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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Operating Expenses

Annual Operating Expenses

$27.19B$2.22B+8.91%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST annual operating expenses is $27.19B, up +8.91% on
Historical Performance
COST annual operating expenses is up +25.94% over the past 3 years, up +51.51% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
COST annual operating expenses is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison
COST annual operating expenses is +25.94% above its 3-year low of $21.59B reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
COST annual operating expenses is higher than 98.84% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Operating Expenses Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Operating Expenses$27.19B+8.9%+25.9%+51.5%+213.2%
Quarterly Operating Expenses$8.39B+7.9%+20.9%+49.0%+209.4%
Price$959.44+2.5%+69.3%+115.5%+1074.8%
Annual Total Expenses$293.93B+10.0%+24.6%+54.0%+236.1%
Annual Cost Of Goods Sold$264.28B+10.2%+24.3%+54.8%+240.0%
Annual Gross Profit$38.88B+10.0%+30.9%+54.0%+247.8%
Annual Net Income$9.23B+13.9%+46.6%+81.7%+498.3%
Annual Revenue$303.15B+10.1%+25.1%+54.7%+240.9%

Operating Expenses Highs

COST Annual Operating Expenses Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y$27.19Bat high
5Y$27.19Bat high
All$27.19Bat high

Operating Expenses Lows

COST Annual Operating Expenses Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y$21.59BN/A+25.9%
5Y$17.95BN/A+51.5%
All$5.70M>+9999.0%

Operating Expenses History

YearValueChange
$27.19B+8.9%
$24.97B+9.5%
$22.81B+5.7%
$21.59B+9.2%
$19.78B+10.2%
$17.95B+13.2%
$15.85B+5.7%
$14.99B+8.1%
$13.88B+7.2%
$12.95B+7.3%
$12.07B+5.4%
$11.45B+5.0%
$10.90B+7.9%
$10.10B+6.2%
$9.52B+9.6%
$8.68B+10.7%
$7.84B+8.1%
$7.25B+4.3%
$6.95B+10.9%
$6.27B+9.4%
$5.73B+12.1%
$5.11B+10.2%
YearValueChange
$4.64B+12.0%
$4.15B+13.9%
$3.64B+13.5%
$3.21B+14.3%
$2.80B+15.6%
$2.43B+15.3%
$2.10B+10.4%
$1.90B+10.0%
$1.73B+9.0%
$1.59B+9.5%
$1.45B+6.1%
$1.37B+17.0%
$1.17B+22.9%
$950.41M+76.7%
$537.75M+15.3%
$466.56M+30.9%
$356.54M+48.5%
$240.10M+24.5%
$192.80M+3,282.5%
$5.70M-93.2%
$84.40M-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating expenses of COST?
As of today, COST annual operating expenses is $27.19B
What is 1-year change in COST annual operating expenses?
COST annual operating expenses is up +8.91% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual operating expenses?
COST annual operating expenses is up +25.94% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual operating expenses from its all-time high?
COST annual operating expenses is currently at its all-time high
How does COST annual operating expenses rank versus sector peers?
COST annual operating expenses is higher than 98.84% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled

Operating Expenses Formula

Operating Expenses = SG&A + R&D Expenses + D&A + Other Operating Expenses

Data Sources & References

  1. COST Official Website www.costco.com
  2. COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
  3. COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost