Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
Return on total capital
| 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 10,972,000 | 10,322,000 | 10,869,000 | 10,845,000 | 10,974,000 | 10,090,000 | 9,206,000 | 9,025,000 | 8,844,000 | 9,585,000 | 10,326,000 | 9,989,000 | 9,652,000 | 8,650,000 | 7,648,000 | 7,645,000 | 7,642,000 | 8,189,000 | 8,726,000 | 8,784,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | 5,794,000 | — | — | 5,834,000 | — | 5,865,000 | — | 5,866,000 | 5,377,000 | — | — | 6,497,000 | — | 6,506,000 | — | 6,472,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 29,164,000 | 27,125,000 | 25,577,000 | 24,451,000 | 23,622,000 | 23,622,000 | 21,771,000 | 21,771,000 | 20,760,000 | 20,760,000 | 26,147,000 | 26,147,000 | 25,058,000 | 25,058,000 | 23,568,000 | 23,568,000 | 22,794,000 | 22,794,000 | 21,471,000 | 21,471,000 |
| 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% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $10,972,000K ÷ ($—K + $29,164,000K)
= 37.62%