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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) return on equity

annual ROE:

30.27%+2.74%(+9.95%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST annual return on equity is 30.27%, with the most recent change of +2.74% (+9.95%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual ROE has risen by +2.65% (+9.59%).
  • COST annual ROE is now -13.56% below its all-time high of 35.02%, reached on August 31, 1985.

Performance

1-year change

+9.95%

3-year change

+9.59%

5-year change

+17.23%

15-year change

+15.14%

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Highlights

Sector rank

87.4%
COST annual return on equity is higher than 87.4% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

35.02%
COST annual return on equity is currently -13.56% below its historical high of 35.02%

3-year low

27.53%
COST annual return on equity is currently +9.95% 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

Sep 25, 2025
COST next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Sep 25, 2025

OtherCOSTprofitability metrics

Annual revenue

$254.45B
COST annual revenue is $254.45 billion

annual net income

$7.37B
COST annual net profit is $7.37 billion

Annual EPS

$16.56
COST annual earnings per share is $16.56

Annual ROA

10.61%
COST annual return on assets is 10.61%

quarterly ROE:

32.00%-0.80%(-2.44%)
May 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST quarterly return on equity is 32.00%, with the most recent change of -0.80% (-2.44%) on May 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly ROE has increased by +1.43% (+4.68%).
  • COST quarterly ROE is now -21.43% below its all-time high of 40.73%, reached on May 1, 1985.

Performance

3-month change

-2.44%

1-year change

+4.68%

3-year change

+5.58%

5-year change

+37.4%

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Highlights

Sector rank

86.69%
COST quarterly return on equity is higher than 86.69% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

40.73%
COST quarterly return on equity is currently -21.43% below its historical high of 40.73%

3-year low

27.37%
COST quarterly return on equity is currently +16.92% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

May 1, 2025
COST previous earnings announcement was published on May 1, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Sep 25, 2025
COST next earnings announcement is scheduled for Sep 25, 2025

OtherCOSTprofitability metrics

Quarterly revenue

$63.20B
COST quarterly revenue is $63.20 billion

quarterly net income

$1.90B
COST quarterly net profit is $1.90 billion

Quarterly EPS

$4.28
COST quarterly earnings per share is $4.28

Quarterly ROA

10.90%
COST quarterly return on assets is 10.90%

ROE Formula

ROE =  Net Income
Shareholders Equity ✕ 100%

annual ROE

30.27%
COST annual return on equity is 30.27%

annual net income

$7.37B
COST annual net profit is $7.37 billion

annual shareholders equity

$23.62B
COST annual stockholders equity is $23.62 billion

COST ROE Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+9.9%+4.7%
3 y3 years+9.6%+5.6%
5 y5 years+17.2%+37.4%

COST ROE Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-0.9%+9.9%-2.4%+16.9%
5 y5-year-0.9%+27.8%-2.4%+37.4%
alltimeall time-13.6%+379.7%-21.4%+579.0%

COST ROE History

DateAnnualQuarterly
May 2025
-
32.00%(-2.4%)
Feb 2025
-
32.80%(+1.1%)
Nov 2024
-
32.45%(+3.4%)
Aug 2024
30.27%(+10.0%)
31.39%(+2.7%)
May 2024
-
30.57%(+6.5%)
Feb 2024
-
28.71%(+4.9%)
Nov 2023
-
27.37%(-1.2%)
Aug 2023
-
27.71%(+0.5%)
Aug 2023
27.53%(-9.9%)
-
Apr 2023
-
27.57%(-4.4%)
Feb 2023
-
28.84%(-1.2%)
Nov 2022
-
29.20%(-3.0%)
Aug 2022
30.55%(+10.6%)
30.11%(-0.7%)
Apr 2022
-
30.31%(-2.3%)
Feb 2022
-
31.01%(+1.1%)
Nov 2021
-
30.66%(+2.9%)
Aug 2021
27.62%(+16.6%)
29.81%(+5.0%)
Apr 2021
-
28.40%(+8.7%)
Feb 2021
-
26.13%(+0.7%)
Nov 2020
-
25.96%(+8.3%)
Aug 2020
23.68%(-8.3%)
23.96%(+2.9%)
May 2020
-
23.29%(-5.3%)
Feb 2020
-
24.60%(-3.4%)
Nov 2019
-
25.46%(-2.2%)
Aug 2019
25.82%(-1.8%)
26.02%(-2.9%)
May 2019
-
26.80%(+0.1%)
Feb 2019
-
26.76%(+1.1%)
Nov 2018
-
26.47%(0.0%)
Aug 2018
26.29%(+13.4%)
26.47%(-1.1%)
May 2018
-
26.77%(+2.3%)
Feb 2018
-
26.16%(+7.2%)
Nov 2017
-
24.41%(+5.3%)
Aug 2017
23.19%(+13.1%)
23.18%(+6.9%)
Apr 2017
-
21.68%(+8.4%)
Feb 2017
-
20.00%(-4.0%)
Nov 2016
-
20.84%(+0.4%)
Aug 2016
20.50%(-0.6%)
20.76%(-2.4%)
Apr 2016
-
21.26%(-1.1%)
Feb 2016
-
21.50%(+0.2%)
Nov 2015
-
21.45%(+1.8%)
Aug 2015
20.63%(+16.2%)
21.07%(+5.2%)
May 2015
-
20.02%(+3.3%)
Feb 2015
-
19.38%(+8.0%)
Nov 2014
-
17.95%(+0.8%)
Aug 2014
17.75%(+1.3%)
17.80%(+0.8%)
May 2014
-
17.65%(-2.3%)
Feb 2014
-
18.07%(-2.0%)
Nov 2013
-
18.43%(+2.4%)
Aug 2013
17.52%(+24.4%)
17.99%(+3.8%)
May 2013
-
17.33%(+6.7%)
Feb 2013
-
16.24%(+11.4%)
Nov 2012
-
14.58%(+4.9%)
Aug 2012
14.08%(+7.3%)
13.90%(+7.4%)
Apr 2012
-
12.94%(+2.3%)
Feb 2012
-
12.65%(+1.0%)
Nov 2011
-
12.53%(-2.7%)
Aug 2011
13.12%(+4.3%)
12.88%(+1.5%)
Apr 2011
-
12.69%(-1.1%)
Feb 2011
-
12.83%(+1.5%)
Nov 2010
-
12.64%(+1.6%)
Aug 2010
12.58%(+12.2%)
12.44%(+2.3%)
Apr 2010
-
12.16%(+5.0%)
Feb 2010
-
11.58%(+2.2%)
Nov 2009
-
11.33%(-1.7%)
Aug 2009
11.21%(-21.5%)
11.53%(-4.1%)
May 2009
-
12.02%(-8.2%)
Feb 2009
-
13.09%(-7.7%)
Nov 2008
-
14.18%(-0.5%)
Aug 2008
14.28%(+18.0%)
14.25%(+0.4%)
May 2008
-
14.20%(+5.2%)
Feb 2008
-
13.50%(+7.1%)
Nov 2007
-
12.60%(+3.2%)
Aug 2007
12.10%(-0.5%)
12.21%(+3.0%)
May 2007
-
11.86%(+0.3%)
Feb 2007
-
11.83%(-3.6%)
Nov 2006
-
12.27%(+1.7%)
Aug 2006
12.16%(-4.9%)
12.07%(-0.5%)
Apr 2006
-
12.13%(-10.5%)
Feb 2006
-
13.56%(+6.6%)
Nov 2005
-
12.72%(-9.1%)
Aug 2005
12.79%
14.00%(+11.7%)
Jul 2005
-
12.53%(+1.6%)
Apr 2005
-
12.33%(-3.2%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Feb 2005
-
12.74%(+3.6%)
Nov 2004
-
12.30%(-1.0%)
Aug 2004
12.29%(+6.5%)
12.43%(+3.3%)
Apr 2004
-
12.03%(+2.4%)
Feb 2004
-
11.75%(+2.2%)
Nov 2003
-
11.50%(-1.7%)
Aug 2003
11.54%(-10.9%)
11.70%(-4.4%)
May 2003
-
12.24%(-0.3%)
Feb 2003
-
12.28%(-5.1%)
Nov 2002
-
12.94%(-1.7%)
Aug 2002
12.95%(+0.5%)
13.16%(+4.9%)
May 2002
-
12.54%(+0.6%)
Feb 2002
-
12.47%(-1.1%)
Nov 2001
-
12.61%(-3.7%)
Aug 2001
12.88%(-18.4%)
13.09%(-4.3%)
May 2001
-
13.68%(-5.5%)
Feb 2001
-
14.47%(-4.6%)
Nov 2000
-
15.17%(-4.4%)
Aug 2000
15.78%(+2.9%)
15.86%(+3.9%)
Apr 2000
-
15.26%(-2.5%)
Feb 2000
-
15.65%(-0.2%)
Nov 1999
-
15.68%(-0.4%)
Aug 1999
15.33%(-6.2%)
15.74%(-3.3%)
Apr 1999
-
16.27%(-0.4%)
Feb 1999
-
16.33%(+1.2%)
Nov 1998
-
16.14%(-0.3%)
Aug 1998
16.34%(+15.3%)
16.19%(+1.5%)
May 1998
-
15.95%(0.0%)
Feb 1998
-
15.95%(+0.1%)
Nov 1997
-
15.93%(+12.8%)
Aug 1997
14.17%(-2.3%)
14.12%(+2.5%)
May 1997
-
13.77%(+2.1%)
Feb 1997
-
13.49%(+3.1%)
Nov 1996
-
13.09%(-10.7%)
Aug 1996
14.50%(+10.2%)
14.66%(+2.1%)
May 1996
-
14.36%(+0.1%)
Feb 1996
-
14.34%(+68.3%)
Nov 1995
-
8.52%(+2.0%)
Aug 1995
13.16%(+108.6%)
8.35%(-225.0%)
May 1995
-
-6.68%(+3.4%)
Feb 1995
-
-6.46%(+275.6%)
Nov 1994
-
-1.72%(-72.5%)
Aug 1994
6.31%(-52.1%)
-6.25%(-150.0%)
May 1994
-
12.49%(-5.7%)
Feb 1994
-
13.25%(+13.2%)
Nov 1993
-
11.71%(-45.8%)
Aug 1993
13.17%(-13.4%)
21.59%(+62.5%)
May 1993
-
13.29%(-10.1%)
Feb 1993
-
14.79%(-3.6%)
Nov 1992
-
15.34%(-4.7%)
Aug 1992
15.21%(-22.2%)
16.10%(-5.4%)
May 1992
-
17.02%(-0.2%)
Feb 1992
-
17.05%(-9.7%)
Nov 1991
-
18.88%(-3.2%)
Aug 1991
-
19.51%(-3.5%)
May 1991
-
20.21%(-2.7%)
Feb 1991
-
20.78%(-1.7%)
Nov 1990
-
21.15%(-1.9%)
Aug 1990
19.55%(-7.5%)
21.55%(-4.1%)
May 1990
-
22.46%(-5.8%)
Feb 1990
-
23.85%(-10.8%)
Nov 1989
-
26.74%(-14.7%)
Aug 1989
21.13%(-4.3%)
31.34%(+37.2%)
May 1989
-
22.84%(+2.1%)
Feb 1989
-
22.36%(+4.4%)
Nov 1988
-
21.42%(-35.7%)
Aug 1988
22.08%(+2.6%)
33.31%(+40.7%)
May 1988
-
23.68%(+4.7%)
Feb 1988
-
22.62%(+5.4%)
Nov 1987
-
21.46%(-30.9%)
Aug 1987
21.53%(-15.4%)
31.07%(+33.5%)
May 1987
-
23.27%(+5.1%)
Feb 1987
-
22.14%(+5.4%)
Nov 1986
-
21.01%(-33.0%)
Aug 1986
25.44%(-27.4%)
31.36%(-9.5%)
May 1986
-
34.66%(+2.4%)
Feb 1986
-
33.85%(+7.9%)
Nov 1985
-
31.37%(+10.2%)
Aug 1985
35.02%(+24.1%)
28.46%(-30.1%)
May 1985
-
40.73%(+10.7%)
Feb 1985
-
36.79%(+9.7%)
Nov 1984
-
33.53%(+67.5%)
Aug 1984
28.21%
20.02%

FAQ

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  • What is the all time high annual ROE for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual ROE year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly return on equity?
  • What is the all time high quarterly ROE for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly ROE year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual return on equity?

The current annual ROE of COST is 30.27%

What is the all time high annual ROE for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual return on equity is 35.02%

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual ROE year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual return on equity has changed by +2.74% (+9.95%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly return on equity?

The current quarterly ROE of COST is 32.00%

What is the all time high quarterly ROE for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly return on equity is 40.73%

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly ROE year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly return on equity has changed by +1.43% (+4.68%)
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