In an August 2nd release, Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported net sales of $17.6 billion for July, up 4.5 percent from $16.85 billion in July 2022.
Comparable sales excluding gasoline and foreign exchange were:-
U.S. +4.5 percent,
Canada +6.7 percent,
Other International 5.7 percent
System Wide +5.0 percent over the corresponding four weeks in July 2022
E-commerce increased by 4.0 percent.
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates 851 warehouses with 585 in the U. S.; Canada 107; Mexico, 49 and the remainder in 11 other nations.
On Tuesday, August 1st, COST closed at $555.44. The Company has a market capitalization of $246,160 million. The 52-week share price has ranged from $447.90 to $571.16, with a 50-day moving average of $533.41. On a 12-month trailing basis, operating margin was 3.5 percent and profit margin 2.6 percent. Costco has returned 7.9 percent on assets and 27.3 percent on equity over the past 12 months.