Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST.NE•NEO
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST.NE•NEO
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Phase 1 · Company Overview
Step 1: Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
Overview for Costco Wholesale Corporation
Industry:Discount Stores
Sector:Consumer Defensive
CEO:Ron Vachris
Description:Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. It also operates pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing aids, and tire installation centers, as well as 668 gas stations; and offers online business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services. As of August 28, 2022, the company operated 838 membership warehouses, including 578 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 107 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 31 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 17 in Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 13 in Australia, 4 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 2 in France, and 2 in China. It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
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Phase 3 · Financial Data
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COST.NE Stock Price
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Step 6: Financial Ratios
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Step 7: Dividend Analysis
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Step 8: Earnings Analysis
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Step 9: Financial Statements
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Phase 4 · Peer Comparison
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Phase 5 · Ownership & News
Step 12: Institutional Ownership
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Step 13: Insider Trading
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Step 14: Senate Trading
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