Company Description
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses. Its product categories include food and sundries, hardlines, fresh foods, softlines, and ancillary. It operates through the following segments: Unites States Operations, Canadian Operations, and Other International Operations....
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses. Its product categories include food and sundries, hardlines, fresh foods, softlines, and ancillary. It operates through the following segments: Unites States Operations, Canadian Operations, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.
Valuation
P/E Current
36.80
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
34.10
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)
38.64
Price to Sales Ratio
0.93
Price to Book Ratio
8.41
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
17.45
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
18.95
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.92
Total Debt to Enterprise Value
0.07
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee
610,846.00
Income Per Employee
14,659.00
Receivables Turnover
108.11
Total Asset Turnover
3.30
Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.13
Quick Ratio
0.64
Cash Ratio
0.54
Profitability
Gross Margin
13.15
Operating Margin
3.64
Pretax Margin
3.22
Net Margin
2.40
Return on Assets
7.93
Return on Equity
23.87
Return on Total Capital
23.10
Return on Invested Capital
16.08
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Equity
60.63
Total Debt to Total Capital
37.75
Total Debt to Total Assets
19.95
Long-Term Debt to Equity
58.68
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
36.53
Officers and Executives
Name | Age | Officer Since | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Hamilton Evans James | 68 | 1988 | Lead Independent Director |
Mr. Walter Craig Jelinek | 66 | 2010 | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Mr. James Patrick Murphy | 67 | 2004 | Chief Operating Officer-International & EVP |
Mr. Richard A. Galanti | 63 | 1993 | CFO, Director, EVP & Head-Investor Relations |
Mr. Paul G. Moulton | 68 | 2001 | Executive Vice President-Information Systems |
Insider Actions
01/27/2021 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
301 | Disposition at $362.5 per share. | 109,112 |
01/27/2021 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
393 | Disposition at $364 per share. | 143,052 |
01/13/2021 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
560 | Disposition at $368 per share. | 206,080 |
01/13/2021 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
100 | Disposition at $365.18 per share. | 36,518 |
01/13/2021 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
539 | Disposition at $365.15 per share. | 196,815 |
01/08/2021 |
Paul G. Moulton Executive VP |
9,015 | Disposition at $366.5 per share. | 3,303,997 |
12/30/2020 |
Richard A. Galanti Executive VP and CFO; Director |
1,000 | Disposition at $374.49 per share. | 374,490 |
12/30/2020 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
861 | Disposition at $375.75 per share. | 323,520 |
12/29/2020 |
Richard A. Galanti Executive VP and CFO; Director |
500 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/21/2020 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
1,000 | Disposition at $362.59 per share. | 362,590 |
12/14/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
2,500 | Disposition at $374.64 per share. | 936,600 |
12/14/2020 |
Russell D. Miller Executive Vice President |
5,000 | Disposition at $377.24 per share. | 1,886,200 |
12/11/2020 |
Charles Thomas Munger Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Richard M. Libenson Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
288 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
288 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Hamilton Evans James Chairman of the Board; Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
186 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Jeffrey Scott Raikes Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
John W. Stanton Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
242 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Mary Agnes Wilderotter Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Kenneth D. Denman Director |
34 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/11/2020 |
Sally Jewell Director |
23 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Charles Thomas Munger Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Richard M. Libenson Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Hamilton Evans James Chairman of the Board; Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Jeffrey Scott Raikes Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
John W. Stanton Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
4,500 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Mary Agnes Wilderotter Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Kenneth D. Denman Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Sally Jewell Director |
719 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/22/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
564 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 211,923 |
10/22/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
710 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 266,782 |
10/22/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
500 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 187,875 |
10/22/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
540 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 202,905 |
10/22/2020 |
Pat Callans Executive VP |
509 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 191,256 |
10/22/2020 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
563 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 211,547 |
10/22/2020 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
709 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 266,406 |
10/22/2020 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
500 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 187,875 |
10/22/2020 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
540 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 202,905 |
10/22/2020 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
509 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 191,256 |
10/22/2020 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
311 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 116,858 |
10/22/2020 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
355 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 133,391 |
10/22/2020 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
490 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 184,117 |
10/22/2020 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
530 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 199,147 |
10/22/2020 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
499 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 187,499 |
10/22/2020 |
Paul G. Moulton Executive VP |
1,408 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 529,056 |
10/22/2020 |
Paul G. Moulton Executive VP |
1,417 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 532,437 |
10/22/2020 |
Paul G. Moulton Executive VP |
1,470 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 552,352 |
10/22/2020 |
Paul G. Moulton Executive VP |
1,059 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 397,919 |
10/22/2020 |
Paul G. Moulton Executive VP |
499 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 187,499 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
592 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 222,444 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
287 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 107,840 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
361 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 135,645 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
451 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 169,463 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
334 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 125,500 |
10/22/2020 |
Daniel M. Hines |
236 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $375.75 per share. | 88,677 |
09/30/2020 |
Kenneth D. Denman Director |
300 | Disposition at $355.68 per share. | 106,704 |
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