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Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis
Quarterly Data
Difficulty: Beginner
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company's ability to meet long-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt and solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-21).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Costco Wholesale Corp.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then slightly improved from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Debt to Equity
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-21).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Costco stockholders' equity
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Debt to Capital
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-21).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Interest Coverage
Costco Wholesale Corp., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-21).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Interest coverage
= (EBITQ4 2018
+ EBITQ3 2018
+ EBITQ2 2018
+ EBITQ1 2018)
÷ (Interest expenseQ4 2018
+ Interest expenseQ3 2018
+ Interest expenseQ2 2018
+ Interest expenseQ1 2018)
= ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Costco Wholesale Corp.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then slightly improved from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
