
1,782
2,113
522
(1,561)
(1,191)
149
703
(3,164)
43
(3,940)
(11,631)
-
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
48Net income (loss)
2,350
2,679
3,134
3,659
4,002
5,007
5,844
6,292
7,367
8,099
9,226
14.7%
49Depreciation & amortization
1,255
1,370
1,437
1,492
1,645
1,781
1,900
2,077
2,237
2,426
2,674
7.9%
50Share-based compensation expense
459
514
544
595
619
665
724
774
818
860
924
7.3%
51Changes in working capital and other assets
(772)
2,163
659
610
2,595
1,505
(1,076)
1,925
917
1,950
3,001
-
52Net cash flows from operating activities
3,292
6,726
5,774
6,356
8,861
8,958
7,392
11,068
11,339
13,335
15,825
17%
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
53Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(2,649)
(2,502)
(2,969)
(2,998)
(2,810)
(3,588)
(3,891)
(4,323)
(4,710)
(5,498)
(6,435)
9.3%
54Purchases of investments / marketable securities
(1,432)
(1,279)
(1,060)
(1,094)
(1,626)
(1,331)
(1,121)
(1,622)
(1,470)
(1,028)
(788)
(5.8)%
55Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
1,709
1,385
1,078
1,231
1,678
1,446
1,145
937
1,790
1,141
811
(7.2)%
56Other investing activities
27
30
4
(4)
(1,133)
(62)
(890)
36
(19)
74
26
(0.4)%
57Net cash flows from investing activities
(2,345)
(2,366)
(2,947)
(2,865)
(3,891)
(3,535)
(4,757)
(4,972)
(4,409)
(5,311)
(6,386)
10.5%
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
58Issuance (repurchases) of common stock, net
(486)
(469)
(328)
(247)
(196)
(496)
(439)
(676)
(700)
(903)
(848)
5.7%
59Dividends paid, net
(746)
(3,904)
(689)
(1,038)
(1,479)
(5,748)
(1,498)
(1,251)
(9,041)
(2,183)
(2,458)
12.7%
60Debt issuance (repayments), net
(1,022)
1,346
(6)
419
792
(120)
(800)
(384)
(708)
(296)
312
-
61Other financing activities
(165)
(191)
(258)
(281)
(264)
(124)
(704)
(303)
(315)
(393)
(361)
8.1%
62Net cash flows from financing activities
(2,419)
(3,218)
(1,281)
(1,147)
(1,147)
(6,488)
(3,441)
(2,614)
(10,764)
(3,775)
(3,355)
3.3%
63Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(1,422)
1,167
1,509
2,329
3,893
(1,019)
(1,055)
3,497
(3,794)
4,255
6,046
-
64Cash and equivalents, ending balance
3,379
4,546
6,055
8,384
12,277
11,258
10,203
13,700
9,906
14,161
20,207
19.6%
65Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF)
Free Cash Flow to the Firm = Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Capital Expenditures
643
4,224
2,805
3,358
6,051
5,370
3,501
6,745
6,629
7,837
9,390
30.8%
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