Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

Activity ratios

Short-term

Turnover ratios

Aug 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 30, 2024 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 12, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Feb 18, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Nov 26, 2023 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 7, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Feb 12, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 20, 2022
Inventory turnover 13.24 12.99 13.66 11.99 13.61 12.24 12.34 12.29 12.52 14.00 13.99 13.81 14.71 13.04 12.33 12.36 12.58 13.52 12.59 12.51
Receivables turnover 85.93 93.49 93.22 94.52 101.59 93.78 90.56 90.28 83.66 91.03 107.58 105.95 116.05 105.69 87.06 87.38 80.84 87.04 109.45 108.66
Payables turnover 12.13 12.19 13.77 11.55 13.07 11.75 11.41 11.37 12.22 13.66 12.37 12.21 14.01 12.42 11.94 11.98 12.33 13.25 12.74 12.67
Working capital turnover 216.38 469.89 — — — — — — — — 82.57 81.32 115.49 105.18 84.40 84.70 120.95 130.23 233.66 231.96

Average number of days

Aug 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 30, 2024 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 12, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Feb 18, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Nov 26, 2023 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 7, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Feb 12, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 20, 2022
Days of inventory on hand (DOH) days 27.56 28.11 26.72 30.43 26.81 29.82 29.59 29.69 29.15 26.08 26.09 26.44 24.81 28.00 29.61 29.52 29.01 26.99 28.99 29.17
Days of sales outstanding (DSO) days 4.25 3.90 3.92 3.86 3.59 3.89 4.03 4.04 4.36 4.01 3.39 3.45 3.15 3.45 4.19 4.18 4.51 4.19 3.33 3.36
Number of days of payables days 30.10 29.94 26.51 31.61 27.93 31.06 31.99 32.10 29.87 26.72 29.51 29.90 26.05 29.40 30.57 30.48 29.60 27.54 28.64 28.82

See also:

Costco Wholesale Corp Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios (Quarterly Data)

Long-term

Aug 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 30, 2024 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 12, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Feb 18, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Nov 26, 2023 Sep 3, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 7, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Feb 12, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 20, 2022
Fixed asset turnover — 8.07 8.82 8.79 9.52 — — 8.31 — 9.17 9.16 9.91 9.94 8.22 8.40 8.43 7.68 9.18 9.06 9.99
Total asset turnover 3.57 3.56 3.90 3.82 3.96 3.65 3.44 3.43 3.51 3.81 3.71 3.65 3.84 3.50 3.26 3.28 3.28 3.53 3.83 3.80

See also:

Costco Wholesale Corp Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios (Quarterly Data)