Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

October 2021 | 43 pages | ID: C654A6362D5EN
GlobalData

Abstracts

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

• Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
• Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
• SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
• Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
• Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
• Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
• Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
• Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
• Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
• Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
• Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
• Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

Costco Wholesale Corp (Costco) owns and operates a chain of membership warehouses. These warehouses are primarily involved in offering various products such as groceries, candy, appliances, television and media, tires, toys, hardware, automotive supplies, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, cameras, books, health and beauty aids, housewares, apparel, furniture, office supplies and office equipment at various competitive prices when compare to other wholesalers and retailers. In addition, it also owns and operates various self-service gas stations in the US, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Spain and the UK. The company also manages pharmacies, optical dispensing centers, food courts, and hearing-aid centers. Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, the US.

Costco Wholesale Corp Key Recent Developments

Aug 10,2020: Seeking justice for pain patients: Class action lawsuits filed against CVS, Walgreens and Costco for refusal to fill opioid prescriptions for chronic pain patients

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Contents

SECTION 1 - ABOUT THE COMPANY

Costco Wholesale Corp - Key Facts
Costco Wholesale Corp - Key Employees
Costco Wholesale Corp - Key Employee Biographies
Costco Wholesale Corp - Major Products and Services
Costco Wholesale Corp - History
Costco Wholesale Corp - Company Statement
Costco Wholesale Corp - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

Company Overview
Costco Wholesale Corp - Business Description
Product Category: Foods and Sundries
Overview
Performance
Product Category: Fresh Foods
Overview
Performance
Product Category: Non Food
Overview
Performance
Product Category: Warehouse Ancillary and Other Businesses
Overview
Performance
Geographical Segment: Canadian Operations
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Geographical Segment: Other International Operations
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Geographical Segment: The US Operations
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Costco Wholesale Corp - Corporate Strategy
Costco Wholesale Corp - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Costco Wholesale Corp - Strengths
Costco Wholesale Corp - Weaknesses
Costco Wholesale Corp - Opportunities
Costco Wholesale Corp - Threats
Costco Wholesale Corp - Key Competitors

SECTION 3 – COMPANY FINANCIAL RATIOS

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Aug 10, 2020: Seeking justice for pain patients: Class action lawsuits filed against CVS, Walgreens and Costco for refusal to fill opioid prescriptions for chronic pain patients

SECTION 5 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Costco Wholesale Corp, Key Facts
Costco Wholesale Corp, Key Employees
Costco Wholesale Corp, Key Employee Biographies
Costco Wholesale Corp, Major Products and Services
Costco Wholesale Corp, History
Costco Wholesale Corp, Other Locations
Costco Wholesale Corp, Subsidiaries
Costco Wholesale Corp, Key Competitors
Costco Wholesale Corp, Ratios based on current share price
Costco Wholesale Corp, Annual Ratios
Costco Wholesale Corp, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
Costco Wholesale Corp, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
Costco Wholesale Corp, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Costco Wholesale Corp, Performance Chart (2017 - 2021)
Costco Wholesale Corp, Ratio Charts