Company Description
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 a...
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, 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
39.01
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
37.96
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)
40.47
Price to Sales Ratio
1.04
Price to Book Ratio
11.40
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
32.00
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
22.61
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.97
Total Debt to Enterprise Value
0.05
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee
746,559.00
Income Per Employee
19,224.00
Receivables Turnover
112.24
Total Asset Turnover
3.68
Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.02
Quick Ratio
0.46
Cash Ratio
0.35
Profitability
Gross Margin
12.15
Operating Margin
3.43
Pretax Margin
3.45
Net Margin
2.57
Return on Assets
9.47
Return on Equity
30.59
Return on Total Capital
25.33
Return on Invested Capital
19.85
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Equity
55.20
Total Debt to Total Capital
35.57
Total Debt to Total Assets
17.76
Long-Term Debt to Equity
50.14
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
32.30
Officers and Executives
Name | Age | Officer Since | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Walter Craig Jelinek | 69 | 1995 | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Mr. Roland M. Vachris | - | 2010 | COO-Merchandising & Executive Vice President |
Mr. Richard A. Galanti | 64 | 1993 | Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive VP |
Mr. Paul G. Moulton | 68 | 2001 | Executive Vice President-Information Systems |
Mr. Pat Callans | 58 | 2013 | Executive Vice President-Administration |
Insider Actions
04/11/2023 |
Caton Frates Executive Vice President |
600 | Disposition at $497.35 per share. | 298,410 |
03/14/2023 |
Walter Craig Jelinek CEO; Director |
1,000 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
03/14/2023 |
Richard A. Galanti Executive VP and CFO; Director |
2,068 | Disposition at $483.32 per share. | 999,505 |
03/13/2023 |
Walter Craig Jelinek CEO; Director |
2,100 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
03/07/2023 |
Russell D. Miller Senior EVP |
1,500 | Disposition at $488.95 per share. | 733,425 |
03/06/2023 |
Roland M. Vachris President and COO; Director |
4,100 | Disposition at $476.29 per share. | 1,952,789 |
01/27/2023 |
James C Klauer Executive Vice President |
2,500 | Disposition at $503.69 per share. | 1,259,225 |
12/23/2022 |
Walter Craig Jelinek CEO; Director |
21,112 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/12/2022 |
James Patrick Murphy Executive VP |
105 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
12/12/2022 |
Susan Lynne Decker Director |
952 | Disposition at $483 per share. | 459,816 |
11/04/2022 |
Russell D. Miller Senior EVP |
1,000 | Disposition at $483.58 per share. | 483,580 |
10/28/2022 |
Richard A. Galanti Executive VP and CFO; Director |
400 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
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- Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
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