Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

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
Gross profit margin 12.84% 10.11% 10.19% 10.15% 8.17% 10.56% 8.08% 8.11% 8.04% 5.53% 7.92% 7.72% 7.61% 10.11% 7.62% 7.68% 7.78% 7.94% 7.60% 7.48%
Operating profit margin 3.77% 3.75% 3.71% 3.74% 3.79% 3.72% 3.64% 3.56% 3.48% 3.48% 3.48% 3.43% 3.36% 3.33% 3.29% 3.31% 3.33% 3.35% 3.36% 3.40%
Pretax margin 3.93% 3.88% 3.84% 3.86% 3.90% 3.89% 3.87% 3.80% 3.74% 3.72% 3.71% 3.64% 3.57% 3.51% 3.45% 3.43% 3.42% 3.40% 3.38% 3.43%
Net profit margin 2.94% 2.92% 2.91% 2.92% 2.92% 2.92% 2.93% 2.90% 2.87% 2.80% 2.74% 2.68% 2.61% 2.58% 2.54% 2.56% 2.58% 2.57% 2.55% 2.57%

Return on investment

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
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 13.47% 13.36% 14.47% 14.28% 15.00% 13.60% 12.54% 12.23% 12.20% 13.28% 12.93% 12.51% 12.93% 11.66% 10.73% 10.84% 10.93% 11.82% 12.87% 12.93%
Return on assets (ROA) 10.50% 10.39% 11.33% 11.16% 11.56% 10.68% 10.08% 9.95% 10.05% 10.68% 10.17% 9.78% 10.04% 9.03% 8.29% 8.39% 8.47% 9.07% 9.79% 9.77%
Return on total capital 37.62% 38.05% 42.50% 44.35% 37.31% 42.71% 42.29% 32.69% 42.60% 36.00% 39.49% 31.20% 31.71% 34.52% 32.45% 25.43% 33.53% 27.95% 40.64% 31.44%
Return on equity (ROE) 27.77% 28.91% 32.43% 33.48% 34.16% 31.58% 31.45% 31.03% 32.10% 34.11% 28.68% 27.58% 27.63% 24.86% 23.49% 23.75% 24.83% 26.59% 30.11% 30.05%

See also:

Costco Wholesale Corp Profitability Ratios (Quarterly Data)