Costco Wholesale Corporation

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COST

Price:

$952.56

Market Cap:

$422.84B

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewa...[Read more]

Industry

Discount Stores

IPO Date

1986-07-09

Stock Exchange

NASDAQ

Ticker

COST

The Current Ratio as of December 2024 (TTM) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is 0.98

According to Costco Wholesale Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Current Ratio is 0.98. This represents a change of 2.79% compared to the average of 0.95 of the last 4 quarters.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Historical Current Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has COST Current Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical Current Ratio of Costco Wholesale Corporation over the last ten years is 1.02. The current 0.98 Current Ratio has changed 9.51% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), COST's Current Ratio was at its highest in in the August 2020 quarter at 1.13. The Current Ratio was at its lowest in in the May 2017 quarter at 0.81.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

1.02

Median

1.01

Minimum

0.97

Maximum

1.13

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Current Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Costco Wholesale Corporation Current Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 11.99%

Maximum Annual Current Ratio = 1.13

Minimum Annual Increase = -16.87%

Minimum Annual Current Ratio = 0.97

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearCurrent RatioChange
20240.97-9.61%
20231.074.56%
20221.021.96%
20211.00-11.46%
20201.1311.99%
20191.01-0.74%
20181.022.87%
20170.991.30%
20160.98-3.69%
20151.01-16.87%

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Average Current Ratio

How has COST Current Ratio performed in the past?

The current Current Ratio of Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

1.02

5-year avg

1.04

10-year avg

1.02

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Current Ratio vs. Peers

How is COST’s Current Ratio compared to its peers?

Costco Wholesale Corporation’s Current Ratio is greater than Walmart Inc. (0.85), less than Dollar Tree, Inc. (1.03), greater than BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (0.76), greater than Big Lots, Inc. (0.74), greater than Target Corporation (0.94), less than Dollar General Corporation (1.15),

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