Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
Price:
$883.11
Market Cap:
$391.51B
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 ROE as of October 2024 (TTM) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is 31.09%
According to Costco Wholesale Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 31.09%. This represents a change of 460.24% compared to the average of 5.55% of the last 4 quarters.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)
How has COST ROE performed in the past?
The mean historical ROE of Costco Wholesale Corporation over the last ten years is 23.57%. The current 31.09% ROE has changed 31.87% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), COST's ROE was at its highest in in the August 2021 quarter at 9.51%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the September 2024 quarter at 0%.
Average
23.57%
Median
24.25%
Minimum
16.73%
Maximum
28.51%
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) ROE by Quarter and Year
Discovering the peaks and valleys of Costco Wholesale Corporation ROE, 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 = 33.84%
Maximum Annual ROE = 28.51%
Minimum Annual Increase = -13.10%
Minimum Annual ROE = 16.73%
| Year | ROE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.11% | -11.31% |
| 2022 | 28.31% | -0.69% |
| 2021 | 28.51% | 30.24% |
| 2020 | 21.89% | -8.82% |
| 2019 | 24.00% | -1.97% |
| 2018 | 24.49% | -1.49% |
| 2017 | 24.86% | 27.76% |
| 2016 | 19.46% | -13.10% |
| 2015 | 22.39% | 33.84% |
| 2014 | 16.73% | -11.13% |
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Average ROE
How has COST ROE performed in the past?
The current ROE 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
27.31%
5-year avg
25.56%
10-year avg
23.57%
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) ROE vs. Peers
How is COST’s ROE compared to its peers?
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s ROE is less than Walmart Inc. (18.91%), greater than Dollar Tree, Inc. (-13.74%), less than BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (35.52%), greater than Big Lots, Inc. (-358.00%), less than Target Corporation (33.11%), less than Dollar General Corporation (20.62%),
| Company | ROE | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 18.91% | $650.62B | |
| -13.74% | $15.24B | |
| 35.52% | $11.47B | |
| -358.00% | $14.75M | |
| 33.11% | $70.43B | |
| 20.62% | $18.55B |
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