Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
Pretax margin
| 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 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 9,740,000 | 9,590,000 | 9,077,000 | 8,823,000 | 8,487,000 | 8,030,000 | 8,067,000 | 7,864,000 | 7,769,000 | 7,530,000 | 7,359,000 | 6,878,000 | 6,608,000 | 6,195,000 | 5,707,000 | 5,669,000 | 5,310,000 | 4,935,000 | 4,899,000 | 4,841,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 254,453,000 | 253,695,000 | 248,828,000 | 245,652,000 | 242,290,000 | 235,442,000 | 234,390,000 | 231,028,000 | 226,954,000 | 217,538,000 | 210,219,000 | 203,084,000 | 195,929,000 | 186,637,000 | 178,626,000 | 172,929,000 | 166,761,000 | 160,876,000 | 158,350,000 | 154,674,000 |
| Pretax margin | 3.83% | 3.78% | 3.65% | 3.59% | 3.50% | 3.41% | 3.44% | 3.40% | 3.42% | 3.46% | 3.50% | 3.39% | 3.37% | 3.32% | 3.19% | 3.28% | 3.18% | 3.07% | 3.09% | 3.13% |
September 1, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $9,740,000K ÷ $254,453,000K
= 3.83%
Costco Wholesale Corp's pretax margin has shown relative stability over the past few years, ranging from 3.19% to 3.83%. The company has generally maintained a healthy pretax margin, with the highest recorded margin being 3.83% and the lowest at 3.07%.
Overall, Costco's pretax margin trend indicates consistent profitability before taking into account taxes and other expenses. This suggests that the company has been effective in managing its costs and generating profits from its operations. Further analysis can be conducted to understand the factors influencing the pretax margin fluctuations and to assess Costco's overall financial performance in a more comprehensive manner.
Peer comparison
Sep 1, 2024