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Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin

3.65%
+0.30%+8.96%

01 August 2024

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Quarterly Operating Margin

3.53%
-0.29%-7.59%

24 November 2024

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COST Operating Margin Performance

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+9.0%+2.9%
3 y3 years+6.7%+5.1%
5 y5 years+17.7%+23.4%

COST Operating Margin High & Low

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3 yearsat high+9.0%-7.6%+12.8%
5 y5 yearsat high+17.7%-7.6%+23.4%
alltimeall time-5.0%+886.5%-8.6%+101.1%

Costco Wholesale Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Nov 2024
-
3.53%(-7.6%)
Aug 2024
3.65%(+9.0%)
3.82%(+1.9%)
May 2024
-
3.75%(+6.2%)
Feb 2024
-
3.53%(+2.9%)
Nov 2023
-
3.43%(-2.6%)
Aug 2023
-
3.52%(+12.5%)
Aug 2023
3.35%(-2.3%)
-
May 2023
-
3.13%(-9.0%)
Feb 2023
-
3.44%(+6.8%)
Nov 2022
-
3.22%(-6.9%)
Aug 2022
3.43%(+0.3%)
3.46%(+1.5%)
May 2022
-
3.41%(-2.3%)
Feb 2022
-
3.49%(+3.9%)
Nov 2021
-
3.36%(-7.4%)
Aug 2021
3.42%(+4.9%)
3.63%(-1.1%)
May 2021
-
3.67%(+22.7%)
Feb 2021
-
2.99%(-9.7%)
Nov 2020
-
3.31%(-8.3%)
Aug 2020
3.26%(+5.2%)
3.61%(+14.2%)
May 2020
-
3.16%(-2.5%)
Feb 2020
-
3.24%(+13.3%)
Nov 2019
-
2.86%(-7.1%)
Aug 2019
3.10%(-1.9%)
3.08%(-4.6%)
May 2019
-
3.23%(-5.0%)
Feb 2019
-
3.40%(+25.5%)
Nov 2018
-
2.71%(-16.9%)
Aug 2018
3.16%(-0.9%)
3.26%(-1.2%)
May 2018
-
3.30%(+7.1%)
Feb 2018
-
3.08%(+3.0%)
Nov 2017
-
2.99%(-12.8%)
Aug 2017
3.19%(+3.2%)
3.43%(+2.4%)
May 2017
-
3.35%(+18.0%)
Feb 2017
-
2.84%(-6.0%)
Nov 2016
-
3.02%(-7.4%)
Aug 2016
3.09%(-1.0%)
3.26%(+1.6%)
May 2016
-
3.21%(+5.6%)
Feb 2016
-
3.04%(+7.8%)
Nov 2015
-
2.82%(-12.7%)
Aug 2015
3.12%(+9.1%)
3.23%(+2.5%)
May 2015
-
3.15%(-1.3%)
Feb 2015
-
3.19%(+11.1%)
Nov 2014
-
2.87%(-6.5%)
Aug 2014
2.86%(-1.4%)
3.07%(+7.3%)
May 2014
-
2.86%(+4.0%)
Feb 2014
-
2.75%(+3.0%)
Nov 2013
-
2.67%(-9.2%)
Aug 2013
2.90%(+4.3%)
2.94%(-2.0%)
May 2013
-
3.00%(+1.0%)
Feb 2013
-
2.97%(+10.4%)
Nov 2012
-
2.69%(-8.8%)
Aug 2012
2.78%(+1.5%)
2.95%(+5.7%)
May 2012
-
2.79%(-0.4%)
Feb 2012
-
2.80%(+11.6%)
Nov 2011
-
2.51%(-7.0%)
Aug 2011
2.74%(+3.0%)
2.70%(0.0%)
May 2011
-
2.70%(-5.6%)
Feb 2011
-
2.86%(+4.8%)
Nov 2010
-
2.73%(-4.2%)
Aug 2010
2.66%(+6.8%)
2.85%(+3.3%)
May 2010
-
2.76%(+10.0%)
Feb 2010
-
2.51%(+1.6%)
Nov 2009
-
2.47%(-7.5%)
Aug 2009
2.49%(-8.5%)
2.67%(+17.6%)
May 2009
-
2.27%(-3.8%)
Feb 2009
-
2.36%(-8.2%)
Nov 2008
-
2.57%(-0.8%)
Aug 2008
2.72%(+8.8%)
2.59%(-9.4%)
May 2008
-
2.86%(-3.7%)
Feb 2008
-
2.97%(+18.8%)
Nov 2007
-
2.50%(-6.4%)
Aug 2007
2.50%(-7.7%)
2.67%(+15.1%)
May 2007
-
2.32%(-3.7%)
Feb 2007
-
2.41%(-4.7%)
Nov 2006
-
2.53%(-2.3%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Aug 2006
2.71%(-3.9%)
2.59%(-3.4%)
May 2006
-
2.68%(-13.0%)
Feb 2006
-
3.08%(+22.2%)
Nov 2005
-
2.52%(-13.1%)
Aug 2005
2.82%(-2.1%)
2.90%(+9.8%)
May 2005
-
2.64%(-14.3%)
Feb 2005
-
3.08%(+18.5%)
Nov 2004
-
2.60%(-15.3%)
Aug 2004
2.88%(+5.9%)
3.07%(+7.7%)
May 2004
-
2.85%(-7.5%)
Feb 2004
-
3.08%(+27.3%)
Nov 2003
-
2.42%(-11.4%)
Aug 2003
2.72%(-6.8%)
2.73%(+4.2%)
May 2003
-
2.62%(-10.3%)
Feb 2003
-
2.92%(+12.7%)
Nov 2002
-
2.59%(-16.5%)
Aug 2002
2.92%(+2.5%)
3.10%(+23.5%)
May 2002
-
2.51%(-26.2%)
Feb 2002
-
3.40%(+33.9%)
Nov 2001
-
2.54%(-11.2%)
Aug 2001
2.85%(-11.8%)
2.86%(+26.5%)
May 2001
-
2.26%(-34.7%)
Feb 2001
-
3.46%(+24.9%)
Nov 2000
-
2.77%(-10.4%)
Aug 2000
3.23%(+3.2%)
3.09%(+8.0%)
May 2000
-
2.86%(-25.9%)
Feb 2000
-
3.86%(+24.5%)
Nov 1999
-
3.10%(+8.4%)
Aug 1999
3.13%(-3.4%)
2.86%(-1.7%)
May 1999
-
2.91%(-24.2%)
Feb 1999
-
3.84%(+28.9%)
Nov 1998
-
2.98%(-11.3%)
Aug 1998
3.24%(+22.3%)
3.36%(+24.0%)
May 1998
-
2.71%(-26.4%)
Feb 1998
-
3.68%(+15.7%)
Nov 1997
-
3.18%(+55.9%)
Aug 1997
2.65%(+5.6%)
2.04%(-20.3%)
May 1997
-
2.56%(-24.5%)
Feb 1997
-
3.39%(+19.4%)
Nov 1996
-
2.84%(+6.0%)
Aug 1996
2.51%(+258.6%)
2.68%(+32.0%)
May 1996
-
2.03%(-30.5%)
Feb 1996
-
2.92%(+27.0%)
Nov 1995
-
2.30%(-172.8%)
Aug 1995
0.70%(-70.6%)
-3.16%(-264.6%)
May 1995
-
1.92%(-34.9%)
Feb 1995
-
2.95%(+16.1%)
Nov 1994
-
2.54%(+1.2%)
Aug 1994
2.38%(+543.2%)
2.51%(+43.4%)
May 1994
-
1.75%(-37.1%)
Feb 1994
-
2.78%(+3.7%)
Nov 1993
-
2.68%(+318.8%)
Aug 1993
0.37%(-14.0%)
0.64%(-420.0%)
May 1993
-
-0.20%(-66.7%)
Feb 1993
-
-0.60%(-253.8%)
Nov 1992
-
0.39%(-38.1%)
Aug 1992
0.43%(-49.4%)
0.63%(+384.6%)
May 1992
-
0.13%(-165.0%)
Feb 1992
-
-0.20%(-122.5%)
Nov 1991
-
0.89%(-23.9%)
Aug 1991
0.85%(-38.8%)
1.17%(+185.4%)
May 1991
-
0.41%(-8.9%)
Feb 1991
-
0.45%(-61.2%)
Nov 1990
-
1.16%(-34.5%)
Aug 1990
1.39%(-4.1%)
1.77%(+84.4%)
May 1990
-
0.96%(-24.4%)
Feb 1990
-
1.27%(-14.8%)
Nov 1989
-
1.49%(-100.5%)
Aug 1989
1.45%(+0.7%)
-298.46%(-10.8%)
Aug 1988
1.44%(-62.5%)
-334.53%(+23.3%)
Aug 1987
3.84%(0.0%)
-271.39%(+2.3%)
Aug 1986
3.84%(+61.3%)
-265.39%(-3.6%)
Aug 1985
2.38%(-20.7%)
-275.32%(+6.2%)
Aug 1984
3.00%
-259.13%

FAQ

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

What is Costco Wholesale annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of COST is 3.65%

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

Costco Wholesale all-time high annual operating profit margin is 3.84%

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

Over the past year, COST annual operating profit margin has changed by +0.30% (+8.96%)

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of COST is 3.53%

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

Costco Wholesale all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 3.86%

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

Over the past year, COST quarterly operating profit margin has changed by +0.10% (+2.92%)