Costco (COST) Financial Ratio Screen
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: August 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.
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Business activity evidence
Activity assessment in progress
The supplied classification (Discount Stores) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.
Revenue segments: SEC filing extraction found 9 dimensioned facts; 0 have passed extraction review. No activity conclusion is made. Open the SEC annual filing.
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- Product — 98.1% of filing total · extraction pending
- United States — 72.7% of filing total · extraction pending
- Foodand Sundries — 39.8% of filing total · extraction pending
- Non Foods — 25.9% of filing total · extraction pending
- Other — 18.6% of filing total · extraction pending
- Other International — 13.9% of filing total · extraction pending
- Fresh Food — 13.8% of filing total · extraction pending
- Canada — 13.4% of filing total · extraction pending
- ship — 1.9% of filing total · extraction pending
Profile description reviewed: Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. 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.
Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings
A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.
Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)
The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.
Based on financial data from August 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | 10.6% / 30% | 19.8% / 30% | 24.0% / 30% | 0.18% / 5% | FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED* |
| FTSE | 10.6% / 33% | 19.8% / 33% | 24.0% / 50% | 0.18% / 5% | FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED* |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 12.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.7% | |
| Net Margin | 3.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.7% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $13.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $7.8B |
| Total Debt | $8.2B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 26.0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.1 |
| Total Assets | $77.1B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $979.65 |
| 50-Day MA | $985.47 |
| 200-Day MA | $948.25 |
| Avg Volume | 2.3M |
| Beta | 1.0 |
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52-Week Range
$844.06
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Financial data provenance and verification
The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period August 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.
- Issuer website — use its investor-relations filings to verify the figures.
- SEC EDGAR filing search — primary filing source for US issuers.
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Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.
About Costco (COST)
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Costco (COST) halal to invest in?
The current automated result is Financial screen passed; activity assessment pending. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.
What is Costco's debt ratio?
Costco's debt ratio is 10.6% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.
What are Costco's key financial metrics?
Costco has a market capitalization of USD 436705M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 51.3, and revenue of $275.2B. The company maintains a gross margin of 12.9% and a net margin of 3.0%. Return on equity stands at 29.7%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: August 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.
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