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Analysis of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Goodwill
Costco Wholesale Corp., adjustments to financial statements
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
Costco Wholesale Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted
Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Goodwill (Summary)
Costco Wholesale Corp., adjusted financial ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
| Financial ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| Adjusted financial leverage | A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income. |
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level. |
| Adjusted ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| Adjusted ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Costco Wholesale Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
2020 Calculations
1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
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2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
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| Activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Adjusted Financial Leverage
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
2020 Calculations
1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
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2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Costco stockholders’ equity
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| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted financial leverage | A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income. |
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level. |
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
2020 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
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2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Adjusted total Costco stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
2020 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Total assets
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2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Adjusted total assets
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| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |