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Costco Wholesale (COST) Return On Equity

Annual ROE

30.27%
+2.74%+9.95%

01 August 2024

1-Year Change

+9.95%
COST annual return on equity is up +9.95% year-on-year

3-Year Change

+11.2%
COST annual return on equity is up +11.2% over the past 3 years

All-time High

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

Sector Rank

88.16%
COST annual return on equity is higher than 88.16% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Annual ROE Formula

Net Income
Shareholders Equity
✕ 100%
Annual Net Income$7.37 B
COST annual net profit is $7.37 billion
Annual Shareholders Equity$23.62 B
COST annual stockholders equity is $23.62 billion
Price$919.73
COST price is $919.73

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Quarterly ROE

32.45%
+1.06%+3.38%

24 November 2024

1-Year Change

+18.56%
COST quarterly return on equity is up +18.56% year-on-year

3-Year Change

+7.41%
COST quarterly return on equity is up +7.41% over the past 3 years

All-time High

40.73%
COST quarterly return on equity is currently -20.33% below its historical high of 40.73%

Sector Rank

87.08%
COST quarterly return on equity is higher than 87.08% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Quarterly Net Income$1.80 B
COST quarterly net profit is $1.80 billion
Quarterly Shareholders Equity$24.45 B
COST quarterly stockholders equity is $24.45 billion
Annual ROE30.27%
COST annual return on equity is 30.27%
Price$919.73
COST price is $919.73

COST Quarterly ROE Chart

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COST ROE Performance

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+9.9%+18.6%
3 y3 years+11.2%+7.4%
5 y5 years+18.7%+29.1%

COST ROE High & Low

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3 yearsat high+11.2%at high+18.6%
5 y5 yearsat high+29.7%at high+41.4%
alltimeall time-13.6%+573.7%-20.3%+585.8%

Costco Wholesale ROE History

DateAnnualQuarterly
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%(+0.7%)
Aug 2023
27.53%(-8.8%)
-
May 2023
-
27.52%(-4.1%)
Feb 2023
-
28.70%(-0.9%)
Nov 2022
-
28.95%(-2.7%)
Aug 2022
30.18%(+10.9%)
29.75%(-0.4%)
May 2022
-
29.86%(-2.3%)
Feb 2022
-
30.57%(+1.2%)
Nov 2021
-
30.21%(+2.8%)
Aug 2021
27.22%(+16.6%)
29.39%(+4.9%)
May 2021
-
28.02%(+8.8%)
Feb 2021
-
25.75%(+0.6%)
Nov 2020
-
25.60%(+8.4%)
Aug 2020
23.34%(-8.5%)
23.62%(+2.9%)
May 2020
-
22.95%(-5.5%)
Feb 2020
-
24.28%(-3.4%)
Nov 2019
-
25.14%(-2.2%)
Aug 2019
25.51%(-1.6%)
25.71%(-2.9%)
May 2019
-
26.49%(+0.3%)
Feb 2019
-
26.42%(+1.2%)
Nov 2018
-
26.11%(+0.0%)
Aug 2018
25.92%(+13.2%)
26.10%(-0.9%)
May 2018
-
26.35%(+2.2%)
Feb 2018
-
25.79%(+7.0%)
Nov 2017
-
24.10%(+5.3%)
Aug 2017
22.89%(+12.9%)
22.88%(+6.7%)
May 2017
-
21.44%(+8.4%)
Feb 2017
-
19.78%(-4.0%)
Nov 2016
-
20.60%(+0.3%)
Aug 2016
20.28%(-0.3%)
20.53%(-2.1%)
May 2016
-
20.98%(-1.1%)
Feb 2016
-
21.22%(+0.2%)
Nov 2015
-
21.18%(+1.9%)
Aug 2015
20.35%(+16.4%)
20.79%(+5.2%)
May 2015
-
19.77%(+3.5%)
Feb 2015
-
19.11%(+8.1%)
Nov 2014
-
17.68%(+0.8%)
Aug 2014
17.49%(+0.9%)
17.54%(+0.7%)
May 2014
-
17.41%(-2.4%)
Feb 2014
-
17.84%(-2.1%)
Nov 2013
-
18.23%(+2.5%)
Aug 2013
17.33%(+27.2%)
17.79%(+4.2%)
May 2013
-
17.08%(+7.6%)
Feb 2013
-
15.88%(+12.2%)
Nov 2012
-
14.15%(+5.2%)
Aug 2012
13.62%(+9.5%)
13.45%(+8.4%)
May 2012
-
12.41%(+2.3%)
Feb 2012
-
12.13%(+1.3%)
Nov 2011
-
11.97%(-2.0%)
Aug 2011
12.44%(+0.4%)
12.21%(+0.5%)
May 2011
-
12.15%(-1.9%)
Feb 2011
-
12.38%(+0.6%)
Nov 2010
-
12.31%(+0.5%)
Aug 2010
12.39%(+10.5%)
12.25%(+2.0%)
May 2010
-
12.01%(+4.6%)
Feb 2010
-
11.48%(+1.7%)
Nov 2009
-
11.29%(-2.1%)
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
-
14.19%(+5.1%)
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%(-0.6%)
May 2006
-
12.14%(+1.0%)
Feb 2006
-
12.02%(-2.8%)
Nov 2005
-
12.36%(-1.2%)
Aug 2005
12.79%
12.51%(+1.6%)
May 2005
-
12.31%(-3.2%)
Feb 2005
-
12.72%(+3.6%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Nov 2004
-
12.28%(-0.7%)
Aug 2004
12.29%(+6.5%)
12.37%(+3.2%)
May 2004
-
11.99%(+2.4%)
Feb 2004
-
11.71%(+2.2%)
Nov 2003
-
11.46%(-1.4%)
Aug 2003
11.54%(-10.9%)
11.62%(-4.8%)
May 2003
-
12.20%(-0.3%)
Feb 2003
-
12.24%(-5.0%)
Nov 2002
-
12.89%(-1.2%)
Aug 2002
12.95%(+0.5%)
13.05%(+4.5%)
May 2002
-
12.49%(+0.6%)
Feb 2002
-
12.41%(-1.1%)
Nov 2001
-
12.55%(-3.2%)
Aug 2001
12.88%(-18.4%)
12.97%(-4.7%)
May 2001
-
13.61%(-5.5%)
Feb 2001
-
14.40%(-4.6%)
Nov 2000
-
15.09%(-3.7%)
Aug 2000
15.78%(+33.5%)
15.67%(+3.4%)
May 2000
-
15.16%(-2.5%)
Feb 2000
-
15.55%(-0.1%)
Nov 1999
-
15.57%(+30.1%)
Aug 1999
11.82%(-27.7%)
11.97%(-3.8%)
May 1999
-
12.44%(+1.0%)
Feb 1999
-
12.32%(+3.0%)
Nov 1998
-
11.96%(-27.1%)
Aug 1998
16.34%(+15.3%)
16.40%(+2.8%)
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%(+78.8%)
14.66%(+2.1%)
May 1996
-
14.36%(+0.1%)
Feb 1996
-
14.34%(+68.3%)
Nov 1995
-
8.52%(+2.0%)
Aug 1995
8.11%(-226.9%)
8.35%(-225.0%)
May 1995
-
-6.68%(+3.4%)
Feb 1995
-
-6.46%(+275.6%)
Nov 1994
-
-1.72%(-72.5%)
Aug 1994
-6.39%(-137.2%)
-6.25%(-150.0%)
May 1994
-
12.49%(-5.7%)
Feb 1994
-
13.25%(+13.2%)
Nov 1993
-
11.71%(-45.8%)
Aug 1993
17.18%(+4.1%)
21.59%(+62.5%)
May 1993
-
13.29%(-10.1%)
Feb 1993
-
14.79%(-3.6%)
Nov 1992
-
15.34%(-4.7%)
Aug 1992
16.50%(-15.1%)
16.10%(-5.4%)
May 1992
-
17.02%(-0.2%)
Feb 1992
-
17.05%(-9.7%)
Nov 1991
-
18.88%(-3.2%)
Aug 1991
19.44%(-10.7%)
19.51%(-3.5%)
May 1991
-
20.21%(-2.7%)
Feb 1991
-
20.78%(-1.7%)
Nov 1990
-
21.15%(-1.9%)
Aug 1990
21.78%(-5.6%)
21.55%(-4.1%)
May 1990
-
22.46%(-5.8%)
Feb 1990
-
23.85%(-10.8%)
Nov 1989
-
26.74%(-14.7%)
Aug 1989
23.06%(+4.4%)
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

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

What is Costco Wholesale annual return on equity?

The current annual ROE of COST is 30.27%

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

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

What is Costco Wholesale 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 quarterly return on equity?

The current quarterly ROE of COST is 32.45%

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

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

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

Over the past year, COST quarterly return on equity has changed by +5.08% (+18.56%)