Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Costco Wholesale's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was $51,140 Mil. Costco Wholesale's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $17,538 Mil.
Costco Wholesale's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 2.92.
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Costco Wholesale's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was 31.29.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Costco Wholesale's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.30.
Costco Wholesale Inventory Turnover Historical Data
The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Costco Wholesale Annual Data
Trend
Aug14
Aug15
Aug16
Aug17
Aug18
Aug19
Aug20
Aug21
Aug22
Aug23
Inventory Turnover
11.85
12.26
12.90
12.41
12.30
Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
May19
Aug19
Nov19
Feb20
May20
Aug20
Nov20
Feb21
May21
Aug21
Nov21
Feb22
May22
Aug22
Nov22
Feb23
May23
Aug23
Nov23
Feb24
Inventory Turnover
3.01
2.91
4.20
2.91
2.92
Costco Wholesale Inventory Turnover Calculation
Costco Wholesale's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.
1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Costco Wholesale's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:
2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Costco Wholesale's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.
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Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates nearly 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 270 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the U.K.
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