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Costco Wholesale (NEOE:COST) Beginning Cash Position : C$22,965 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Costco Wholesale Beginning Cash Position?

Costco Wholesale's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was C$22,965 Mil.

Costco Wholesale's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Aug. 2023 (C$16,838 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (C$18,779 Mil) and increased from Nov. 2023 (C$18,779 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (C$22,965 Mil).

Costco Wholesale's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Aug. 2021 (C$15,468 Mil) to Aug. 2022 (C$14,542 Mil) and declined from Aug. 2022 (C$14,542 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (C$13,752 Mil).


Costco Wholesale Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's Beginning Cash Position can be seen below:

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Costco Wholesale Beginning Cash Position Chart

Costco Wholesale Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beginning Cash Position
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8,036.80 11,091.19 15,467.79 14,541.96 13,751.60

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Beginning Cash Position Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 14,605.66 17,531.55 16,838.07 18,778.59 22,964.85

Costco Wholesale Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.


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Costco Wholesale (NEOE: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.