COST

Updated: Mar 16, 2026 12:05 AM

Costco Wholesale Corp

Market Cap: $447.43B P/S: 6x Ownership — Insider: 0.2% | Institutional: 72.7% | Retail: 27.2% CONSUMER DEFENSIVE DISCOUNT STORES

Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only (needing a membership to shop there) big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world, and the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016.

Revenue

Revenue, Profit & Income — explained by Jerry the Goat Farmer
Total RevenueEvery single dollar that wanders onto Jerry's farm. Cheese sales, milk money, goat yoga memberships, and that one weird guy who pays $50 to just watch the goats. Jerry doesn't ask questions.
Gross ProfitThe money left after feeding the goats but before reality sets in. Jerry feels rich for exactly 11 minutes.
Net IncomeWhat Jerry actually gets to keep after the Jerrynment, cousin Larry, the feed store, and his ex-wife's lawyer all take their cut. This number is often... humbling.
Using alias: revenuea -> totalRevenue [annual] [income]
Using alias: profita -> grossProfit [annual] [income]
Using alias: incomea -> netIncome [annual] [income]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ totalRevenue                        20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ grossProfit                         20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ netIncome                           20/20 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: annualReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: totalRevenue, grossProfit, netIncome

               0.00B                    68.81B                    137.62B                   206.43B                   275.24B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2006-08-31 |  60.15B
  2007-08-31 |  64.40B
  2008-08-31 |  72.48B
  2009-08-31 |  71.42B
  2010-08-31 |  77.95B
  2011-08-31 |  88.92B
  2012-08-31 |  99.14B
  2013-08-31 |  105.16B
  2014-08-31 |  112.64B
  2015-08-31 |  116.20B
  2016-08-31 |  118.72B
  2017-08-31 |  129.03B
  2018-08-31 |  141.58B
  2019-08-31 |  152.70B
  2020-08-31 |  166.76B
  2021-08-31 |  195.93B
  2022-08-31 |  226.95B
  2023-08-31 |  242.29B
  2024-08-31 |  254.45B
  2025-08-31 |  275.24B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                    68.81B                    137.62B                   206.43B                   275.24B

Costs

Operating Costs — explained by Jerry the Goat Farmer
Cost of Goods & Services SoldThe unglamorous stuff: hay, feed, vet bills for when Sergio the goat eats another iPhone. These goats don't feed themselves, and they definitely don't apologize.
Selling, General & AdministrativeThe "CHEESE HAPPENS" billboard on the highway, the accountant (cousin Larry, who definitely cheated in Monopoly as a kid), office supplies, and the therapy Jerry needs after dealing with cousin Larry.
Research & DevelopmentJerry's experimental ghost pepper goat cheese that made three customers cry. Also the goat treadmill. The goats refuse to use the goat treadmill.
Using alias: rnda -> researchAndDevelopment [annual] [income]
Using alias: sgaa -> sellingGeneralAndAdministrative [annual] [income]
Using alias: cogsa -> costofGoodsAndServicesSold [annual] [income]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ⚠️  SPARSE researchAndDevelopment              0/20 dates (0%)
  ⚠️  SPARSE sellingGeneralAndAdministrative     9/20 dates (45%)
  ✅ costofGoodsAndServicesSold          20/20 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: annualReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: researchAndDevelopment, sellingGeneralAndAdministrative, costofGoodsAndServicesSold

               0.00B                    59.97B                    119.94B                   179.91B                   239.89B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2006-08-31 |  52.75B ⊗⊗
  2007-08-31 |  56.45B ⊗⊗
  2008-08-31 |  63.50B ⊗⊗
  2009-08-31 |  62.34B ⊗⊗
  2010-08-31 |  68.00B ⊗⊗
  2011-08-31 |  77.74B ⊗⊗
  2012-08-31 |  86.82B ⊗⊗
  2013-08-31 |  91.95B ⊗⊗
  2014-08-31 |  98.46B ⊗⊗
  2015-08-31 |  101.06B ⊗⊗
  2016-08-31 |  102.90B ⊗⊗
  2017-08-31 |  111.88B ⊗
  2018-08-31 |  123.15B ⊗
  2019-08-31 |  132.89B ⊗
  2020-08-31 |  144.94B ⊗
  2021-08-31 |  170.68B ⊗
  2022-08-31 |  199.38B ⊗
  2023-08-31 |  212.59B ⊗
  2024-08-31 |  222.36B ⊗
  2025-08-31 |  239.89B ⊗

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                    59.97B                    119.94B                   179.91B                   239.89B

Cash

Cash, Debt & Cash Flow — explained by Jerry the Goat Farmer
Cash & Short-Term InvestmentsThe coffee can buried behind the barn, $47 in a savings account, and some cryptocurrency Jerry bought drunk in 2021. He's afraid to check on it.
Short/Long-Term DebtThe barn loan that'll follow Jerry to the grave (long-term) and the $200 he owes the feed store guy who's starting to give him looks (short-term).
Operating Cash FlowReal cash moving in and out. Not "my customer promised to pay me" money. Actual dollars. Jerry has trust issues now.
Using alias: casha -> cashAndShortTermInvestments [annual] [balance]
Using alias: debta -> shortLongTermDebtTotal [annual] [balance]
Using alias: paychecka -> operatingCashflow [annual] [cashflow]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ cashAndShortTermInvestments         20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ shortLongTermDebtTotal              20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ operatingCashflow                   20/20 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: annualReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: cashAndShortTermInvestments, shortLongTermDebtTotal, operatingCashflow

               0.00B                     3.54B                     7.08B                    10.62B                    14.16B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2006-08-31 |  1.83B
  2007-08-31 |  2.78B
  2008-08-31 |  2.62B
  2009-08-31 |  3.16B
  2010-08-31 |  3.21B
  2011-08-31 |  4.01B
  2012-08-31 |  3.53B
  2013-08-31 |  5.00B
  2014-08-31 |  5.74B
  2015-08-31 |  6.13B
  2016-08-31 |  5.16B
  2017-08-31 |  6.73B
  2018-08-31 |  6.97B
  2019-08-31 |  8.38B
  2020-08-31 |  12.28B
  2021-08-31 |  11.26B
  2022-08-31 |  10.20B
  2023-08-31 |  13.70B
  2024-08-31 |  11.34B
  2025-08-31 |  14.16B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                     3.54B                     7.08B                    10.62B                    14.16B

FCF

Free Cash Flow — explained by Jerry the Goat Farmer
Operating Cash FlowReal cash moving in and out. Not "my customer promised to pay me" money. Actual dollars. Jerry has trust issues now.
Capital ExpendituresBig, expensive purchases Jerry justifies at 2am: the industrial milking machine, new fencing, and a hot tub "for the goats" that somehow only Jerry uses.
Using alias: paychecka -> operatingCashflow [annual] [cashflow]
Using alias: capexa -> capitalExpenditures [annual] [cashflow]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ operatingCashflow                   20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ capitalExpenditures                 20/20 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: annualReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: operatingCashflow, capitalExpenditures

               0.00B                     3.33B                     6.67B                    10.00B                    13.34B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2006-08-31 |  1.83B
  2007-08-31 |  2.08B
  2008-08-31 |  2.18B
  2009-08-31 |  2.09B
  2010-08-31 |  2.78B
  2011-08-31 |  3.20B
  2012-08-31 |  3.06B
  2013-08-31 |  3.44B
  2014-08-31 |  3.98B
  2015-08-31 |  4.29B
  2016-08-31 |  3.29B
  2017-08-31 |  6.73B
  2018-08-31 |  5.77B
  2019-08-31 |  6.36B
  2020-08-31 |  8.86B
  2021-08-31 |  8.96B
  2022-08-31 |  7.39B
  2023-08-31 |  11.07B
  2024-08-31 |  11.34B
  2025-08-31 |  13.34B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                     3.33B                     6.67B                    10.00B                    13.34B

Assets

Assets, Liabilities & Equity — explained by Jerry the Goat Farmer
🐐 Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Translation: What Jerry owns = What Jerry owes + What's actually Jerry's

Or as Jerry mutters every April during tax season:
"Everything I have equals everything I owe plus whatever scraps are left for me, a humble goat man just trying to make cheese in this cruel world."
Total AssetsEverything Jerry owns: 12 acres of land, a barn that's "rustic" (rotting), 47 goats, Sergio (appraised at $800, priceless to Jerry), the cheese cave, and a 2004 Ford F-150 held together by duct tape and prayer.
Total LiabilitiesEverything Jerry owes: bank loans, the feed store tab, back taxes, and a moral debt to his neighbor for "borrowing" that tractor in 2019. They both know he's not returning it.
Total Shareholder EquityIf Jerry sold absolutely everything, paid off every debt, and finally returned that tractor... this is what he'd have left. His actual net worth. Some days it's a retirement fund. Other days it's "enough for a bus ticket and a fresh start."
Using alias: assetsa -> totalAssets [annual] [balance]
Using alias: liabila -> totalLiabilities [annual] [balance]
Using alias: equitya -> totalShareholderEquity [annual] [balance]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ totalAssets                         20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ totalLiabilities                    20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ totalShareholderEquity              20/20 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: annualReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: totalAssets, totalLiabilities, totalShareholderEquity

               0.00B                    19.27B                    38.55B                    57.82B                    77.10B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2006-08-31 |  17.50B
  2007-08-31 |  19.61B
  2008-08-31 |  20.68B
  2009-08-31 |  21.98B
  2010-08-31 |  23.82B
  2011-08-31 |  26.76B
  2012-08-31 |  27.14B
  2013-08-31 |  30.28B
  2014-08-31 |  33.02B
  2015-08-31 |  33.02B
  2016-08-31 |  33.16B
  2017-08-31 |  36.35B
  2018-08-31 |  40.83B
  2019-08-31 |  45.40B
  2020-08-31 |  55.56B
  2021-08-31 |  59.27B
  2022-08-31 |  64.17B
  2023-08-31 |  68.99B
  2024-08-31 |  69.83B
  2025-08-31 |  77.10B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                    19.27B                    38.55B                    57.82B                    77.10B

Buffet

Using alias: incomea -> netIncome [annual] [income]
Using alias: debta -> shortLongTermDebtTotal [annual] [balance]
Using alias: equitya -> totalShareholderEquity [annual] [balance]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ netIncome                           20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ shortLongTermDebtTotal              20/20 dates (100%)
  ✅ totalShareholderEquity              20/20 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: annualReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: netIncome, shortLongTermDebtTotal, totalShareholderEquity

               0.00B                     7.29B                    14.58B                    21.87B                    29.16B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2006-08-31 |  9.14B
  2007-08-31 |  8.62B
  2008-08-31 |  9.19B
  2009-08-31 |  10.02B
  2010-08-31 |  10.83B
  2011-08-31 |  12.00B
  2012-08-31 |  12.36B
  2013-08-31 |  10.83B
  2014-08-31 |  12.30B
  2015-08-31 |  10.62B
  2016-08-31 |  12.08B
  2017-08-31 |  10.78B
  2018-08-31 |  12.80B
  2019-08-31 |  15.24B
  2020-08-31 |  18.28B
  2021-08-31 |  17.56B
  2022-08-31 |  20.64B
  2023-08-31 |  25.06B
  2024-08-31 |  23.62B
  2025-08-31 |  29.16B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                     7.29B                    14.58B                    21.87B                    29.16B

Revenue-q

Using alias: revenue -> totalRevenue [quarterly] [income]
Using alias: profit -> grossProfit [quarterly] [income]
Using alias: income -> netIncome [quarterly] [income]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ totalRevenue                        25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ grossProfit                         25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ netIncome                           25/25 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: quarterlyReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: totalRevenue, grossProfit, netIncome

               0.00B                    21.54B                    43.08B                    64.62B                    86.16B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2020-02-29 |  39.07B
  2020-05-31 |  37.27B
  2020-08-31 |  53.38B
  2020-11-30 |  43.21B
  2021-02-28 |  44.77B
  2021-05-31 |  45.28B
  2021-08-31 |  62.67B
  2021-11-30 |  50.36B
  2022-02-28 |  51.90B
  2022-05-31 |  52.60B
  2022-08-31 |  72.09B
  2022-11-30 |  54.44B
  2023-02-28 |  55.27B
  2023-05-31 |  53.65B
  2023-08-31 |  78.94B
  2023-11-30 |  57.80B
  2024-02-29 |  58.44B
  2024-05-31 |  58.52B
  2024-08-31 |  79.70B
  2024-11-30 |  62.15B
  2025-02-28 |  63.72B
  2025-05-31 |  63.20B
  2025-08-31 |  86.16B
  2025-11-30 |  67.31B
  2026-02-28 |  69.60B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                    21.54B                    43.08B                    64.62B                    86.16B

Costs-q

Using alias: rnd -> researchAndDevelopment [quarterly] [income]
Using alias: sga -> sellingGeneralAndAdministrative [quarterly] [income]
Using alias: cogs -> costofGoodsAndServicesSold [quarterly] [income]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ⚠️  SPARSE researchAndDevelopment              0/25 dates (0%)
  ⚠️  sellingGeneralAndAdministrative     20/25 dates (80%)
  ✅ costofGoodsAndServicesSold          25/25 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: quarterlyReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: researchAndDevelopment, sellingGeneralAndAdministrative, costofGoodsAndServicesSold

               0.00B                    18.76B                    37.52B                    56.28B                    75.04B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2020-02-29 |  34.06B ⊗⊗
  2020-05-31 |  32.25B ⊗⊗
  2020-08-31 |  46.40B ⊗⊗
  2020-11-30 |  37.46B ⊗⊗
  2021-02-28 |  39.08B ⊗
  2021-05-31 |  39.41B ⊗
  2021-08-31 |  54.73B ⊗
  2021-11-30 |  43.95B ⊗
  2022-02-28 |  45.52B ⊗
  2022-05-31 |  46.35B ⊗
  2022-08-31 |  63.56B ⊗
  2022-11-30 |  47.77B ⊗
  2023-02-28 |  48.42B ⊗
  2023-05-31 |  47.17B ⊗
  2023-08-31 |  69.22B ⊗
  2023-11-30 |  50.46B ⊗
  2024-02-29 |  51.14B ⊗
  2024-05-31 |  51.17B ⊗
  2024-08-31 |  69.59B ⊗
  2024-11-30 |  54.11B ⊗
  2025-02-28 |  55.74B ⊗
  2025-05-31 |  55.00B ⊗
  2025-08-31 |  75.04B ⊗
  2025-11-30 |  58.51B ⊗
  2026-02-28 |  60.72B ⊗⊗

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                    18.76B                    37.52B                    56.28B                    75.04B

Cash-q

Using alias: cash -> cashAndShortTermInvestments [quarterly] [balance]
Using alias: debt -> shortLongTermDebtTotal [quarterly] [balance]
Using alias: paycheck -> operatingCashflow [quarterly] [cashflow]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ cashAndShortTermInvestments         25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ shortLongTermDebtTotal              25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ operatingCashflow                   25/25 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: quarterlyReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: cashAndShortTermInvestments, shortLongTermDebtTotal, operatingCashflow

               0.00B                     4.35B                     8.69B                    13.04B                    17.38B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2020-02-29 |  8.04B
  2020-05-31 |  11.63B
  2020-08-31 |  12.28B
  2020-11-30 |  13.59B
  2021-02-28 |  10.27B
  2021-05-31 |  10.23B
  2021-08-31 |  11.26B
  2021-11-30 |  12.75B
  2022-02-28 |  11.82B
  2022-05-31 |  11.19B
  2022-08-31 |  10.20B
  2022-11-30 |  10.86B
  2023-02-28 |  12.97B
  2023-05-31 |  12.49B
  2023-08-31 |  13.70B
  2023-11-30 |  17.01B
  2024-02-29 |  9.43B
  2024-05-31 |  10.40B
  2024-08-31 |  9.91B
  2024-11-30 |  10.91B
  2025-02-28 |  12.36B
  2025-05-31 |  13.84B
  2025-08-31 |  14.16B
  2025-11-30 |  16.22B
  2026-02-28 |  17.38B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                     4.35B                     8.69B                    13.04B                    17.38B

FCF-q

Using alias: paycheck -> operatingCashflow [quarterly] [cashflow]
Using alias: capex -> capitalExpenditures [quarterly] [cashflow]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ operatingCashflow                   25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ capitalExpenditures                 25/25 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: quarterlyReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: operatingCashflow, capitalExpenditures

               0.00B                     1.17B                     2.34B                     3.52B                     4.69B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2020-02-29 |  0.62B
  2020-05-31 |  1.90B
  2020-08-31 |  4.24B
  2020-11-30 |  2.65B
  2021-02-28 |  0.57B
  2021-05-31 |  3.33B
  2021-08-31 |  2.94B
  2021-11-30 |  3.26B
  2022-02-28 |  0.72B
  2022-05-31 |  1.23B
  2022-08-31 |  2.51B
  2022-11-30 |  2.61B
  2023-02-28 |  3.19B
  2023-05-31 |  1.54B
  2023-08-31 |  3.73B
  2023-11-30 |  4.65B
  2024-02-29 |  1.03B
  2024-05-31 |  3.00B
  2024-08-31 |  2.96B
  2024-11-30 |  3.26B
  2025-02-28 |  2.75B
  2025-05-31 |  3.46B
  2025-08-31 |  3.87B
  2025-11-30 |  4.69B
  2026-02-28 |  3.00B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                     1.17B                     2.34B                     3.52B                     4.69B

Assets-q

Using alias: assets -> totalAssets [quarterly] [balance]
Using alias: liabil -> totalLiabilities [quarterly] [balance]
Using alias: equity -> totalShareholderEquity [quarterly] [balance]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ totalAssets                         25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ totalLiabilities                    25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ totalShareholderEquity              25/25 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: quarterlyReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: totalAssets, totalLiabilities, totalShareholderEquity

               0.00B                    20.91B                    41.82B                    62.73B                    83.64B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2020-02-29 |  48.78B
  2020-05-31 |  51.73B
  2020-08-31 |  55.56B
  2020-11-30 |  60.22B
  2021-02-28 |  54.92B
  2021-05-31 |  57.27B
  2021-08-31 |  59.27B
  2021-11-30 |  64.15B
  2022-02-28 |  63.08B
  2022-05-31 |  63.85B
  2022-08-31 |  64.17B
  2022-11-30 |  66.03B
  2023-02-28 |  66.85B
  2023-05-31 |  66.75B
  2023-08-31 |  68.99B
  2023-11-30 |  73.72B
  2024-02-29 |  66.32B
  2024-05-31 |  67.91B
  2024-08-31 |  69.83B
  2024-11-30 |  73.39B
  2025-02-28 |  73.22B
  2025-05-31 |  75.48B
  2025-08-31 |  77.10B
  2025-11-30 |  82.79B
  2026-02-28 |  83.64B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                    20.91B                    41.82B                    62.73B                    83.64B

Buffet-q

Using alias: income -> netIncome [quarterly] [income]
Using alias: debt -> shortLongTermDebtTotal [quarterly] [balance]
Using alias: equity -> totalShareholderEquity [quarterly] [balance]


Data Completeness:
------------------------------------------------------------
  ✅ netIncome                           25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ shortLongTermDebtTotal              25/25 dates (100%)
  ✅ totalShareholderEquity              25/25 dates (100%)

Plot for COST (in B)
  reports: quarterlyReports
  showing last 25 entries
  Legend: netIncome, shortLongTermDebtTotal, totalShareholderEquity

               0.00B                     8.02B                    16.04B                    24.07B                    32.09B
               |                         |                         |                         |                         |

  2020-02-29 |  16.61B
  2020-05-31 |  16.80B
  2020-08-31 |  18.28B
  2020-11-30 |  14.86B
  2021-02-28 |  15.65B
  2021-05-31 |  16.48B
  2021-08-31 |  17.56B
  2021-11-30 |  18.46B
  2022-02-28 |  19.42B
  2022-05-31 |  19.97B
  2022-08-31 |  20.64B
  2022-11-30 |  21.47B
  2023-02-28 |  22.79B
  2023-05-31 |  23.57B
  2023-08-31 |  25.06B
  2023-11-30 |  26.15B
  2024-02-29 |  20.76B
  2024-05-31 |  21.77B
  2024-08-31 |  23.62B
  2024-11-30 |  24.45B
  2025-02-28 |  25.58B
  2025-05-31 |  27.12B
  2025-08-31 |  29.16B
  2025-11-30 |  30.30B
  2026-02-28 |  32.09B

               |                         |                         |                         |                         |
               0.00B                     8.02B                    16.04B                    24.07B                    32.09B

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