Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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Costco Wholesale Corporation Return on Equity:
16.33% for Feb. 28, 2013Costco Wholesale Corporation Historical Return on Equity Data
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| Feb. 28, 2013 | 16.33% |
| Nov. 30, 2012 | 14.61% |
| Aug. 31, 2012 | 13.99% |
| May 31, 2012 | 13.00% |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | 12.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | 12.53% |
| Aug. 31, 2011 | 12.70% |
| May 31, 2011 | 12.54% |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | 12.68% |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | 12.51% |
| Aug. 31, 2010 | 12.36% |
| May 31, 2010 | 12.12% |
| Feb. 28, 2010 | 11.58% |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | 11.39% |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | 11.64% |
| May 31, 2009 | 12.13% |
| Feb. 28, 2009 | 13.21% |
| Nov. 30, 2008 | 14.30% |
| Aug. 31, 2008 | 14.37% |
| May 31, 2008 | 14.31% |
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About Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on equity (ROE) measures the rate of return on the money invested by common stock owners and retained by the company thanks to previous profitable years. It demonstrates a company's ability to generate profits from shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities).
ROE shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate growth. Return on equity is useful for comparing the profitability of companies within a sector or industry.
Investors generally are interested in company's that have high, increasing returns on equity.
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COST Return on Equity Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Target | 18.63% |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 23.56% |
| Fred's | 6.92% |
COST Return on Equity Rankings
| Overall |
87th percentile 988 of 8006 |
| Sector |
71st percentile 82 of 291 in Consumer Defensive |
| Industry |
40th percentile 6 of 10 in Discount Stores |
COST Return on Equity Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 11.39% | Nov 2009 |
| Maximum | 16.33% | Feb 2013 |
| Average | 13.05% |
