Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

Profile

• URL: https://www.costco.com
• Investor Relations URL: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83830&p=irol-irhome
• HQ State/Province: Washington
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Discount Stores
• Equity Style: Large Cap/Blend
• Next Earnings Release: Mar. 04, 2021
• Last Earnings Release: Dec. 10, 2020
• Next Ex-Dividend Date: N/A
• Last Ex-Dividend Date: Dec. 01, 2020
• Description: The leading warehouse club, Costco has 795 stores worldwide (at the end of fiscal 2020), with most sales derived in the United States (73%) and Canada (13%). It sells memberships that allow customers to shop in its warehouses, which feature low prices on a limited product assortment. Costco mainly caters to individual shoppers, but roughly 20% of paid members carry business memberships. Food and sundries accounted for 42% of fiscal 2020 sales, with hardlines 17%, ancillary businesses (such as fuel and pharmacy) nearly 17%, fresh food 14%, and softlines 10%. Costco’s warehouses average around 146,000 square feet; over 75% of its locations offer fuel. About 6% of Costco’s global sales come from e-commerce (excluding same-day grocery and various other services).