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Costco Wholesale Corp Earnings & Revenue

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COST past earnings growth

How has COST's earnings growth performed historically?
Company
14.72%
Industry
139.27%
Market
37.62%
COST's earnings have grown faster (13.3% per year) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (3.46%)
Performance
COST's earnings have grown slower (13.3% per year) than the US market average (19.73%)
Performance
COST's earnings growth is accelerating - its growth over the last year (14.72%) is above its 5-year compound annual rate (13.3%)
Performance

COST past revenue growth

How has COST's revenue growth performed historically?
Company
12.8%
Industry
5.03%
Market
20.3%
COST's revenue has grown faster (8.78% per year) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (7.07%)
Performance
COST's revenue has grown slower (8.78% per year) than the US market average (18.37%)
Performance
COST's revenue growth is accelerating - its growth over the last year (12.8%) is above its 5-year compound annual rate (8.78%)
Performance

COST earnings and revenue history

Current Revenue
$178.6B
Current Earnings
$4.3B
Current Profit Margin
2.4%
COST's has demonstrated consistent long-term earnings growth over the past 10 years (206.88%)
Performance

COST Return on equity

Current Company
26.5%
Current Industry
-50.2%
Current Market
-162.9%
COST's Return on Equity (26.5%) shows a company that is highly efficient at transforming shareholder equity into returns
Performance

COST Return on assets

Current Company
7.8%
Current Industry
7.4%
Current Market
6.8%
COST is generating higher Return on Assets (7.8%) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (7.05%)
Performance

COST Return on capital employed

Current Company
20.72%
Current Industry
16%
COST's ability to generate Return on Capital (20.72%) has decreased compared to 3 years ago (22.29%)
Performance

COST earnings dates

Next earnings date
May 26, 2021

Costco Earnings & Revenue FAQ

What were COST's earnings last quarter?

On May 26, 2021, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported Q1 2021 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.15, up 2.38% year over year. Total Costco earnings for the quarter were $951.00 million. In the same quarter last year, Costco's earnings per share (EPS) was $2.10.

What was COST's earnings growth in the past year?

As of Q2 2021, Costco's earnings has grown 14.72% year over year. This is 124.55 percentage points lower than the US Consumer Defensive industry earnings growth rate of 139.27%. Costco's earnings in the past year totalled $4.34 billion.

What is COST's earnings date?

Costco's earnings date is May 26, 2021. Add COST to your watchlist to be reminded of COST's next earnings announcement.

What was COST's revenue last quarter?

On May 26, 2021, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported Q1 2021 revenue of $44.77 billion up 14.58% year over year. In the same quarter last year, Costco's revenue was $39.07 billion.

What was COST's revenue growth in the past year?

As of Q2 2021, Costco's revenue has grown 12.8% year over year. This is 7.78 percentage points higher than the US Consumer Defensive industry revenue growth rate of 5.03%. Costco's revenue in the past year totalled $178.63 billion.
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