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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Retained Earnings

Annual Retained Earnings

$28.59B$5.94B+26.23%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST annual retained earnings is $28.59B, up +26.23% on
Historical Performance
COST annual retained earnings is up +46.46% over the past 3 years, up +145.08% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
COST annual retained earnings is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison
COST annual retained earnings is +62.27% above its 3-year low of $17.62B reached on
Sector Comparison
COST annual retained earnings is higher than 95.75% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Retained Earnings Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Retained Earnings$28.59B+26.2%+46.5%+145.1%+302.1%
Quarterly Retained Earnings$28.59B+26.2%+46.5%+145.1%+302.1%
Price$959.44+2.5%+69.3%+115.5%+1074.8%
Annual Net Income$9.23B+13.9%+46.6%+81.7%+498.3%
Annual Dividends Paid$2.46B+12.6%+96.5%-57.2%+531.9%
Annual Shareholders Equity$35.80B+22.8%+42.9%+103.8%+198.3%
Annual Revenue$303.15B+10.1%+25.1%+54.7%+240.9%
Annual EPS$20.76+14.0%+46.6%+84.2%+529.1%

Retained Earnings Highs

COST Annual Retained Earnings Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y$28.59Bat high
5Y$28.59Bat high
All$28.59Bat high

Retained Earnings Lows

COST Annual Retained Earnings Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y$17.62B+62.3%
5Y$11.67BN/A+145.1%
All$59.90M>+9999.0%

Retained Earnings History

YearValueChange
$28.59B+26.2%
$22.65B+28.6%
$17.62B-9.7%
$19.52B+25.3%
$15.59B+33.6%
$11.67B-9.4%
$12.88B+25.6%
$10.26B+30.1%
$7.89B+31.7%
$5.99B-22.1%
$7.69B+17.9%
$6.52B-12.6%
$7.46B+18.7%
$6.28B-19.8%
$7.83B+10.2%
$7.11B+7.9%
$6.59B+8.0%
$6.10B+13.8%
$5.36B+4.5%
$5.13B-15.0%
$6.04B-8.8%
YearValueChange
$6.62B+7.9%
$6.14B+14.8%
$5.35B+15.6%
$4.63B+17.8%
$3.93B+18.1%
$3.33B+23.4%
$2.70B+17.3%
$2.30B+25.0%
$1.84B+20.5%
$1.53B+19.5%
$1.28B+11.7%
$1.14B-8.9%
$1.26B+21.6%
$1.03B+74.6%
$591.17M+57.7%
$374.90M+12.7%
$332.60M+40.1%
$237.40M+44.7%
$164.10M+56.0%
$105.20M+75.6%
$59.90M-

FAQ

What is the current annual retained earnings of COST?
As of today, COST annual retained earnings is $28.59B
What is 1-year change in COST annual retained earnings?
COST annual retained earnings is up +26.23% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual retained earnings?
COST annual retained earnings is up +46.46% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual retained earnings from its all-time high?
COST annual retained earnings is currently at its all-time high
How does COST annual retained earnings rank versus sector peers?
COST annual retained earnings is higher than 95.75% 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

Retained Earnings Formula

Retained Earnings = Retained Earnings (start of the period) + Net Income − Dividends Paid

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