Costco Wholesale's EBIT per Share for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2025 was $5.53.
Its EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2025 was $23.12.
During the past 12 months, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate of Costco Wholesale was 14.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 14.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.
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The historical rank and industry rank for Costco Wholesale's EBIT per Share or its related term are showing as below:
COST'
s 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.2 Med: 9.5 Max: 112.7
Current: 11.4
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBIT per Share Growth Rate of Costco Wholesale was 112.70% per year. The lowest was -28.20% per year. And the median was 9.50% per year.
COST's 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate is ranked better than 62.06% of 253
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 7.1
vs COST: 11.40
The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's EBIT per Share 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.
EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $23.12
* 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) EBIT per Share Explanation
EBIT is a company's earnings before interest and tax expenses are deducted. It measures a company's profit generates from operating, ignoring tax burden and capital structure. As the tax expense are not deducted, EBIT is helpful when comparing companies in the same industry but with different tax situations. Also, the interest expense are included in EBIT, making it useful to compare companies that have high interest expenses due to large amount of debt.
Costco Wholesale EBIT per Share Related Terms
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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 its frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below that of competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and generating strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and has over 60% share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 280 warehouses, primarily in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.
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