Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Common Stock Valuation Ratios
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Debt to Equity since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
- Analysis of Debt
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Costco Wholesale Corp., profitability ratios
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Costco Wholesale Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Costco Wholesale Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Gross margin | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).
1 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross margin ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Costco Wholesale Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
Costco Wholesale Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Operating income | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).
1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Costco Wholesale Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Net profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).
1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Costco Wholesale Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||
| Total Costco stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROE1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
| ROE, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| ROE, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).
1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Costco Wholesale Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Costco | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROA1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
| ROA, Sector | |||||||
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
| ROA, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-02).
1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Costco ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |