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Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Assets

: $66,323 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)
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Costco Wholesale's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $66,323 Mil.

During the past 12 months, Costco Wholesale's average Total Assets Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 8.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 9.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Costco Wholesale's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 46.70%. The lowest was 5.50%. And the median was 10.30%.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Costco Wholesale's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 9.96%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Costco Wholesale's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.83.


Costco Wholesale Total Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's Total Assets 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.

* Premium members only.

Costco Wholesale Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Total Assets
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45,400.00 55,556.00 59,268.00 64,166.00 68,994.00

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Total Assets Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66,848.00 66,752.00 68,994.00 73,723.00 66,323.00

Costco Wholesale Total Assets Calculation

Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.

From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.

Costco Wholesale's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (A: Aug. 2023 )+Total Liabilities (A: Aug. 2023 )
=25058+43936
=68,994

Costco Wholesale's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (Q: Feb. 2024 )+Total Liabilities (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=20760+45563
=66,323

* 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.


Costco Wholesale  (NAS:COST) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

Costco Wholesale's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=6972/( (73723+66323)/ 2 )
=6972/70023
=9.96 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) data.

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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

Costco Wholesale's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

Asset Turnover
=Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=58442/( (73723+66323)/ 2 )
=58442/70023
=0.83

* 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.

Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.

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Costco Wholesale (COST) Business Description

Address
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, USA, 98027
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.
Executives
W Craig Jelinek officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Yoram Rubananko officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Caton Frates officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Daniel M. Hines other: Principal Acctg Officer 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Richard A Galanti director, officer: Executive VP and CFO 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Pierre Riel officer: EVP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Russell D Miller officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Claudine Adamo officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
James C Klauer officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Patrick J Callans officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Helena Foulkes director ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Susan L Decker director C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Roland Michael Vachris officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
James P. Murphy officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Kenneth D Denman director