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COST Stock Profit Margin, Financial Ratios and Key Metrics

NASDAQ : COST

Costco Wholesale Corporation

$1,021.86
16.03+1.59%
At Close 4:00 PM
$1,021.80
-0.06-0.01%
After-Market 07:56 PM
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profit margin TTM
2.93%
operating margin TTM
3.67%
revenue TTM
248.83 Billion
revenue per share TTM
560.56$

valuation ratios

pe ratio58.79
peg ratio-2.73
price to book ratio18.22
price to sales ratio1.72
enterprise value multiple36.60
price fair value18.22

profitability ratios

gross profit margin12.67%
operating profit margin3.67%
pretax profit margin3.84%
net profit margin2.93%
return on assets10.32%
return on equity33.45%
return on capital employed27.06%

liquidity ratio

current ratio0.98
quick ratio0.43
cash ratio0.28

efficiency ratio

days of inventory outstanding33.88
operating cycle38.06
days of payables outstanding35.20
cash conversion cycle2.86
receivables turnover87.35
payables turnover10.37
inventory turnover10.77

debt and solvency ratios

debt ratio0.11
debt equity ratio0.33
long term debt to capitalization0.19
total debt to capitalization0.25
interest coverage72.50
cash flow to debt ratio1.24

cash flow ratios

free cash flow per share11.29
cash per share26.64
operating cash flow per share22.40
free cash flow operating cash flow ratio0.50
cash flow coverage ratios1.24
short term coverage ratios0.00
capital expenditure coverage ratio2.02

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the last time Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) reported earnings?

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) published its most recent earnings results on 12-12-2024.

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's current ROE?

An investor's main concern is the profitability ratios of a company so that they are able to understand how it performs financially. Investors are interested in finding out how effectively a business is using their cash to produce earnings, which is why return on equity (ROE) ratio is important. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)'s trailing twelve months ROE is 33.45%.

What are ROA telling us?

The Return on Assets (ROA) ratio measures how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) currently has a ROA of 10.32%. Companies that manage their assets effectively will have greater returns, while those that do so poorly would suffer lower returns.

Where did COST's net profit margin stand at?

COST reported a profit margin of 2.93% in the last quarter. A company's profit margin, also known as its revenue ratio or gross profit ratio, reflects the amount of revenue that an organization earns compared to its net income. In general, a higher ratio implies greater profit, and vice versa.

What is COST's short-term liquidity position?

Apple's current ratio, which measures its ability to pay short-term obligations, was 0.98 in the most recent quarter. The quick ratio stood at 0.43, with a Debt/Eq ratio of 0.33.

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