Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST)

$24.99

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

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Costco Wholesale Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Sep 1, 2024 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019
Accounts payable
Accrued salaries and benefits
Accrued member rewards
Deferred membership fees
Current portion of long-term debt
Current finance lease liabilities
Other current liabilities
Current liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Long-term finance lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Preferred stock $.005 par value; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock $.005 par value
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings
Total Costco stockholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Costco Wholesale Corp. current liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Long-term liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Costco Wholesale Corp. long-term liabilities decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Costco Wholesale Corp. total liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Total Costco stockholders’ equity Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Costco Wholesale Corp. total Costco stockholders’ equity increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.