| Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |
Costco Wholesale Corporation |
|
| Change % in 2021 |
Change in amount 2021 |
Change % in 2020 |
Change in amount in 2020 |
|
| 2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
| REVENUE |
| Net Sales |
$ 192,052 |
$ 163,220 |
$ 149,351 |
18% |
$28,832 |
9% |
$13,869 |
| Membership fees |
$ 3,877 |
$ 3,541 |
$ 3,352 |
9% |
$336 |
6% |
$189 |
| Total Revenue |
$ 195,929 |
$ 166,761 |
$ 152,703 |
17% |
$29,168 |
9% |
$14,058 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES |
| Merchandise costs |
170,684 |
144,939 |
132,886 |
18% |
$25,745 |
9% |
$12,053 |
| Selling, general and administrative |
18,461 |
16,332 |
14,994 |
13% |
$2,129 |
9% |
$1,338 |
| Preopening expenses |
76 |
55 |
86 |
38% |
$21 |
-36% |
-$31 |
| Operating Income |
6,708 |
5,435 |
4,737 |
23% |
$1,273 |
15% |
$698 |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
| Interest expense |
(171) |
(160) |
(150) |
7% |
-$11 |
7% |
-$10 |
| Interest income and other, net |
143 |
92 |
178 |
55% |
$51 |
-48% |
-$86 |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
6,680 |
5,367 |
4,765 |
24% |
$1,313 |
13% |
$602 |
| Income Tax Expense |
1,601 |
1,308 |
1,061 |
22% |
$293 |
23% |
$247 |
| Net income including noncontrolling interests |
5,079 |
4,059 |
3,704 |
25% |
$1,020 |
10% |
$355 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(72) |
(57) |
(45) |
26% |
-$15 |
27% |
-$12 |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO |
$ 5,007 |
$ 4,002 |
$ 3,659 |
25% |
$1,005 |
9% |
$343 |
| NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO: |
| Basic (in dollars per share) |
$ 11.30 |
$ 9.05 |
$ 8.32 |
25% |
$2 |
9% |
$1 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) |
$ 11.27 |
$ 9.02 |
$ 8.26 |
25% |
$2 |
9% |
$1 |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] |
| Basic (shares) |
443,089 |
442,297 |
439,755 |
0% |
$792 |
1% |
$2,542 |
| Diluted (shares) |
444,346 |
443,901 |
442,923 |
0% |
$445 |
0% |
$978 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Change % in 2021 |
Change in amount 2021 |
Change % in 2020 |
Change in amount in 2020 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 11,258 |
$ 12,277 |
$ 8,384 |
-8% |
-$1,019 |
46% |
$3,893 |
| Short-term investments |
917 |
1,028 |
$ 1,060 |
-11% |
-$111 |
-3% |
-$32 |
| Receivables, net |
1,803 |
1,550 |
$ 1,535 |
| $253 |
1% |
$15 |
| Merchandise inventories |
14,215 |
12,242 |
$ 11,395 |
16% |
$1,973 |
7% |
$847 |
| Other current assets |
1,312 |
1,023 |
$ 1,111 |
28% |
$289 |
-8% |
-$88 |
| Total current assets |
29,505 |
28,120 |
23,485 |
5% |
$1,385 |
20% |
$4,635 |
| OTHER ASSETS |
| Property and Equipment, net |
23,492 |
21,807 |
20,890 |
8% |
$1,685 |
4% |
$917 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
2,890 |
2,788 |
| 4% |
$102 |
| $2,788 |
| Other long-term assets |
3,381 |
2,841 |
1,025 |
19% |
$540 |
177% |
$1,816 |
| TOTAL ASSETS |
59,268 |
55,556 |
45,400 |
7% |
$3,712 |
22% |
$10,156 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| Accounts payable |
16,278 |
14,172 |
11,679 |
15% |
$2,106 |
21% |
$2,493 |
| Accrued salaries and benefits |
4,090 |
3,605 |
3,176 |
13% |
$485 |
14% |
$429 |
| Accrued member rewards |
1,671 |
1,393 |
1,180 |
20% |
$278 |
18% |
$213 |
| Deferred membership fees |
2,042 |
1,851 |
1,711 |
10% |
$191 |
8% |
$140 |
| Current portion of long-term debt |
799 |
95 |
1,699 |
741% |
$704 |
-94% |
-$1,604 |
| Other current liabilities |
4,561 |
3,728 |
3,792 |
22% |
$833 |
-2% |
-$64 |
| Total current liabilities |
29,441 |
24,844 |
23,237 |
19% |
$4,597 |
7% |
$1,607 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
6,692 |
7,514 |
5,124 |
-11% |
-$822 |
47% |
$2,390 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities |
2,642 |
2,558 |
| 3% |
$84 |
| $2,558 |
| Other long-term liabilities |
2,415 |
1,935 |
1,455 |
25% |
$480 |
33% |
$480 |
| Total liabilities |
41,190 |
36,851 |
29,816 |
12% |
$4,339 |
24% |
$7,035 |
| EQUITY |
| Preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Common Stock |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0% |
$0 |
0% |
$0 |
| Additional paid-in capital |
7,031 |
6,698 |
6,417 |
5% |
$333 |
4% |
$281 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(1,137) |
(1,297) |
(1,436) |
-12% |
$160 |
-10% |
$139 |
| Retained earnings |
11,666 |
12,879 |
10,258 |
-9% |
-$1,213 |
26% |
$2,621 |
| Total Costco stockholders' equity |
17,564 |
18,284 |
15,243 |
-4% |
-$720 |
20% |
$3,041 |
| Noncontrolling interests |
514 |
421 |
341 |
22% |
$93 |
23% |
$80 |
| Total equity |
18,078 |
18,705 |
15,584 |
-3% |
-$627 |
20% |
$3,121 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
$ 59,268 |
$ 55,556 |
$ 45,400 |
7% |
$3,712 |
22% |
$10,156 |