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COST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$941.51
Seasonality move :
7.71%
Day range:
$943.05 - $961.94
52-week range:
$640.51 - $1,008.25
Dividend yield:
0.47%
P/E ratio:
56.02x
P/S ratio:
1.64x
P/B ratio:
17.32x
Volume:
5.1M
Avg. volume:
2.1M
1-year change:
44.34%
Market cap:
$423.5B
Revenue:
$254.5B
EPS (TTM):
$17.03
Period Ending 2020-08-31 2021-08-31 2022-08-31 2023-08-31 2024-08-31
Revenue $166.8B $195.9B $227B $242.3B $254.5B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 9.21% 17.49% 15.84% 6.76% 5.02%
 
Cost of Revenues $144.9B $170.7B $199.4B $212.6B $222.4B
Gross Profit $21.8B $25.2B $27.6B $29.7B $32.1B
Gross Profit Margin 13.09% 12.89% 12.15% 12.26% 12.61%
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $16.4B $18.5B $19.8B $21.6B $22.8B
Other Inc / (Exp) $7M $56M $106M $29M $26M
Operating Expenses $16.4B $18.5B $19.8B $21.6B $22.8B
Operating Income $5.4B $6.7B $7.8B $8.1B $9.3B
 
Net Interest Expenses $75M $84M $59M -- --
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $5.4B $6.7B $7.8B $8.5B $9.7B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.3B $1.6B $1.9B $2.2B $2.4B
Net Income to Company $4.1B $5.1B $5.9B $6.3B $7.4B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$57M -$72M -$71M -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $4B $5B $5.8B $6.3B $7.4B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $9.05 $11.30 $13.17 $14.18 $16.59
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $9.02 $11.27 $13.14 $14.16 $16.56
Weighted Average Basic Share $442.3M $443.1M $443.7M $443.9M $443.9M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $443.9M $444.3M $444.8M $444.5M $444.8M
 
EBITDA $7.2B $8.6B $9.9B $10.7B $12.1B
EBIT $5.5B $6.9B $8B $8.6B $9.9B
 
Revenue (Reported) $166.8B $195.9B $227B $242.3B $254.5B
Operating Income (Reported) $5.4B $6.7B $7.8B $8.1B $9.3B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $5.5B $6.9B $8B $8.6B $9.9B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Revenue $43.2B $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 16.65% 16.56% 8.09% 6.18% 7.53%
 
Cost of Revenues $37.5B $44B $47.8B $50.5B $54.1B
Gross Profit $5.8B $6.4B $6.7B $7.3B $8B
Gross Profit Margin 13.31% 12.73% 12.25% 12.7% 12.94%
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $4.3B $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B
Other Inc / (Exp) $8M $26M -$9M $3M $43M
Operating Expenses $4.3B $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B
Operating Income $1.4B $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B
 
Net Interest Expenses $18M $23M -- -- --
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.4B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $239M $351M $406M $517M $508M
Net Income to Company $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$15M -$21M -- -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.63 $2.99 $3.07 $3.58 $4.05
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.62 $2.98 $3.07 $3.58 $4.04
Weighted Average Basic Share $443M $443.4M $443.8M $443.8M $444M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $444.4M $444.6M $444.5M $444.4M $444.9M
 
EBITDA $1.9B $2.2B $2.3B $2.6B $2.9B
EBIT $1.5B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B
 
Revenue (Reported) $43.2B $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.4B $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.5B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Revenue $172.9B $203.1B $231B $245.7B $258.8B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $150.2B $177.2B $203.2B $215.3B $226B
Gross Profit $22.8B $25.9B $27.8B $30.4B $32.8B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $17B $18.9B $20B $22B $23.3B
Other Inc / (Exp) $19M $74M $71M $41M $66M
Operating Expenses $17B $18.9B $20B $22B $23.3B
Operating Income $5.8B $7B $7.9B $8.3B $9.5B
 
Net Interest Expenses $94M $89M $8M -- --
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $5.7B $7B $7.9B $8.8B $9.9B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.3B $1.7B $2B $2.3B $2.4B
Net Income to Company $4.4B $5.2B $5.9B $6.5B $7.6B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$60M -$78M -$50M -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $4.3B $5.2B $5.9B $6.5B $7.6B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $9.77 $11.66 $13.26 $14.69 $17.07
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $9.74 $11.63 $13.23 $14.67 $17.03
Weighted Average Basic Share -- -- -- -- --
Weighted Average Diluted Share -- -- -- -- --
 
EBITDA $7.6B $8.9B $10B $11.1B $12.4B
EBIT $5.9B $7.1B $8.1B $9B $10.1B
 
Revenue (Reported) $172.9B $203.1B $231B $245.7B $258.8B
Operating Income (Reported) $5.8B $7B $7.9B $8.3B $9.5B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $5.9B $7.1B $8.1B $9B $10.1B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Revenue $43.2B $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $37.5B $44B $47.8B $50.5B $54.1B
Gross Profit $5.8B $6.4B $6.7B $7.3B $8B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $4.3B $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B
Other Inc / (Exp) $8M $26M -$9M $3M $43M
Operating Expenses $4.3B $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B
Operating Income $1.4B $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B
 
Net Interest Expenses $18M $23M -- -- --
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.4B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $239M $351M $406M $517M $508M
Net Income to Company $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$15M -$21M -- -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.63 $2.99 $3.07 $3.58 $4.05
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.62 $2.98 $3.07 $3.58 $4.04
Weighted Average Basic Share $443M $443.4M $443.8M $443.8M $444M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $444.4M $444.6M $444.5M $444.4M $444.9M
 
EBITDA $1.9B $2.2B $2.3B $2.6B $2.9B
EBIT $1.5B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B
 
Revenue (Reported) $43.2B $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.4B $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.5B $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B
Period Ending 2020-08-31 2021-08-31 2022-08-31 2023-08-31 2024-08-31
Cash and Equivalents $12.3B $11.3B $10.2B $13.7B $9.9B
Short Term Investments $1B $917M $846M $1.5B $1.2B
Accounts Receivable, Net $1.6B $1.8B $2.2B $2.3B $2.7B
Inventory $12.2B $14.2B $17.9B $16.7B $18.6B
Prepaid Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Assets $1B $1.3B $1.5B $1.7B $1.7B
Total Current Assets $28.1B $29.5B $32.7B $35.9B $34.2B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $24.6B $26.4B $27.4B $29.4B $31.6B
Long-Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill -- -- -- -- --
Other Intangibles -- -- -- -- --
Other Long-Term Assets $2.8B $3.4B $4.1B $3.7B $3.9B
Total Assets $55.6B $59.3B $64.2B $69B $69.8B
 
Accounts Payable $14.2B $16.3B $17.8B $17.5B $19.4B
Accrued Expenses $5B $5.8B $6.3B $6.4B $7.2B
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt -- -- -- -- --
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Liabilities $3.7B $4.6B $5.6B $6.3B $6.2B
Total Current Liabilities $24.8B $29.4B $32B $33.6B $35.5B
 
Long-Term Debt $7.5B $6.7B $6.5B $5.4B $5.8B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $36.9B $41.2B $43.5B $43.9B $46.2B
 
Common Stock $4M $4M $2M $2M $2M
Other Common Equity Adj -$1.3B -$1.1B -$1.8B -$1.8B -$1.8B
Common Equity $18.3B $17.6B $20.6B $25.1B $23.6B
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $421M $514M $5M -- --
Total Equity $18.7B $18.1B $20.6B $25.1B $23.6B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $55.6B $59.3B $64.2B $69B $69.8B
Cash and Short Terms $13.3B $12.2B $11B $15.2B $11.1B
Total Debt $7.6B $7.5B $6.6B $6.5B $5.9B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Cash and Equivalents $13.6B $12.8B $10.9B $17B $10.9B
Short Term Investments $833M $725M $817M $853M $920M
Accounts Receivable, Net $1.6B $1.9B $2.3B $2.5B $3B
Inventory $14.9B $16.9B $18.6B $18B $21B
Prepaid Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Assets $1.1B $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B $1.8B
Total Current Assets $32.1B $33.9B $34.2B $40.1B $37.5B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $25.1B $26.8B $27.9B $29.8B $31.9B
Long-Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill -- -- -- -- --
Other Intangibles -- -- -- -- --
Other Long-Term Assets $3B $3.5B $3.9B $3.8B $4B
Total Assets $60.2B $64.1B $66B $73.7B $73.4B
 
Accounts Payable $17B $19.6B $18.3B $20.4B $21.8B
Accrued Expenses $5B $5.7B $6.3B $6.7B $7.2B
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt -- -- -- -- --
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Liabilities $8.5B $5.1B $6.1B $6.2B $6.6B
Total Current Liabilities $32.7B $33.3B $33.1B $36.8B $38.3B
 
Long-Term Debt $7.5B $6.7B $6.5B $5.9B $5.7B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $44.9B $45.1B $44.6B $47.6B $48.9B
 
Common Stock $4M $4M $2M $2M $2M
Other Common Equity Adj -$1.1B -$1.2B -$1.9B -$1.8B -$2.2B
Common Equity -- -- -- -- --
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $449M $537M $5M -- --
Total Equity $15.3B $19B $21.5B $26.1B $24.5B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $60.2B $64.1B $66B $73.7B $73.4B
Cash and Short Terms $14.4B $13.5B $11.7B $17.9B $11.8B
Total Debt $7.6B $7.5B $6.5B $6.9B $5.7B
Period Ending 2020-08-31 2021-08-31 2022-08-31 2023-08-31 2024-08-31
Net Income to Stockholders $4.1B $5.1B $5.9B $6.3B $7.4B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $1.6B $1.8B $1.9B $2.1B $2.2B
Stock-Based Compensation $619M $665M $724M $774M $818M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$791M -$1.9B -$4B $1.2B -$2.1B
Cash From Operations $8.9B $9B $7.4B $11.1B $11.3B
 
Capital Expenditures $2.8B $3.6B $3.9B $4.3B $4.7B
Cash Acquisitions -$1.2B -- -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$3.9B -$3.5B -$3.9B -$5B -$4.4B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$1.5B -$5.7B -$1.5B -$1.3B -$9B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued $4B $41M $53M $917M $1.4B
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$3.2B -$161M -$986M -$1.3B -$2.1B
Repurchase of Common Stock -$196M -$496M -$439M -$676M -$700M
Other Financing Activities -$264M -$124M -$1.4B -$303M -$315M
Cash From Financing -$1.1B -$6.5B -$4.3B -$2.6B -$10.8B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $8.4B $12.3B $11.3B $10.2B $13.7B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions $3.8B -$1.1B -$806M $3.5B -$3.8B
Ending Cash (CF) $12.3B $11.3B $10.2B $13.7B $9.9B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $6.1B $5.4B $3.5B $6.7B $6.6B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Net Income to Stockholders $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $404M $432M $447M $501M $548M
Stock-Based Compensation $341M $388M $402M $444M $463M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$2.6B -$2.8B -$737M -$1.4B -$2.5B
Cash From Operations $2.6B $3.3B $2.6B $4.7B $3.3B
 
Capital Expenditures $893M $1.1B $1.1B $1B $1.3B
Cash Acquisitions -- -- -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$682M -$912M -$1.1B -$366M -$985M
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$310M -$350M -$400M -$905M -$515M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued -- -- $29M $642M $133M
Long-Term Debt Repaid -- -- -$137M -$257M -$215M
Repurchase of Common Stock -$80M -$37M -$141M -$162M -$207M
Other Financing Activities -$350M -$452M -$214M -$292M -$389M
Cash From Financing -$700M -$839M -$863M -$974M -$1.2B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $12.3B $11.3B $10.2B $13.7B $9.9B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment $48M -$14M -$37M -- -$81M
Additions / Reductions $1.3B $1.5B $690M $3.3B $1.1B
Ending Cash (CF) $13.6B $12.8B $10.9B $17B $10.9B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $1.8B $2.2B $1.6B $3.6B $2B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Net Income to Stockholders $4.4B $5.2B $5.9B $6.5B $7.6B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $1.7B $1.8B $1.9B $2.1B $2.3B
Stock-Based Compensation $659M $712M $738M $816M $837M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$987M -$2.1B -$2B $581M -$3.2B
Cash From Operations $9.4B $9.6B $6.7B $13.1B $9.9B
 
Capital Expenditures $3B $3.8B $3.9B $4.3B $4.9B
Cash Acquisitions -$1.2B -- -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$3.9B -$3.8B -$4.1B -$4.3B -$5B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$1.2B -$5.8B -$1.5B -$1.8B -$8.7B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued -- -- $82M $1.5B $917M
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$3.2B -- -$1.1B -$1.4B -$2.1B
Repurchase of Common Stock -$246M -$453M -$543M -$697M -$745M
Other Financing Activities -$259M -$226M -$1.2B -$381M -$412M
Cash From Financing -$1B -$6.6B -$4.3B -$2.7B -$11B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions $4.5B -$823M -$1.6B $6.1B -$6.1B
Ending Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $6.4B $5.8B $2.9B $8.8B $5B
Period Ending 2020-11-30 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30
Net Income to Stockholders $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $404M $432M $447M $501M $548M
Stock-Based Compensation $341M $388M $402M $444M $463M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$2.6B -$2.8B -$737M -$1.4B -$2.5B
Cash From Operations $2.6B $3.3B $2.6B $4.7B $3.3B
 
Capital Expenditures $893M $1.1B $1.1B $1B $1.3B
Cash Acquisitions -- -- -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$682M -$912M -$1.1B -$366M -$985M
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$310M -$350M -$400M -$905M -$515M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued -- -- $29M $642M $133M
Long-Term Debt Repaid -- -- -$137M -$257M -$215M
Repurchase of Common Stock -$80M -$37M -$141M -$162M -$207M
Other Financing Activities -$350M -$452M -$214M -$292M -$389M
Cash From Financing -$700M -$839M -$863M -$974M -$1.2B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $12.3B $11.3B $10.2B $13.7B $9.9B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment $48M -$14M -$37M -- -$81M
Additions / Reductions $1.3B $1.5B $690M $3.3B $1.1B
Ending Cash (CF) $13.6B $12.8B $10.9B $17B $10.9B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $1.8B $2.2B $1.6B $3.6B $2B

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