Costco Wholesale (COST) Goodwill (2009 - 2012)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Goodwill for 4 consecutive years, with $66.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2012.

• For the quarter ending Q3 2012, Goodwill fell 10.81% year-over-year to $66.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2012 stood at $66.0 million (down 10.81% YoY), and the FY2012 full-year result was $66.0 million, down 10.81% from the prior year.
• Goodwill slipped to $66.0 million in Q3 2012 per COST's latest filing, from $74.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Goodwill topped out at $74.0 million in Q3 2011 and bottomed at $66.0 million in Q3 2012.
• Historically, Goodwill has averaged $70.5 million across 4 years, with a median of $71.0 million in 2009.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2011 and 2012: Goodwill gained 4.23% in 2011, then dropped 10.81% in 2012.
• Over 4 years, Goodwill stood at $71.0 million in 2009, then changed by 0.0% to $71.0 million in 2010, then increased by 4.23% to $74.0 million in 2011, then decreased by 10.81% to $66.0 million in 2012.
• According to Business Quant data, Goodwill over the past three periods registered $66.0 million, $74.0 million, and $71.0 million for Q3 2012, Q3 2011, and Q3 2010 respectively.