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Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating expenses

annual operating expenses:

$22.81B+$1.22B(+5.65%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (May 24, 2025), COST annual total operating expenses is $22.81 billion, with the most recent change of +$1.22 billion (+5.65%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual operating expenses has risen by +$4.27 billion (+23.05%).
  • COST annual operating expenses is now at all-time high.

Performance

1-year change

+5.65%

3-year change

+23.05%

5-year change

+51.26%

15-year change

+75.03%

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Highlights

Sector rank

98.07%
COST annual total operating expenses is higher than 98.07% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

$22.81B
COST annual total operating expenses is currently at an all-time high

3-year low

$18.54B
COST annual total operating expenses is currently +23.05% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Aug 1, 2024
COST previous annual earnings announcement was published on Aug 1, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
COST next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCOSTincome statement metrics

Annual total expenses

$245.17B
COST annual total expenses is $245.17 billion

annual interest expense

$169.00M
COST annual interest expense is $169.00 million

annual income tax

$2.37B
COST annual income tax is $2.37 billion

annual cost of goods sold

$222.36B
COST annual cost of goods sold is $222.36 billion

quarterly operating expenses:

$5.66B-$183.00M(-3.13%)
February 16, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (May 24, 2025), COST quarterly total operating expenses is $5.66 billion, with the most recent change of -$183.00 million (-3.13%) on February 16, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly operating expenses has increased by +$423.00 million (+8.07%).
  • COST quarterly operating expenses is now -19.87% below its all-time high of $7.07 billion, reached on August 1, 2024.

Performance

3-month change

-3.13%

1-year change

+8.07%

3-year change

+23.78%

5-year change

+51.01%

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Highlights

Sector rank

98.2%
COST quarterly total operating expenses is higher than 98.2% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

$7.07B
COST quarterly total operating expenses is currently -19.87% below its historical high of $7.07 billion

3-year low

$4.45B
COST quarterly total operating expenses is currently +27.26% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Feb 16, 2025
COST previous earnings announcement was published on Feb 16, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

May 29, 2025
COST next earnings announcement is scheduled for May 29, 2025

OtherCOSTincome statement metrics

Quarterly total expenses

$61.41B
COST quarterly total expenses is $61.41 billion

quarterly interest expense

$36.00M
COST quarterly interest expense is $36.00 million

quarterly income tax

$634.00M
COST quarterly income tax is $634.00 million

quarterly cost of goods sold

$55.74B
COST quarterly cost of goods sold is $55.74 billion

Operating expenses Formula

Operating Expenses = Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses + Research & Development (R&D) Expenses + Depreciation & Amortization + Other Operating Expenses

annual operating expenses

$22.81B
COST annual total operating expenses is $22.81 billion

annual SGA

$22.81B
COST annual SGA is $22.81 billion

annual D&A

$2.24B
COST annual depreciation & amortization is $2.24 billion

COST Operating expenses Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+5.7%+8.1%
3 y3 years+23.1%+23.8%
5 y5 years+51.3%+51.0%

COST Operating expenses Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+23.1%-19.9%+27.3%
5 y5-yearat high+51.3%-19.9%+47.5%
alltimeall timeat high>+9999.0%-19.9%+6171.3%

COST Operating expenses History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Feb 2025
-
$5.66B(-3.1%)
Nov 2024
-
$5.85B(-17.3%)
Aug 2024
$22.81B(+5.7%)
$7.07B(+37.4%)
May 2024
-
$5.14B(-1.8%)
Feb 2024
-
$5.24B(-2.2%)
Nov 2023
-
$5.36B(-22.8%)
Aug 2023
-
$6.94B(+44.7%)
Aug 2023
$21.59B(+9.2%)
-
May 2023
-
$4.79B(-3.0%)
Feb 2023
-
$4.94B(+0.5%)
Nov 2022
-
$4.92B(-18.5%)
Aug 2022
$19.78B(+6.7%)
$6.04B(+35.6%)
May 2022
-
$4.45B(-2.7%)
Feb 2022
-
$4.58B(-3.0%)
Nov 2021
-
$4.72B(-16.7%)
Aug 2021
$18.54B(+13.1%)
$5.67B(+35.0%)
May 2021
-
$4.20B(-3.5%)
Feb 2021
-
$4.35B(+0.7%)
Nov 2020
-
$4.32B(-14.5%)
Aug 2020
$16.39B(+8.7%)
$5.05B(+31.7%)
May 2020
-
$3.84B(+2.3%)
Feb 2020
-
$3.75B(+0.1%)
Nov 2019
-
$3.75B(-20.7%)
Aug 2019
$15.08B(+8.1%)
$4.72B(+39.6%)
May 2019
-
$3.38B(-2.5%)
Feb 2019
-
$3.47B(-0.7%)
Nov 2018
-
$3.50B(-18.6%)
Aug 2018
$13.94B(+7.0%)
$4.29B(+35.8%)
May 2018
-
$3.16B(-2.6%)
Feb 2018
-
$3.25B(+0.2%)
Nov 2017
-
$3.24B(-22.0%)
Aug 2017
$13.03B(+7.3%)
$4.15B(+42.1%)
May 2017
-
$2.92B(-2.4%)
Feb 2017
-
$3.00B(+1.1%)
Nov 2016
-
$2.96B(-20.4%)
Aug 2016
$12.15B(+5.5%)
$3.72B(+35.3%)
May 2016
-
$2.75B(-3.4%)
Feb 2016
-
$2.85B(+0.5%)
Nov 2015
-
$2.83B(-19.7%)
Aug 2015
$11.51B(+5.0%)
$3.53B(+36.0%)
May 2015
-
$2.59B(-3.2%)
Feb 2015
-
$2.68B(-1.1%)
Nov 2014
-
$2.71B(-20.1%)
Aug 2014
$10.96B(+7.9%)
$3.40B(+35.6%)
May 2014
-
$2.50B(-1.4%)
Feb 2014
-
$2.54B(+0.6%)
Nov 2013
-
$2.52B(-18.9%)
Aug 2013
$10.15B(+6.3%)
$3.12B(+34.1%)
May 2013
-
$2.32B(-1.9%)
Feb 2013
-
$2.37B(+0.7%)
Nov 2012
-
$2.35B(-23.2%)
Aug 2012
$9.55B(+9.4%)
$3.06B(+41.8%)
May 2012
-
$2.16B(-1.2%)
Feb 2012
-
$2.18B(+1.4%)
Nov 2011
-
$2.15B(-21.3%)
Aug 2011
$8.74B(+11.0%)
$2.74B(+36.8%)
May 2011
-
$2.00B(-2.2%)
Feb 2011
-
$2.04B(+4.4%)
Nov 2010
-
$1.96B(-18.9%)
Aug 2010
$7.87B(+7.7%)
$2.41B(+34.4%)
May 2010
-
$1.79B(-4.3%)
Feb 2010
-
$1.88B(+4.8%)
Nov 2009
-
$1.79B(-21.1%)
Aug 2009
$7.31B(+4.3%)
$2.27B(+35.7%)
May 2009
-
$1.67B(-0.2%)
Feb 2009
-
$1.67B(-1.4%)
Nov 2008
-
$1.70B(-23.0%)
Aug 2008
$7.01B(+10.6%)
$2.20B(+38.5%)
May 2008
-
$1.59B(-1.9%)
Feb 2008
-
$1.62B(+2.0%)
Nov 2007
-
$1.59B(-20.4%)
Aug 2007
$6.34B
$2.00B(+38.7%)
May 2007
-
$1.44B(-3.6%)
Feb 2007
-
$1.50B(+6.4%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Nov 2006
-
$1.41B(-25.4%)
Aug 2006
$5.77B(+12.9%)
$1.88B(+45.7%)
May 2006
-
$1.29B(-2.2%)
Feb 2006
-
$1.32B(+3.5%)
Nov 2005
-
$1.28B(-19.2%)
Aug 2005
$5.11B(+10.4%)
$1.58B(+34.3%)
May 2005
-
$1.18B(-2.9%)
Feb 2005
-
$1.21B(+5.9%)
Nov 2004
-
$1.14B(-20.9%)
Aug 2004
$4.63B(+11.5%)
$1.45B(+38.2%)
May 2004
-
$1.05B(-4.1%)
Feb 2004
-
$1.09B(+4.3%)
Nov 2003
-
$1.05B(-21.2%)
Aug 2003
$4.15B(+13.9%)
$1.33B(+42.0%)
May 2003
-
$935.16M(-4.4%)
Feb 2003
-
$978.70M(+7.3%)
Nov 2002
-
$911.90M(-21.5%)
Aug 2002
$3.65B(+13.8%)
$1.16B(+42.2%)
May 2002
-
$817.19M(-4.0%)
Feb 2002
-
$851.62M(+4.3%)
Nov 2001
-
$816.80M(-1.4%)
Aug 2001
$3.21B(+4.8%)
$828.32M(+4.9%)
May 2001
-
$789.90M(-2.7%)
Feb 2001
-
$811.90M(+4.6%)
Nov 2000
-
$776.51M(-23.8%)
Aug 2000
$3.06B(+15.4%)
$1.02B(+51.8%)
May 2000
-
$671.26M(-4.3%)
Feb 2000
-
$701.10M(+5.0%)
Nov 1999
-
$667.70M(-24.3%)
Aug 1999
$2.65B(+15.3%)
$881.80M(+50.0%)
May 1999
-
$588.00M(-1.6%)
Feb 1999
-
$597.50M(+2.4%)
Nov 1998
-
$583.30M(-18.7%)
Aug 1998
$2.30B(+6.4%)
$717.10M(+36.5%)
May 1998
-
$525.30M(-1.0%)
Feb 1998
-
$530.60M(+1.2%)
Nov 1997
-
$524.30M(-28.2%)
Aug 1997
$2.16B(+14.2%)
$730.70M(+54.8%)
May 1997
-
$471.90M(-2.6%)
Feb 1997
-
$484.60M(+2.3%)
Nov 1996
-
$473.70M(-20.4%)
Aug 1996
$1.89B(+11.5%)
$594.80M(+37.7%)
May 1996
-
$431.80M(-0.8%)
Feb 1996
-
$435.30M(+1.2%)
Nov 1995
-
$430.10M(-21.6%)
Aug 1995
$1.70B(+8.2%)
$548.70M(+45.6%)
May 1995
-
$376.90M(-3.2%)
Feb 1995
-
$389.20M(+2.2%)
Nov 1994
-
$381.00M(-17.2%)
Aug 1994
$1.57B(+6.1%)
$460.40M(+26.1%)
May 1994
-
$365.00M(-4.1%)
Feb 1994
-
$380.70M(+8.9%)
Nov 1993
-
$349.50M(-60.5%)
Aug 1993
$1.48B(+116.5%)
$884.40M(+396.3%)
May 1993
-
$178.20M(+2.9%)
Feb 1993
-
$173.10M(-28.9%)
Nov 1992
-
$243.60M(+42.8%)
Aug 1992
$683.40M(+20.0%)
$170.60M(+8.0%)
May 1992
-
$157.90M(+7.9%)
Feb 1992
-
$146.30M(-29.9%)
Nov 1991
-
$208.70M(+49.1%)
Aug 1991
$569.50M(+34.8%)
$140.00M(+3.4%)
May 1991
-
$135.40M(+12.3%)
Feb 1991
-
$120.60M(-30.5%)
Nov 1990
-
$173.50M(+70.6%)
Aug 1990
$422.40M(+14.2%)
$101.70M(+5.3%)
May 1990
-
$96.60M(+7.0%)
Feb 1990
-
$90.30M(-32.5%)
Nov 1989
-
$133.80M
Aug 1989
$370.00M(+21.4%)
-
Aug 1988
$304.80M(+26.9%)
-
Aug 1987
$240.10M(+24.5%)
-
Aug 1986
$192.80M(+3282.5%)
-
Aug 1985
$5.70M(-93.2%)
-
Aug 1984
$84.40M
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FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale annual total operating expenses?
  • What is the all time high annual operating expenses for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale annual operating expenses year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale quarterly total operating expenses?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating expenses for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale quarterly operating expenses year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale annual total operating expenses?

The current annual operating expenses of COST is $22.81B

What is the all time high annual operating expenses for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high annual total operating expenses is $22.81B

What is Costco Wholesale annual operating expenses year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual total operating expenses has changed by +$1.22B (+5.65%)

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly total operating expenses?

The current quarterly operating expenses of COST is $5.66B

What is the all time high quarterly operating expenses for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high quarterly total operating expenses is $7.07B

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly operating expenses year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly total operating expenses has changed by +$423.00M (+8.07%)
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