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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Working Capital

Annual Working Capital

$2.63B$1.36B+106.76%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST annual working capital is $2.63B, up +106.76% on
Historical Performance
COST annual working capital is up +14.55% over the past 3 years, up +4009.38% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
COST annual working capital is currently -19.72% below its historical high of $3.28B set on
3-Year Low Comparison
COST annual working capital is +315.93% above its 3-year low of -$1.22B reached on
Sector Comparison
COST annual working capital is higher than 94.96% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Working Capital Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Working Capital$2.63B+106.8%+14.6%+4009.4%+58.8%
Quarterly Working Capital$2.63B+106.8%+14.6%+4009.4%+58.8%
Price$946.86+0.4%+69.4%+109.5%+1098.3%
Annual Current Assets$46.58B+21.4%+29.8%+57.9%+239.9%
Annual Current Liabilities$43.95B+18.4%+30.9%+49.3%+264.8%
Annual Current Ratio1.06+2.9%-0.9%+6.0%-7.0%
Annual Quick Ratio0.62+12.7%+8.8%+19.2%+5.1%
Annual Shareholders Equity$35.80B+22.8%+42.9%+103.8%+198.3%
Market Cap$420B+0.4%+69.5%+110.2%+1122.7%

Working Capital Highs

COST Annual Working Capital Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y$2.63Bat high
5Y$2.63Bat high
All$3.28B-19.7%

Working Capital Lows

COST Annual Working Capital Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y-$1.22B+315.9%
5Y-$1.22B+315.9%
All-$1.22B+315.9%

Working Capital History

YearValueChange
$2.63B+106.8%
$1.27B+204.4%
-$1.22B-153.0%
$2.30B+228.9%
$698.00M+990.6%
$64.00M-98.0%
$3.28B+1,221.0%
$248.00M-31.7%
$363.00M+303.9%
-$178.00M+50.1%
-$357.00M-147.0%
$759.00M-76.1%
$3.18B+23.0%
$2.58B+104.0%
$1.27B-23.6%
$1.66B+0.7%
$1.65B+55.8%
$1.06B+79.6%
$587.88M-20.8%
$742.40M+79.8%
$412.89M-72.1%
YearValueChange
$1.48B+34.5%
$1.10B+56.8%
$700.43M+287.4%
$180.81M+178.7%
-$229.73M-449.4%
$65.76M-85.4%
$449.68M+4.3%
$431.29M+195.6%
$145.90M+157.3%
$56.71M+504.5%
$9.38M+108.3%
-$113.01M-186.5%
$130.72M-53.6%
$281.59M+1,863.4%
$14.34M-86.1%
$103.25M-50.5%
$208.58M-6.2%
$222.30M+199.6%
$74.20M-22.0%
$95.10M+13.1%
$84.10M-

FAQ

What is the current annual working capital of COST?
As of today, COST annual working capital is $2.63B
What is 1-year change in COST annual working capital?
COST annual working capital is up +106.76% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual working capital?
COST annual working capital is up +14.55% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual working capital from its all-time high?
COST annual working capital is currently -19.72% below its historical high of $3.28B set on August 30, 2020
How does COST annual working capital rank versus sector peers?
COST annual working capital is higher than 94.96% 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

Working Capital Formula

Working Capital = Current Assets − Current Liabilities

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