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Costco Wholesale (BSP:COWC34) EBITDA Margin % : 4.65% (As of Nov. 2024)


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What is Costco Wholesale EBITDA Margin %?

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Costco Wholesale's EBITDA for the three months ended in Nov. 2024 was R$16,757 Mil. Costco Wholesale's Revenue for the three months ended in Nov. 2024 was R$360,233 Mil. Therefore, Costco Wholesale's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 was 4.65%.


Costco Wholesale EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % Chart

Costco Wholesale Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
EBITDA Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.30 4.41 4.36 4.43 4.77

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24
EBITDA Margin % 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 4.58 4.78 4.86 4.85 4.65

Competitive Comparison of Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin %

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin % falls into.



Costco Wholesale EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Aug. 2024 )/Revenue (A: Aug. 2024 )
=67430.948/1412646.72
=4.77 %

Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Nov. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Nov. 2024 )
=16756.525/360233.411
=4.65 %

* 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  (BSP:COWC34) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.


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Costco Wholesale 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 over 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 UK.

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