Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
EV to EBITDA Ratio, Current
EV to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Costco Wholesale Corp., EBITDA calculation

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022	Aug 29, 2021	Aug 30, 2020	Sep 1, 2019	Sep 2, 2018
Net income attributable to Costco	6,292)	5,844)	5,007)	4,002)	3,659)	3,134)
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—)	71)	72)	57)	45)	45)
Add: Income tax expense	2,195)	1,925)	1,601)	1,308)	1,061)	1,263)
Earnings before tax (EBT)	8,487)	7,840)	6,680)	5,367)	4,765)	4,442)
Add: Interest expense	160)	158)	171)	160)	150)	159)
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)	8,647)	7,998)	6,851)	5,527)	4,915)	4,601)
Add: Depreciation and amortization	2,077)	1,900)	1,781)	1,645)	1,492)	1,437)
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	10,724)	9,898)	8,632)	7,172)	6,407)	6,038)

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).

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Item	Description	The company
EBITDA	To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital.	Costco Wholesale Corp. EBITDA increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Costco Wholesale Corp., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)	316,050)
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	10,724)
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA	29.47
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors¹
Target Corp.	10.27
Walmart Inc.	14.52
EV/EBITDA, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	19.70
EV/EBITDA, Industry
Consumer Staples	17.51

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03).

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If the company EV/EBITDA is lower then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/EBITDA is higher then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.

Costco Wholesale Corp., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022	Aug 29, 2021	Aug 30, 2020	Sep 1, 2019	Sep 2, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)¹	243,035)	209,733)	195,411)	155,588)	128,983)	95,632)
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)²	10,724)	9,898)	8,632)	7,172)	6,407)	6,038)
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA³	22.66	21.19	22.64	21.69	20.13	15.84
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors⁴
Target Corp.	13.52	9.00	10.35	8.50	7.49	—
Walmart Inc.	13.92	13.94	12.01	11.12	13.73	—
EV/EBITDA, Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	15.84	14.18	13.50	12.30	13.73	—
EV/EBITDA, Industry
Consumer Staples	15.81	16.29	16.20	14.98	19.15	—

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).

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³ 2023 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 243,035 ÷ 10,724 = 22.66

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
EV/EBITDA	Enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization is a valuation indicator for the overall company rather than common stock.	Costco Wholesale Corp. EV/EBITDA ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST)

Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Historical