Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Debt to Equity since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 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).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Costco Wholesale Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Gross margin | |||||||
Net sales | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
Gross profit margin1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Walmart Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 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).
1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross margin ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Costco Wholesale Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Operating income | |||||||
Net sales | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
Operating profit margin1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Walmart Inc. | |||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 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).
1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||
Net sales | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
Net profit margin1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Walmart Inc. | |||||||
Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 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).
1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||
Total Costco stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
ROE1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Walmart Inc. | |||||||
ROE, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
ROE, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 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).
1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||
Total assets | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
ROA1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Walmart Inc. | |||||||
ROA, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
ROA, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 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).
1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |