Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 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).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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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 improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 and from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 and from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 and from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 but then slightly improved from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Gross Profit Margin
Feb 16, 2025 | Nov 24, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 6,786) | 6,876) | 8,597) | 6,219) | 6,191) | 6,260) | 8,211) | 5,429) | 5,816) | 5,668) | 7,206) | 5,257) | 5,420) | 5,465) | 6,708) | 4,961) | 4,810) | 4,889) | 5,876) | 4,202) | 4,200) | 4,003) | 5,138) | 3,731) | 3,908) | 3,688) | ||||||||
Net sales | 62,530) | 60,985) | 78,185) | 57,392) | 57,331) | 56,717) | 77,430) | 52,604) | 54,239) | 53,437) | 70,764) | 51,612) | 50,937) | 49,417) | 61,441) | 44,376) | 43,888) | 42,347) | 52,277) | 36,451) | 38,256) | 36,236) | 46,448) | 33,964) | 34,628) | 34,311) | ||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit margin1 | 10.99% | 10.98% | 10.92% | 10.80% | 10.69% | 10.67% | 10.57% | 10.44% | 10.41% | 10.39% | 10.48% | 10.71% | 10.94% | 11.02% | 11.13% | 11.23% | 11.30% | 11.32% | 11.20% | 11.15% | 11.02% | 11.09% | 11.02% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Corp. | 28.42% | 27.97% | 27.63% | 26.77% | 26.11% | 24.82% | 24.64% | 25.46% | 26.23% | 28.30% | 29.28% | 29.67% | 30.24% | 30.32% | 29.27% | 29.19% | 28.92% | 28.68% | 29.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Walmart Inc. | 23.94% | 23.83% | 23.73% | 23.64% | 23.55% | 23.43% | 23.46% | 23.68% | 23.90% | 24.23% | 24.44% | 24.41% | 24.51% | 24.55% | 24.30% | 24.24% | 24.11% | 23.94% | 24.10% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ2 2025
+ Gross marginQ1 2025
+ Gross marginQ4 2024
+ Gross marginQ3 2024)
÷ (Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025
+ Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024)
= 100 × (6,786 + 6,876 + 8,597 + 6,219)
÷ (62,530 + 60,985 + 78,185 + 57,392)
= 10.99%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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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 improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 and from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Operating Profit Margin
Feb 16, 2025 | Nov 24, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 2,316) | 2,196) | 3,042) | 2,197) | 2,062) | 1,984) | 2,781) | 1,679) | 1,903) | 1,751) | 2,497) | 1,791) | 1,812) | 1,693) | 2,275) | 1,663) | 1,340) | 1,430) | 1,929) | 1,179) | 1,266) | 1,061) | 1,463) | 1,122) | 1,203) | 949) | ||||||||
Net sales | 62,530) | 60,985) | 78,185) | 57,392) | 57,331) | 56,717) | 77,430) | 52,604) | 54,239) | 53,437) | 70,764) | 51,612) | 50,937) | 49,417) | 61,441) | 44,376) | 43,888) | 42,347) | 52,277) | 36,451) | 38,256) | 36,236) | 46,448) | 33,964) | 34,628) | 34,311) | ||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit margin1 | 3.76% | 3.74% | 3.72% | 3.63% | 3.48% | 3.46% | 3.41% | 3.39% | 3.45% | 3.46% | 3.50% | 3.55% | 3.61% | 3.50% | 3.49% | 3.48% | 3.36% | 3.43% | 3.33% | 3.16% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.17% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Corp. | 5.70% | 5.32% | 5.31% | 4.68% | 4.36% | 3.51% | 3.53% | 4.40% | 5.35% | 7.40% | 8.44% | 8.41% | 8.58% | 8.60% | 6.99% | 6.66% | 5.87% | 4.98% | 5.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Walmart Inc. | 4.28% | 4.24% | 4.20% | 4.00% | 3.49% | 3.46% | 3.37% | 3.49% | 4.10% | 4.27% | 4.57% | 4.50% | 4.54% | 4.34% | 4.06% | 4.11% | 3.96% | 3.93% | 3.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ2 2025
+ Operating incomeQ1 2025
+ Operating incomeQ4 2024
+ Operating incomeQ3 2024)
÷ (Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025
+ Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024)
= 100 × (2,316 + 2,196 + 3,042 + 2,197)
÷ (62,530 + 60,985 + 78,185 + 57,392)
= 3.76%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 and from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Net Profit Margin
Feb 16, 2025 | Nov 24, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Costco | 1,788) | 1,798) | 2,354) | 1,681) | 1,743) | 1,589) | 2,160) | 1,302) | 1,466) | 1,364) | 1,868) | 1,353) | 1,299) | 1,324) | 1,670) | 1,220) | 951) | 1,166) | 1,389) | 838) | 931) | 844) | 1,097) | 906) | 889) | 767) | ||||||||
Net sales | 62,530) | 60,985) | 78,185) | 57,392) | 57,331) | 56,717) | 77,430) | 52,604) | 54,239) | 53,437) | 70,764) | 51,612) | 50,937) | 49,417) | 61,441) | 44,376) | 43,888) | 42,347) | 52,277) | 36,451) | 38,256) | 36,236) | 46,448) | 33,964) | 34,628) | 34,311) | ||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net profit margin1 | 2.94% | 2.98% | 2.95% | 2.88% | 2.78% | 2.70% | 2.65% | 2.60% | 2.63% | 2.59% | 2.62% | 2.65% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.61% | 2.58% | 2.48% | 2.55% | 2.45% | 2.36% | 2.44% | 2.47% | 2.45% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Corp. | 4.18% | 3.87% | 3.85% | 3.40% | 3.12% | 2.49% | 2.55% | 3.17% | 3.92% | 5.48% | 6.55% | 6.56% | 6.29% | 6.30% | 4.67% | 4.31% | 4.16% | 3.46% | 4.20% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Walmart Inc. | 2.36% | 2.91% | 2.41% | 2.57% | 2.24% | 1.83% | 1.93% | 1.51% | 2.38% | 2.28% | 2.41% | 1.41% | 1.79% | 2.19% | 2.43% | 3.62% | 3.33% | 2.83% | 2.86% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income attributable to CostcoQ2 2025
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ1 2025
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ4 2024
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ3 2024)
÷ (Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025
+ Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024)
= 100 × (1,788 + 1,798 + 2,354 + 1,681)
÷ (62,530 + 60,985 + 78,185 + 57,392)
= 2.94%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Costco Wholesale Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Feb 16, 2025 | Nov 24, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Costco | 1,788) | 1,798) | 2,354) | 1,681) | 1,743) | 1,589) | 2,160) | 1,302) | 1,466) | 1,364) | 1,868) | 1,353) | 1,299) | 1,324) | 1,670) | 1,220) | 951) | 1,166) | 1,389) | 838) | 931) | 844) | 1,097) | 906) | 889) | 767) | ||||||||
Total Costco stockholders’ equity | 25,577) | 24,451) | 23,622) | 21,771) | 20,760) | 26,147) | 25,058) | 23,568) | 22,794) | 21,471) | 20,642) | 19,968) | 19,418) | 18,463) | 17,564) | 16,482) | 15,652) | 14,860) | 18,284) | 16,802) | 16,614) | 15,861) | 15,243) | 14,486) | 13,858) | 13,167) | ||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE1 | 29.80% | 30.98% | 31.19% | 32.95% | 32.73% | 24.92% | 25.11% | 25.46% | 26.55% | 27.40% | 28.31% | 28.28% | 28.39% | 27.97% | 28.51% | 28.67% | 27.75% | 29.10% | 21.89% | 22.08% | 22.74% | 23.55% | 24.00% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Corp. | 31.10% | 29.84% | 30.81% | 29.02% | 28.13% | 23.45% | 24.75% | 31.29% | 39.88% | 54.37% | 54.15% | 49.13% | 42.45% | 41.32% | 30.25% | 28.70% | 28.00% | 24.80% | 27.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Walmart Inc. | 18.42% | 23.30% | 18.50% | 20.50% | 17.65% | 15.61% | 15.23% | 12.41% | 17.88% | 16.90% | 16.42% | 9.75% | 12.48% | 15.64% | 16.69% | 24.24% | 23.76% | 22.02% | 19.93% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income attributable to CostcoQ2 2025
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ1 2025
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ4 2024
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ3 2024)
÷ Total Costco stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,788 + 1,798 + 2,354 + 1,681)
÷ 25,577 = 29.80%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 and from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Feb 16, 2025 | Nov 24, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Costco | 1,788) | 1,798) | 2,354) | 1,681) | 1,743) | 1,589) | 2,160) | 1,302) | 1,466) | 1,364) | 1,868) | 1,353) | 1,299) | 1,324) | 1,670) | 1,220) | 951) | 1,166) | 1,389) | 838) | 931) | 844) | 1,097) | 906) | 889) | 767) | ||||||||
Total assets | 73,224) | 73,386) | 69,831) | 67,911) | 66,323) | 73,723) | 68,994) | 66,752) | 66,848) | 66,027) | 64,166) | 63,852) | 63,078) | 64,149) | 59,268) | 57,274) | 54,918) | 60,217) | 55,556) | 51,732) | 48,782) | 51,431) | 45,400) | 43,752) | 42,799) | 43,814) | ||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA1 | 10.41% | 10.32% | 10.55% | 10.56% | 10.24% | 8.84% | 9.12% | 8.99% | 9.05% | 8.91% | 9.11% | 8.84% | 8.74% | 8.05% | 8.45% | 8.25% | 7.91% | 7.18% | 7.20% | 7.17% | 7.74% | 7.26% | 8.06% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Corp. | 8.01% | 7.49% | 7.48% | 6.46% | 6.34% | 5.22% | 5.21% | 6.20% | 8.05% | 11.52% | 12.91% | 12.46% | 12.28% | 12.25% | 8.52% | 7.54% | 7.34% | 6.18% | 7.67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Walmart Inc. | 6.11% | 7.46% | 6.15% | 6.29% | 5.50% | 4.61% | 4.80% | 3.62% | 5.61% | 5.28% | 5.58% | 3.28% | 4.21% | 5.18% | 5.35% | 7.87% | 7.54% | 6.45% | 6.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income attributable to CostcoQ2 2025
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ1 2025
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ4 2024
+ Net income attributable to CostcoQ3 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,788 + 1,798 + 2,354 + 1,681)
÷ 73,224 = 10.41%
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Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Costco Wholesale Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 but then slightly improved from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025. |