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Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST)

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Analysis of Liquidity Ratios

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Liquidity Ratios (Summary)

Costco Wholesale Corp., liquidity ratios

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Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019 Sep 2, 2018
Current ratio
Quick ratio
Cash ratio

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. Costco Wholesale Corp. current ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Quick ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. Costco Wholesale Corp. quick ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Cash ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. Costco Wholesale Corp. cash ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Current Ratio

Costco Wholesale Corp., current ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019 Sep 2, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Current ratio1
Benchmarks
Current Ratio, Competitors2
Target Corp.
Walmart Inc.
Current Ratio, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Current Ratio, Industry
Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).

1 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. Costco Wholesale Corp. current ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Quick Ratio

Costco Wholesale Corp., quick ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019 Sep 2, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Receivables, net
Total quick assets
 
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Quick ratio1
Benchmarks
Quick Ratio, Competitors2
Target Corp.
Walmart Inc.
Quick Ratio, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Quick Ratio, Industry
Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).

1 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Quick ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. Costco Wholesale Corp. quick ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Cash Ratio

Costco Wholesale Corp., cash ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019 Sep 2, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Total cash assets
 
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Cash ratio1
Benchmarks
Cash Ratio, Competitors2
Target Corp.
Walmart Inc.
Cash Ratio, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Cash Ratio, Industry
Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).

1 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Cash ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. Costco Wholesale Corp. cash ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.