Stock Analysis on Net

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST)

Market Value Added (MVA)

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Market value added (MVA) is the difference between a firm fair value and its invested capital. MVA is a measure of the value a company has created in excess of the resources already committed to the enterprise.


MVA

Costco Wholesale Corp., MVA calculation

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
Fair value of long-term debt, including current portion and finance lease liabilities1 6,910 7,170 7,661 8,744 8,675 7,418
Operating lease liability 2,554 2,646 2,721 2,864 2,789 1,882
Market value of common equity 402,798 250,379 212,592 198,529 160,175 130,842
Preferred stock $.005 par value; no shares issued and outstanding
Noncontrolling interests 5 514 421 341
Less: Short-term investments 1,238 1,534 846 917 1,028 1,060
Market (fair) value of Costco 411,024 258,661 222,133 209,734 171,032 139,423
Less: Invested capital2 32,993 34,903 31,671 28,508 29,043 23,959
MVA 378,031 223,758 190,462 181,226 141,989 115,464

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).

1 Fair value of debt. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

Item Description The company
MVA Costco Wholesale Corp. market (fair) value less invested capital. Costco Wholesale Corp. MVA increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

MVA Spread Ratio

Costco Wholesale Corp., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Sep 1, 2024 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Market value added (MVA)1 378,031 223,758 190,462 181,226 141,989 115,464
Invested capital2 32,993 34,903 31,671 28,508 29,043 23,959
Performance Ratio
MVA spread ratio3 1,145.79% 641.08% 601.38% 635.70% 488.89% 481.92%
Benchmarks
MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4
Dollar General Corp. 94.11% 153.08% 211.96% 182.79% 150.73% 129.61%
Target Corp. 179.94% 210.89% 289.75% 247.97% 151.69% 106.62%
Walmart Inc. 257.71% 195.10% 201.42% 174.24% 145.51% 124.63%

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).

1 MVA. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

3 2024 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 378,031 ÷ 32,993 = 1,145.79%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
MVA spread ratio The ratio of MVA to invested capital. It measures the efficiency with which investors’ capital investment has translated into a franchise value and into an aggregate net present value premium. Costco Wholesale Corp. MVA spread ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

MVA Margin

Costco Wholesale Corp., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Sep 1, 2024 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28, 2022 Aug 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2020 Sep 1, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Market value added (MVA)1 378,031 223,758 190,462 181,226 141,989 115,464
Net sales 249,625 237,710 222,730 192,052 163,220 149,351
Performance Ratio
MVA margin2 151.44% 94.13% 85.51% 94.36% 86.99% 77.31%
Benchmarks
MVA Margin, Competitors3
Dollar General Corp. 63.99% 100.17% 133.17% 113.19% 103.87% 91.58%
Target Corp. 58.35% 59.25% 83.51% 81.84% 53.60% 37.31%
Walmart Inc. 62.31% 48.16% 55.42% 51.59% 46.83% 38.77%

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).

1 MVA. See details »

2 2024 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 378,031 ÷ 249,625 = 151.44%

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
MVA margin The ratio of MVA to sales. It measures how efficiently and prodigiously sales translate into franchise value. Costco Wholesale Corp. MVA margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.