Costco Wholesale's basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was $3.93.
Its basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $15.32.
Costco Wholesale's EPS (Diluted) for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was $3.92.
Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $15.29.
Costco Wholesale's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was $3.87.
Its EPS without NRIearnings per share without non-recurring items for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 15.17.
During the past 12 months, Costco Wholesale's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 12.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 16.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 15.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 12.90% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EPS without NRI Growth Rate using EPS without NRI data.
During the past 13 years, Costco Wholesale's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 161.60% per year. The lowest was -85.10% per year. And the median was 12.80% per year.
Costco Wholesale EPS (Basic) Historical Data
The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's EPS (Basic) 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.
EPS (Basic) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Basic earnings per share (EPS) do not factor in the dilutive effects on convertible securities.
Costco Wholesale's Basic EPS for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as
EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $15.32
* 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.
EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
Be Aware
Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
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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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