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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Return On Assets

Annual ROA

11.02%0.41%+3.86%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST annual ROA is 11.02%, up +3.86% on
Historical Performance
COST annual ROA is up +15.03% over the past 3 years, and up +37.06% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
COST annual ROA is currently -22.50% below its historical high of 14.22% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
COST annual ROA is +16.61% above its 3-year low of 9.45% reached on
Sector Comparison
COST annual ROA is higher than 88.76% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

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Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual ROA11.02%+3.9%+15.0%+37.1%+90.7%
Quarterly ROA10.87%+0.7%+17.6%+32.7%+89.4%
Price$940.25-4.0%+86.8%+166.8%+1207.2%
PE Ratio50.37-12.4%+32.4%+39.1%+112.2%
Annual Revenue$275.24B+8.2%+21.3%+65.0%+253.1%
Annual Net Income$8.10B+9.9%+36.9%+99.5%+512.2%
Annual Total Assets$77.10B+10.4%+20.2%+38.8%+223.7%
Annual ROE30.69%+1.4%+0.5%+29.6%+144.0%

ROA Highs

COST Annual ROA Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y11.02%at high
5Y11.02%at high
All14.22%-22.5%

ROA Lows

COST Annual ROA Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y9.45%+16.6%
5Y8.04%N/A+37.1%
All2.71%+306.6%

ROA History

YearValueChange
11.02%+3.9%
10.61%+12.3%
9.45%-1.4%
9.58%+8.2%
8.85%+10.1%
8.04%-6.4%
8.59%+4.2%
8.24%+5.5%
7.81%+9.5%
7.13%-1.7%
7.25%+9.8%
6.60%-8.1%
7.18%+9.5%
6.56%+7.5%
6.10%+5.5%
5.78%+13.6%
5.09%-20.1%
6.37%+9.1%
5.84%-9.6%
6.46%-3.6%
6.70%+7.4%
YearValueChange
6.24%+7.2%
5.82%-9.8%
6.45%+0.3%
6.43%-17.9%
7.83%+4.5%
7.49%-4.5%
7.84%+30.4%
6.01%+13.0%
5.32%+6.2%
5.01%+84.9%
2.71%-54.4%
5.94%-12.4%
6.78%-26.8%
9.26%+2.4%
9.04%-12.9%
10.38%-6.1%
11.06%-18.0%
13.49%-5.1%
14.22%+32.4%
10.74%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual ROA of COST?

    As of today, COST annual ROA is 11.02%

  • What is 1-year change in COST annual ROA?

    COST annual ROA is up +3.86% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in COST annual ROA?

    COST annual ROA is up +15.03% over the past 3 years

  • How far is COST annual ROA from its all-time high?

    COST annual ROA is currently -22.50% below its historical high of 14.22% set on August 31, 1985

  • How does COST annual ROA rank versus sector peers?

    COST annual ROA is higher than 88.76% 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

ROA Formula

ROA =  Net Income
Total Assets
× 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. COST Official Website www.costco.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000164/0000909832-25-000164-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/0000909832-25-000101-index.htm
  4. COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
  5. COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost