Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
November 2019
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About the Report
About the Report
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)-Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company's businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company's key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description-A detailed description of the company's operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy-Analyst's summarization of the company's business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis-A detailed analysis of the company's strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history-Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services-A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors-A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees-A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies-A brief summary of the executives' employment history.
- Key operational heads-A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries-A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years-The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods-The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) owns and operates a chain of membership warehouses. These warehouses are primarily involved in offering various products such as groceries, candy, appliances, television and media, automotive supplies, tires, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, cameras, books, housewares, apparel, health and beauty aids, tobacco, furniture, office supplies and office equipment at various competitive prices when compare to other wholesalers and retailers. In addition, it also owns and operates various self-service gas stations in the US, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Spain and the UK. It also manages pharmacies, optical dispensing centers, food courts, and hearing-aid centers. Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, the US.
Costco Wholesale Corporation Key Recent Developments
Jul 25,2019: Best transportation makes history with first use of electric vehicle
Jun 12,2019: State of North Dakota Invests in Bakken Midstream
Mar 12,2019: DECN Enters into Strategic Agreement with Paragon Sales and Marketing for Big Box Sales to Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Costco and Cardinal Health
Jun 06,2018: Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports May Sales Results
May 31,2018: Costco Wholesale posts Q3 and year-to-date operating results for fiscal 2018
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Costco Wholesale Corporation, SWOT analysis, SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Corporate Strategy, Key Ratios, Share Data, Performance, Financial Performance, Overview, Business Description, Major Product, Brands, History,Key Employees, Key Operational Heads, Strategy, Key Competitors, Company Statement, Capital Market Ratios, Financial Ratios, Annual Ratios, Interim Ratios, Ratio Charts
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1-About the Company
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Key Facts
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Key Employees
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Key Employee Biographies
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Major Products and Services
Costco Wholesale Corporation-History
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Company Statement
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2-Company Analysis
Company Overview
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Business Description
Geographical Segment: Canadian Operations
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Geographical Segment: Other International Operations
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Geographical Segment: United States Operations
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Costco Wholesale Corporation-SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis-Overview
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Strengths
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Weaknesses
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Opportunities
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Threats
Costco Wholesale Corporation-Key Competitors
Section 3-Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios-Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios-Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios-Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios-Ratio Charts
Section 4-Company's Recent Developments
Jul 25, 2019: Best transportation makes history with first use of electric vehicle
Jun 12, 2019: State of North Dakota Invests in Bakken Midstream
Mar 12, 2019: DECN Enters into Strategic Agreement with Paragon Sales and Marketing for Big Box Sales to Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Costco and Cardinal Health
May 31, 2018: Costco Wholesale posts Q3 and year-to-date operating results for fiscal 2018
Mar 08, 2018: Costco Wholesale posts Q2 and year-to-date results for fiscal 2018 and February sales results
Section 5-Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Figure
List of Figures
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Performance Chart (2015-2019)
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Ratio Charts
List of Table
List of Tables
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Key Facts
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Key Employees
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Key Employee Biographies
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Major Products and Services
Costco Wholesale Corporation, History
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Other Locations
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Subsidiaries
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Key Competitors
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Ratios based on current share price
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Annual Ratios
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
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