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Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST)

DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin 

Microsoft Excel

Two-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Costco Wholesale Corp., decomposition of ROE

Microsoft Excel
ROE = ROA × Financial Leverage
Sep 1, 2024 31.19% = 10.55% × 2.96
Sep 3, 2023 25.11% = 9.12% × 2.75
Aug 28, 2022 28.31% = 9.11% × 3.11
Aug 29, 2021 28.51% = 8.45% × 3.37
Aug 30, 2020 21.89% = 7.20% × 3.04
Sep 1, 2019 24.00% = 8.06% × 2.98

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).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over 2024 year is the increase in profitability measured by return on assets ratio (ROA).


Three-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Costco Wholesale Corp., decomposition of ROE

Microsoft Excel
ROE = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Financial Leverage
Sep 1, 2024 31.19% = 2.95% × 3.57 × 2.96
Sep 3, 2023 25.11% = 2.65% × 3.45 × 2.75
Aug 28, 2022 28.31% = 2.62% × 3.47 × 3.11
Aug 29, 2021 28.51% = 2.61% × 3.24 × 3.37
Aug 30, 2020 21.89% = 2.45% × 2.94 × 3.04
Sep 1, 2019 24.00% = 2.45% × 3.29 × 2.98

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).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over 2024 year is the increase in profitability measured by net profit margin ratio.


Five-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Costco Wholesale Corp., decomposition of ROE

Microsoft Excel
ROE = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover × Financial Leverage
Sep 1, 2024 31.19% = 0.76 × 0.98 × 3.97% × 3.57 × 2.96
Sep 3, 2023 25.11% = 0.74 × 0.98 × 3.64% × 3.45 × 2.75
Aug 28, 2022 28.31% = 0.75 × 0.98 × 3.56% × 3.47 × 3.11
Aug 29, 2021 28.51% = 0.76 × 0.97 × 3.53% × 3.24 × 3.37
Aug 30, 2020 21.89% = 0.75 × 0.97 × 3.35% × 2.94 × 3.04
Sep 1, 2019 24.00% = 0.78 × 0.97 × 3.26% × 3.29 × 2.98

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).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over 2024 year is the increase in operating profitability measured by EBIT margin ratio.


Two-Component Disaggregation of ROA

Costco Wholesale Corp., decomposition of ROA

Microsoft Excel
ROA = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover
Sep 1, 2024 10.55% = 2.95% × 3.57
Sep 3, 2023 9.12% = 2.65% × 3.45
Aug 28, 2022 9.11% = 2.62% × 3.47
Aug 29, 2021 8.45% = 2.61% × 3.24
Aug 30, 2020 7.20% = 2.45% × 2.94
Sep 1, 2019 8.06% = 2.45% × 3.29

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).

The primary reason for the increase in return on assets ratio (ROA) over 2024 year is the increase in profitability measured by net profit margin ratio.


Four-Component Disaggregation of ROA

Costco Wholesale Corp., decomposition of ROA

Microsoft Excel
ROA = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover
Sep 1, 2024 10.55% = 0.76 × 0.98 × 3.97% × 3.57
Sep 3, 2023 9.12% = 0.74 × 0.98 × 3.64% × 3.45
Aug 28, 2022 9.11% = 0.75 × 0.98 × 3.56% × 3.47
Aug 29, 2021 8.45% = 0.76 × 0.97 × 3.53% × 3.24
Aug 30, 2020 7.20% = 0.75 × 0.97 × 3.35% × 2.94
Sep 1, 2019 8.06% = 0.78 × 0.97 × 3.26% × 3.29

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).

The primary reason for the increase in return on assets ratio (ROA) over 2024 year is the increase in operating profitability measured by EBIT margin ratio.


Disaggregation of Net Profit Margin

Costco Wholesale Corp., decomposition of net profit margin ratio

Microsoft Excel
Net Profit Margin = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin
Sep 1, 2024 2.95% = 0.76 × 0.98 × 3.97%
Sep 3, 2023 2.65% = 0.74 × 0.98 × 3.64%
Aug 28, 2022 2.62% = 0.75 × 0.98 × 3.56%
Aug 29, 2021 2.61% = 0.76 × 0.97 × 3.53%
Aug 30, 2020 2.45% = 0.75 × 0.97 × 3.35%
Sep 1, 2019 2.45% = 0.78 × 0.97 × 3.26%

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).

The primary reason for the increase in net profit margin ratio over 2024 year is the increase in operating profitability measured by EBIT margin ratio.