Francesco Laconi EQUITY RESEARCH
FINANCIAL MODEL

Costco Wholesale

COST · all figures in $M unless noted
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FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Income Statement
Revenue118,719129,025141,576152,703166,761195,929226,954242,290254,453275,235
Cost of Goods Sold102,901111,882123,152132,886144,939170,684199,382212,586222,358239,886
Gross Profit
SG&A12,06812,95013,87614,99416,33218,46119,77921,59022,81024,966
R&D
EBITDA
D&A1,2551,3701,4371,4921,6451,7811,9002,0772,2372,426
EBIT (Operating Income)3,6724,1114,4804,7375,4356,7087,7938,1149,28510,383
Interest Expense133134159150160171158160169154
Pre-Tax Income3,6194,0394,4424,7655,3676,6807,8408,4879,74010,818
Tax Expense1,2431,3251,2631,0611,3081,6011,9252,1952,3732,719
Net Income2,3502,6793,1343,6594,0025,0075,8446,2927,3678,099
Diluted EPS5.336.087.098.269.0211.2713.1414.1616.5618.21
Diluted Shares (M)441.3440.9441.8442.9443.9444.3444.8444.5444.8444.8
Balance Sheet
Total Cash & Equivalents3,3794,5466,0558,38412,27711,25810,20313,7009,90614,161
Short-term Debt086901,69995799731,08110375
Long-term Debt4,0616,5736,4875,1247,5146,6926,4845,3775,7945,713
Total Debt
Net Debt
Total Current Assets17,31720,28923,48528,12029,50532,69635,87934,24638,380
Total Current Liabilities17,49519,92623,23724,84429,44131,99833,58335,46437,108
Total Assets33,16336,34740,83045,40055,55659,26864,16668,99469,83177,099
Total Liabilities20,83125,26827,72729,81636,85141,19043,51943,93646,20947,935
Shareholders' Equity12,07910,77812,79915,24318,28417,56420,64225,05823,62229,164
Minority Interest2533013043414215145000
Intangibles & Goodwill53988996993994994994
PP&E17,04318,16119,68120,89021,80723,49224,64626,68429,03231,909
Receivables1,4321,6691,5351,5501,8032,2412,2852,7213,203
Payables9,60811,23711,67914,17216,27817,84817,48319,42119,783
Inventory9,83411,04011,39512,24214,21517,90716,65118,64718,116
Retained Earnings7,6865,9887,88710,25812,87911,66615,58519,52117,61922,650
Cash Flow
Cash from Operations3,2926,7265,7746,3568,8618,9587,39211,06811,33913,335
Capital Expenditures2,6492,5022,9692,9982,8103,5883,8914,3234,7105,498
Free Cash Flow
Stock-Based Compensation459514544595619665724774818860
Dividends Paid7463,9046891,0381,4795,7481,4981,2519,0412,183
Share Repurchases486469328247196496439676700903