Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ (GS): COST)
Overview
Wal-Mart isn't the biggest in every business. Costco Wholesale is the largest wholesale club operator in the US (ahead of Wal-Mart's SAM'S CLUB). The company operates about 555 membership warehouse stores serving more than 53 million cardholders in some 40 US states and Puerto Rico, Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and the UK, primarily under the Costco Wholesale name. Stores offer discount prices on an average of about 4,000 products (many in bulk packaging), ranging from alcoholic beverages and appliances to fresh food, pharmaceuticals, and tires. Certain club memberships also offer products and services such as car and home insurance, mortgage and real estate services, and travel packages.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ (GS): COST)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ (GS): COST) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | August |
| 2009 Sales (mil.) | £43,888.8 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (1.5%) |
| 2009 Net Income (mil.) | £667.3 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (15.3%) |
| 2009 Employees | 142,000 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 3.6% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ (GS): COST)
| Chairman | Jeffrey H. (Jeff) Brotman (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | James D. (Jim) Sinegal Connect to this executive |
| SEVP and COO, Global Operations, Distribution and Construction, and Director | Richard D. DiCerchio Connect to this executive |
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See how Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ (GS): COST) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #24 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
- #235 in FT Global 500
