Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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2.20% for Feb. 28, 2013Costco Wholesale Corporation Historical Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Feb. 28, 2013 | 2.20% |
| Nov. 30, 2012 | 1.75% |
| Aug. 31, 2012 | 1.89% |
| May 31, 2012 | 1.73% |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | 1.72% |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | 1.48% |
| Aug. 31, 2011 | 1.70% |
| May 31, 2011 | 1.57% |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | 1.67% |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | 1.62% |
| Aug. 31, 2010 | 1.79% |
| May 31, 2010 | 1.72% |
| Feb. 28, 2010 | 1.60% |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | 1.54% |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | 1.67% |
| May 31, 2009 | 1.33% |
| Feb. 28, 2009 | 1.42% |
| Nov. 30, 2008 | 1.60% |
| Aug. 31, 2008 | 1.72% |
| May 31, 2008 | 1.78% |
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About Profit Margin
Profit margin represents the percentage of revenue that a company keeps as profit after accounting for fixed and variable costs. It is calculated by dividing net income by revenue. The profit margin is mainly used for internal comparisons, because acceptable profit margins vary between industries. In general, narrow profit margins indicate increased volatile earnings. For companies with significant fixed costs, wide profit margins reduce the risk that a decline in sales will cause a net profit loss.
Displayed as a percentage, profit margin can be thought as the amount of profit that a company keeps per dollar of revenue. For example, if a company has a profit margin of 43%, the company keeps $.43 of each dollar of revenue.
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COST Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Target | 4.23% |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 4.38% |
| Fred's | 1.23% |
COST Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
63rd percentile 2942 of 8009 |
| Sector |
47th percentile 154 of 291 in Consumer Defensive |
| Industry |
30th percentile 7 of 10 in Discount Stores |
COST Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 1.33% | May 2009 |
| Maximum | 2.20% | Feb 2013 |
| Average | 1.67% |
