Analysis of Solvency Ratios
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Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
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Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Costco Wholesale Corp., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Costco Wholesale Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Debt to Equity
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Costco stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Costco stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Debt to Capital
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Costco stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Costco stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Debt to Assets
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Costco Wholesale Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Financial Leverage
Costco Wholesale Corp., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Interest Coverage
Costco Wholesale Corp., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 1, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Nov 26, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | Feb 12, 2023 | Nov 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | Nov 21, 2021 | Aug 29, 2021 | May 9, 2021 | Feb 14, 2021 | Nov 22, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | May 10, 2020 | Feb 16, 2020 | Nov 24, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Feb 17, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ4 2024
+ EBITQ3 2024
+ EBITQ2 2024
+ EBITQ1 2024)
÷ (Interest expenseQ4 2024
+ Interest expenseQ3 2024
+ Interest expenseQ2 2024
+ Interest expenseQ1 2024)
= ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
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| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Costco Wholesale Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |