Costco

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. As of July 2011 it was the sixth largest retailer in the United States, and the seventh largest retailer in the world. As of October 2007, Costco is the largest retailer of wine in the world. Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States and was founded in Kirkland, Washington with its first warehouse in nearby Seattle... More

Date founded:

  • 1983

Also known as:

  • Costco Wholesale Corporation,
  • COSTCO COMPANIES INC,
  • COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP,
  • COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW,
  • PRICE/COSTCO INC

Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 75,000
  • Oct 16, 2008
  • 142,000
  • 2008
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Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7.1422E+10
  • Aug 30, 2009
  • 6.44002E+10
  • Sep 2, 2007
  • 2.7456E+10
  • 2000
  • 6.01512E+10
  • 2007
  • 6.44E+10
  • 2008
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,777,000,000
  • Aug 30, 2009
  • 2,243,700,000
  • Sep 2, 2007
  • 1,083,000,000
  • 2008
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,086,000,000
  • Aug 30, 2009
  • 1,282,730,000
  • Aug 31, 2008
  • 397,300,000
  • 2000
  • 1,103,200,000
  • 2007
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,157,000,000
  • Aug 30, 2009

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.0337E+10
  • Aug 30, 2009

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.1979E+10
  • Aug 30, 2009

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 9,281,000,000
  • Aug 30, 2009

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.1961E+10
  • Aug 30, 2009

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6,101,000,000
  • Aug 30, 2009
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Organization

Address

Costco Headquarters

999 Lake Drive
Issaquah Washington 98027

Costco Headquarters

999 LAKE DRIVE
Issaquah Washington 98027

In shopping center:

Board members:

Person Title From To
  • Chair
  • Dec 1994
  • Apr 1986
  • Oct 2004
  • Chair
  • Oct 1993
  • Jan 2003
  • Jan 1995
  • Jan 2003
  • Aug 1988
  • Oct 1993
  • Jan 1997
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Involved in merger:

Organizations merging Date Became organization
  • 1993

Place founded:

Leadership:

Person Title
  • Executive VP
  • Senior Executive VP
  • Executive VP and CFO
  • President and CEO
  • Executive VP
  • Executive VP
  • Executive VP
  • Executive VP
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 24
  • 2009
  • 29
  • 2008
  • 28
  • 2006
  • 44
  • 2000
  • 32
  • 2007
  • 88
  • 2009
  • 99
  • 2008
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Fortune 1000 of 2009

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