Costco Wholesale Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
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Sep 1, 2019 |
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May 12, 2019 |
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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Nov 25, 2018 |
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Sep 2, 2018 |
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May 13, 2018 |
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Feb 18, 2018 |
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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Sep 3, 2017 |
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May 7, 2017 |
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Feb 12, 2017 |
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Nov 20, 2016 |
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Aug 28, 2016 |
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May 8, 2016 |
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Feb 14, 2016 |
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Nov 22, 2015 |
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Aug 30, 2015 |
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May 10, 2015 |
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Feb 15, 2015 |
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Nov 23, 2014 |
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Aug 31, 2014 |
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May 11, 2014 |
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Feb 16, 2014 |
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Nov 24, 2013 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
18.47% |
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16.03% |
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14.21% |
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15.47% |
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14.83% |
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14.84% |
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12.35% |
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14.45% |
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12.51% |
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12.74% |
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13.31% |
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13.15% |
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10.19% |
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14.42% |
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11.22% |
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14.26% |
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14.36% |
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15.12% |
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17.46% |
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17.24% |
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17.38% |
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17.54% |
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16.25% |
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14.54% |
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Short-term investments |
2.33% |
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2.64% |
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2.43% |
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2.68% |
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2.95% |
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2.95% |
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2.71% |
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3.04% |
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3.39% |
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3.33% |
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3.43% |
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3.59% |
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4.07% |
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3.36% |
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3.77% |
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3.47% |
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4.84% |
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5.20% |
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4.72% |
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4.77% |
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4.78% |
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4.71% |
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4.28% |
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5.38% |
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Receivables, net |
3.38% |
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3.89% |
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4.66% |
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4.10% |
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4.09% |
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4.02% |
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5.17% |
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3.96% |
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3.94% |
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4.10% |
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4.48% |
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4.10% |
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3.78% |
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3.84% |
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4.49% |
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3.83% |
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3.66% |
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3.57% |
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3.83% |
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3.61% |
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3.48% |
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3.41% |
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3.94% |
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3.54% |
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Merchandise inventories |
25.10% |
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25.84% |
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26.53% |
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27.86% |
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27.04% |
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26.83% |
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27.57% |
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28.48% |
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27.06% |
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27.32% |
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26.75% |
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29.35% |
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27.05% |
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26.35% |
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27.50% |
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29.29% |
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26.64% |
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26.48% |
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25.47% |
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27.86% |
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25.61% |
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25.94% |
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26.19% |
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28.89% |
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Other current assets |
2.45% |
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2.54% |
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2.75% |
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2.28% |
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0.79% |
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1.09% |
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1.03% |
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0.61% |
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0.75% |
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0.93% |
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1.03% |
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0.64% |
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0.81% |
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0.87% |
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0.97% |
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2.35% |
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2.24% |
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2.28% |
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2.26% |
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1.86% |
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2.03% |
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2.02% |
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2.03% |
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1.71% |
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Current assets |
51.73% |
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50.93% |
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50.58% |
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52.39% |
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49.69% |
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49.72% |
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48.83% |
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50.53% |
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47.64% |
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48.43% |
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49.00% |
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50.83% |
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45.89% |
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48.84% |
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47.95% |
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53.19% |
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51.73% |
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52.65% |
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53.74% |
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55.34% |
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53.26% |
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53.62% |
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52.70% |
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54.06% |
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Land |
14.13% |
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14.42% |
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14.72% |
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14.18% |
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15.17% |
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15.38% |
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15.84% |
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15.02% |
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15.65% |
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15.45% |
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15.26% |
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14.75% |
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16.27% |
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15.55% |
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15.87% |
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14.33% |
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14.84% |
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14.84% |
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14.60% |
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13.57% |
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14.28% |
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14.16% |
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14.50% |
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14.02% |
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Buildings and improvements |
37.74% |
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38.04% |
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38.63% |
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37.33% |
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39.45% |
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39.86% |
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40.67% |
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39.42% |
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41.62% |
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40.72% |
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40.40% |
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38.49% |
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42.20% |
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40.28% |
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40.79% |
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37.09% |
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37.73% |
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37.22% |
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36.77% |
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36.23% |
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37.92% |
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37.34% |
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37.96% |
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36.86% |
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Equipment and fixtures |
17.18% |
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17.96% |
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18.00% |
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17.00% |
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17.82% |
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18.08% |
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18.15% |
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17.42% |
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18.38% |
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18.26% |
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17.86% |
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16.90% |
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18.32% |
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17.22% |
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17.36% |
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15.46% |
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15.77% |
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15.36% |
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14.93% |
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14.51% |
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14.67% |
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14.70% |
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14.82% |
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14.23% |
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Construction in progress |
2.80% |
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3.23% |
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2.72% |
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2.58% |
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2.79% |
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2.70% |
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2.35% |
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2.06% |
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2.32% |
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2.25% |
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1.96% |
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2.23% |
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2.11% |
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2.09% |
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2.24% |
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1.83% |
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2.43% |
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2.19% |
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1.81% |
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1.44% |
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1.79% |
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1.88% |
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1.89% |
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1.68% |
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Property and equipment, gross |
71.86% |
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73.65% |
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74.07% |
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71.08% |
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75.22% |
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76.03% |
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77.00% |
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73.92% |
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77.97% |
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76.69% |
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75.47% |
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72.37% |
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78.90% |
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75.14% |
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76.27% |
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68.70% |
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70.77% |
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69.62% |
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68.11% |
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65.75% |
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68.66% |
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68.09% |
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69.17% |
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66.79% |
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
-25.85% |
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-26.85% |
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-27.00% |
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-25.71% |
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-27.02% |
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-27.60% |
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-27.79% |
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-26.48% |
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-28.01% |
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-27.47% |
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-26.80% |
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-25.41% |
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-27.51% |
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-26.45% |
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-26.67% |
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-23.95% |
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-24.71% |
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-24.58% |
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-23.85% |
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-23.00% |
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-23.76% |
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-23.50% |
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-23.72% |
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-22.69% |
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Net property and equipment |
46.01% |
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46.80% |
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47.07% |
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45.37% |
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48.20% |
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48.42% |
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49.22% |
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47.44% |
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49.97% |
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49.21% |
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48.67% |
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46.96% |
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51.39% |
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48.68% |
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49.60% |
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44.76% |
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46.06% |
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45.04% |
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44.26% |
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42.75% |
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44.91% |
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44.59% |
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45.45% |
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44.10% |
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Other assets |
2.26% |
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2.27% |
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2.35% |
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2.24% |
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2.11% |
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1.85% |
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1.95% |
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2.03% |
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2.39% |
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2.36% |
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2.32% |
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2.21% |
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2.72% |
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2.48% |
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2.45% |
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2.05% |
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2.21% |
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2.31% |
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1.99% |
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1.90% |
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1.84% |
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1.79% |
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1.85% |
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1.83% |
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Non-current assets |
48.27% |
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49.07% |
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49.42% |
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47.61% |
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50.31% |
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50.28% |
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51.17% |
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49.47% |
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52.36% |
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51.57% |
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51.00% |
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49.17% |
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54.11% |
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51.16% |
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52.05% |
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46.81% |
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48.27% |
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47.35% |
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46.26% |
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44.66% |
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46.74% |
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46.38% |
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47.30% |
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45.94% |
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Total assets |
100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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100.00% |
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Based on:
10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11),
10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-06),
10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-13),
10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-20),
10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26),
10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-07),
10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15),
10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-21),
10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18),
10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-01),
10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09),
10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-16),
10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12),
10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-01),
10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-09),
10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-18),
10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14),
10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-04),
10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11),
10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-18),
10-K (filing date: 2014-10-15),
10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-05),
10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-14),
10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-20).
| Balance sheet item |
Description |
The company |
| Current assets |
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. |
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s current assets as a percentage of total assets increased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019. |
| Net property and equipment |
Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. |
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s net property and equipment as a percentage of total assets decreased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019. |
| Non-current assets |
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. |
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s non-current assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019. |