Costco Wholesale (COST) Common Stock Issued (2009 - 2015)
Costco Wholesale's Common Stock Issued came in at $16 million for fiscal Q3 2015 (quarter ended May 10, 2015), up 45.5% from $11 million a year earlier and up 23.1% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Common Stock Issued (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 10, 2015, Costco Wholesale reported Common Stock Issued of $55 million, up 103.7% year-over-year; for FY2014 (ended Aug 31, 2014), it came in at $38 million, down 26.9% from FY2013.
- Common Stock Issued has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.2% (FY2009 to FY2014).
- Going back by fiscal year, Common Stock Issued was $52 million in FY2013 (-52.3%), $109 million in FY2012 (-61.8%), $285 million in FY2011 (+21.3%) and $235 million in FY2010 (+240.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Common Stock Issued is $5 million (fiscal Q4 2013) to $112 million (fiscal Q1 2011).
- Year-over-year, Common Stock Issued has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 32.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Common Stock Issued over five years came in fiscal Q4 2010 (growth of 272.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2013 (a decline of 86.8%).
- Business Quant data shows COST's Common Stock Issued at $13 million (Q2 2015), $10 million (Q1 2015) and $16 million (Q4 2014) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2015.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 939.29 Bn | 895.72 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 440.56 Bn | 363.84 Bn | 12.19 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.61 Bn | 33.86 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.25 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.57 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.43 Bn | 23.43 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.76 Bn | 20.38 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.40 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.37 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.16 Bn | 16.33 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.33 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.11 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 3.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | 16.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 13.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 10.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 16.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2014 | 11.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2014 | 6.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 5.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2013 | 12.00 Mn |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 25.00 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2012 | 38.00 Mn |
| May 6, 2012 | 32.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 14.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 25.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 12.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2011 | 80.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2011 | 81.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 112.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 67.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Common Stock Issued API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-stock-issued&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-stock-issued", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-stock-issued&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();