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Operating Profit Margin
since 2005
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Calculation
Costco Wholesale Corp., operating profit margin, long-term trends, calculation
| Operating Profit Margin | = | 100 | × | Operating income1 | ÷ | Net sales1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2005 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
÷ | |
| Sep 3, 2006 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Sep 2, 2007 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 31, 2008 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 30, 2009 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 29, 2010 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 28, 2011 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Sep 2, 2012 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Sep 1, 2013 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 31, 2014 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 30, 2015 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Aug 28, 2016 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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| Sep 3, 2017 | % |
= | 100 | × | |
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Source: Based on data from Costco Wholesale Corp. Annual Reports
Comparison to Competitors
Costco Wholesale Corp., operating profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | Amazon.com Inc. | eBay Inc. | Home Depot Inc. | Netflix Inc. | Target Corp. | Walmart Inc. | |
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Source: Based on data from Costco Wholesale Corp. Annual Reports
