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COST CIK 0000909832

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Derived Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Free Cash Flow 7.84B 6.63B 6.75B 3.50B 5.37B 6.05B
EBITDA 12.81B 11.52B 10.19B 9.69B 8.49B 7.08B
Working Capital 1.27B -1.22B 2.30B 698.00M 64.00M 3.28B
Net Debt -4.23B 43.00M -4.60B -837.00M 230.00M -1.14B
Gross Margin 12.84% 12.61% 12.26% 12.15% 12.88% 13.09%
Operating Margin 3.77% 3.65% 3.35% 3.43% 3.42% 3.26%
Net Margin 2.94% 2.90% 2.60% 2.58% 2.56% 2.40%
Return on Equity (ROE) 27.77% 31.19% 25.11% 28.31% 28.51% 21.89%
Return on Assets (ROA) 10.50% 10.55% 9.12% 9.11% 8.45% 7.20%
Current Ratio 1.0343 0.9657 1.0684 1.0218 1.0022 1.1319
Debt-to-Equity 0.3407 0.4212 0.3633 0.4537 0.6541 0.6089
Effective Tax Rate 25.13% 24.36% 25.86% 24.55% 23.97% 24.37%
Cash Conversion Ratio 1.6465 1.5392 1.7591 1.2649 1.7891 2.2141
Accruals Ratio -0.0679 -0.0569 -0.0692 -0.0241 -0.0667 -0.0875
SBC % of Revenue 0.31% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.34% 0.37%
CapEx Coverage 2.4254 2.4074 2.5603 1.8998 2.4967 3.1534
Free Cash Flow Per Share $17.62 $14.90 $15.18 $7.87 $12.09 $13.63

Valuation Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
P/E Trailing (Diluted) 51.8023 53.8877 38.4357 40.4734 39.9592 38.622
P/FCF 53.5399 59.8724 35.8625 67.561 37.2638 25.5564
FCF Yield 1.87% 1.67% 2.79% 1.48% 2.68% 3.91%
EV / EBITDA 32.3123 34.3239 23.1964 24.201 23.4658 21.5504
P/S 1.5191 1.5541 0.9946 1.0373 1.0155 0.9218
P/B 14.3367 16.7402 9.6173 11.4048 11.3284 8.4074

Income Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 275.24B 254.45B 242.29B 226.95B 195.93B 166.76B
Revenues 275.24B 254.45B 242.29B 226.95B 195.93B 166.76B
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 239.89B 222.36B 212.59B 199.38B 170.68B 144.94B
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 24.97B 22.81B 21.59B 19.78B 18.54B 16.39B
Operating Income (Loss) 10.38B 9.29B 8.11B 7.79B 6.71B 5.43B
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 2.72B 2.37B 2.19B 1.93B 1.60B 1.31B
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 8.10B 7.37B 6.29B 5.84B 5.01B 4.00B
Earnings Per Share, Basic $18.24 $16.59 $14.18 $13.17 $11.30 $9.05
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 443.99M 443.91M 443.85M 443.65M 443.09M 442.30M
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $18.21 $16.56 $14.16 $13.14 $11.27 $9.02
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 444.80M 444.76M 444.45M 444.76M 444.35M 443.90M

Balance Sheet

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 14.16B 9.91B 13.70B 10.20B 11.26B 12.28B
Assets, Current 38.38B 34.25B 35.88B 32.70B 29.50B 28.12B
Assets 77.10B 69.83B 68.99B 64.17B 59.27B 55.56B
Long-term Debt — — — — 7.53B 7.66B
Liabilities, Current 37.11B 35.46B 33.58B 32.00B 29.44B 24.84B
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 5.71B 5.79B 5.38B 6.48B 6.69B 7.51B
Liabilities 47.94B 46.21B 43.94B 43.52B 41.19B 36.85B
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 29.16B 23.62B 25.06B 20.64B 17.56B 18.28B
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 443.24M 443.13M 442.79M 442.66M 441.82M 441.25M

Cash Flow Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 13.34B 11.34B 11.07B 7.39B 8.96B 8.86B
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 5.50B 4.71B 4.32B 3.89B 3.59B 2.81B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -5.31B -4.41B -4.97B -3.92B -3.54B -3.89B
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 903.00M 700.00M 676.00M 439.00M 496.00M 196.00M
Payments of Dividends — — — — 5.75B 1.48B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -3.77B -10.76B -2.61B -4.28B -6.49B -1.15B

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Income Statement

16 concepts 3 units
Unit US$ · 10 concepts
Label Value Period
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 69.60B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Other Income 115.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Interest Expense 33.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Revenues 69.60B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 60.72B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 6.27B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Operating Income (Loss) 2.61B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 686.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 2.04B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, before Tax 2.72B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Unit shares · 3 concepts
Label Value Period
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 443.95M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 523,000 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 444.42M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Unit US$ / share · 3 concepts
Label Value Period
Earnings Per Share, Basic $4.58 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $4.58 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $1.30 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15

Comprehensive Income

2 concepts 1 unit
Unit US$ · 2 concepts
Label Value Period
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax 370.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 2.40B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15

Balance Sheet

39 concepts 3 units
Unit US$ · 31 concepts
Label Value Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 17.38B as of 2026-02-15
Short-term Investments 857.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 801.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity 56.00M as of 2026-02-15
Receivables, Net, Current 3.78B as of 2026-02-15
Inventory, Net 18.99B as of 2026-02-15
Other Assets, Current 2.12B as of 2026-02-15
Assets, Current 43.13B as of 2026-02-15
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 2.76B as of 2026-02-15
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 33.65B as of 2026-02-15
Dividends Payable, Current 0 as of 2026-02-15
Other Assets, Noncurrent 4.10B as of 2026-02-15
Assets 83.64B as of 2026-02-15
Accounts Payable, Current 20.65B as of 2026-02-15
Employee-related Liabilities, Current 5.63B as of 2026-02-15
Accrued Liabilities, Current 2.83B as of 2026-02-15
Deferred Revenue, Current 3.13B as of 2026-02-15
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 72.00M as of 2026-02-15
Other Liabilities, Current 8.52B as of 2026-02-15
Liabilities, Current 40.76B as of 2026-02-15
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 5.69B as of 2026-02-15
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent 2.62B as of 2026-02-15
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 2.48B as of 2026-02-15
Liabilities 51.55B as of 2026-02-15
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued 0 as of 2026-02-15
Common Stock, Value, Issued 2.00M as of 2026-02-15
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock 8.57B as of 2026-02-15
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax -1.61B as of 2026-02-15
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 25.12B as of 2026-02-15
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 32.09B as of 2026-02-15
Liabilities and Equity 83.64B as of 2026-02-15
Unit shares · 6 concepts
Label Value Period
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 100.00M as of 2026-02-15
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 0 as of 2026-02-15
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0 as of 2026-02-15
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 900.00M as of 2026-02-15
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 443.69M as of 2026-02-15
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 443.69M as of 2026-02-15
Unit US$ / share · 2 concepts
Label Value Period
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $0.01 as of 2026-02-15
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $0.01 as of 2026-02-15

Cash Flow Statement

25 concepts 1 unit
Unit US$ · 25 concepts
Label Value Period
Income Taxes Paid 1.02B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 597.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense 166.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments 250.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities 51.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Other Noncash Income (Expense) -66.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid 235.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories 783.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable 731.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net -1.64B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 7.68B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 2.81B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities 510.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities 13.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -2.57B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Proceeds from Short-term Debt 136.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Repayments of Short-term Debt 65.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 37.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 419.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Payments of Dividends 1.15B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement 358.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -1.90B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 3.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 3.22B 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 17.38B as of 2026-02-15

Notes

35 concepts 5 units
Unit US$ · 23 concepts
Label Value Period
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, after Tax 132.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit 34.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 5.38B as of 2026-02-15
SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets 1.29B 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Interest and Other Income 148.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One 102.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five 474.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 5 Through 10 218.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One 102.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five 479.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 5 Through 10 220.00M as of 2026-02-15
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount 1.54B as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax 7.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One 56.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five 0 as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 5 Through 10 0 as of 2026-02-15
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability 58.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 134.00M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Long-term Debt, Gross 5.78B as of 2026-02-15
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss 850.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Issuance Costs, Net 15.00M as of 2026-02-15
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 794.00M as of 2026-02-15
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition 167.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Unit shares · 5 concepts
Label Value Period
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements 474,000 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number 2.06M as of 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period 1.09M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period 1.29M 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period 47,000 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Unit US$ / share · 5 concepts
Label Value Period
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share $917.02 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $727.17 as of 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $933.56 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $669.71 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $686.29 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Unit Reportable_segment · 1 concept
Label Value Period
Number of Reportable Segments 3 2025-09-01 → 2026-02-15
Unit warehouse · 1 concept
Label Value Period
Number of Stores 924 as of 2026-02-15

Other

4 concepts 2 units
Unit US$ · 3 concepts
Label Value Period
Dividends, Cash 577.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised 1.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value 210.00M 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15
Unit shares · 1 concept
Label Value Period
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares 229,000 2025-11-24 → 2026-02-15

Methodology

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