Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

Activity ratios

Short-term

Turnover ratios

Aug 31, 2025 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 31, 2023
Inventory turnover 13.24 13.15 11.92 14.07 12.77
Receivables turnover 85.93 93.51 93.51 106.04 106.04
Payables turnover 12.13 12.63 11.45 13.40 12.16
Working capital turnover 216.38 105.53 105.53

Average number of days

Aug 31, 2025 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 31, 2023
Days of inventory on hand (DOH) days 27.56 27.75 30.61 25.93 28.59
Days of sales outstanding (DSO) days 4.25 3.90 3.90 3.44 3.44
Number of days of payables days 30.10 28.90 31.88 27.23 30.02

See also:

Costco Wholesale Corp Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios


Long-term

Aug 31, 2025 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 31, 2023
Fixed asset turnover 8.76 7.69 9.08 7.89
Total asset turnover 3.57 3.64 3.64 3.51 3.51

See also:

Costco Wholesale Corp Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios