Company Costco Wholesale Corporation

Company Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST

US22160K1051

Discount Stores

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COST

US22160K1051

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Market Closed - Nasdaq Other stock markets 04:00:00 2024-05-15 pm EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
787 ^USD	+1.17%		+3.10%	+19.23%

May. 15	Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed in Late Afternoon	MT
May. 15	Sector Update: Consumer	MT

Costco Wholesale Corporation specializes in the distribution of products and services at discount prices (food, sports equipment, household appliances, books, toys, jewelry, TVs, cameras, photo developing and printing services, etc.). The group develops its activity through a network of warehouse stores opened to individuals or companies who have paid a subscription fee. Net sales break down by revenue source as follows:

- sales of products (98.1%);

- sales of subscriptions (1.9%).

As of 03/09/2023, Costco Wholesale Corporation had a network of 861 warehouse stores located in the United States and Puerto Rico (591), Canada (107), Mexico (40), Japan (33), the United Kingdom (29), Korea (18), Australia (15), Taiwan (14), China (5), Spain (4), France (2), Sweden, New Zealand and Iceland.

Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (72.9%), Canada (13.6%) and other (13.5%).

Number of employees: 316,000

USD in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Food and Sundries 40.5 %	85,629	38.4 %	96,175	40.5 %	+12.32%
Non-Foods 25.6 %	61,100	27.4 %	60,865	25.6 %	-0.38%
Warehouse Ancillary and Other 20.5 %	46,474	20.9 %	48,693	20.5 %	+4.77%
Fresh Foods 13.5 %	29,527	13.3 %	31,977	13.5 %	+8.30%

USD in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
United States 72.9 %	165,294	72.8 %	176,630	72.9 %	+6.86%
Canada 13.6 %	31,675	14.0 %	33,056	13.6 %	+4.36%
Other International 13.5 %	29,985	13.2 %	32,604	13.5 %	+8.73%

Managers	Title	Age	Since
Roland Vachris CEO	Chief Executive Officer	59	09-12-31
Gary Millerchip DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	52	Feb. 28
Patrick Callans ADM	Chief Administrative Officer	62	12-12-31
Williams Terry CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-	19-02-28
Walter Jelinek BRD	Director/Board Member	72	94-12-31
Richard Galanti BRD	Director/Board Member	68	93-09-30
David Sherwood IRO	Public Communications Contact	-	-
Timothy Rose PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	71	-
Pierre Riel PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	22-12-30
Claudine Adamo SAM	Sales & Marketing	-	12-12-31

Members of the board	Title	Age	Since
John Stanton BRD	Director/Board Member	69	15-09-30
Maggie Wilderotter BRD	Director/Board Member	69	15-09-30
Walter Jelinek BRD	Director/Board Member	72	94-12-31
Ken Denman BRD	Director/Board Member	65	17-02-28
Jeffrey Raikes BRD	Director/Board Member	66	08-11-30
Richard Galanti BRD	Director/Board Member	68	93-09-30
Tony James CHM	Chairman	73	88-07-31
Sue Decker BRD	Director/Board Member	60	04-09-30
Sally Jewell BRD	Director/Board Member	68	19-12-31
Roland Vachris CEO	Chief Executive Officer	59	09-12-31

	Vote	Quantity	Free-Float	Company-owned shares	Total Float
Stock A	1	443,504,036	442,657,208 ( 99.81 %)	0	99.81 %

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Costco Wholesale Corp.

999 Lake Drive

98027-8990, Issaquah

+425 313 8100

http://www.costco.com

address Costco Wholesale Corporation(COST)

Name	Category and Sector
Costco Travel UK Ltd. Costco Travel UK Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Part of CWC Travel, Inc., Costco Travel UK Ltd. operates a travel agency. The private company is based in London, UK.	Other Consumer Services
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. operates retail and wholesale stores. It offers different types of products which include appliances, food, furniture, office products and software. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, CA.	Specialty Stores
Lincoln Premium Poultry LLC
Costco Canada Holdings, Inc.
Costco Wholesale Sweden AB
Costco Wholesale International, Inc. Costco Wholesale International, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale International, Inc. sells goods through membership warehouses. The private company is based in Carson City, NV.	Specialty Stores
Costco Wholesale Spain SL Costco Wholesale Spain SL Food RetailRetail Trade Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Spain SL operates hypermarkets. The private company is based in Getafe, Spain.	Food Retail
Costco de México SA de CV Costco de México SA de CV Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco de México SA de CV is a Mexican company that operates retail stores. The private company is based in Huixquilucan, Mexico. Costco de México SA de was acquired by Costco Wholesale Corp. from Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA de CV on July 10, 2012 for $763.20 million.	Specialty Stores
Costco Wholesale New Zealand Ltd.
CWC Travel, Inc.
CWC Distributors Ltd.
Costco Canada Liquor, Inc.
Costco Wholesale Taiwan, Inc. Costco Wholesale Taiwan, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Taiwan, Inc. is a Taiwanese company that wholesales and retails a variety of products including speakers, wet wipes, washing machines, steamers, air conditioners, food products, sofas, clothing, and footwear through an online platform. The private company is based in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan and was founded in 1996.	Wholesale Distributors
Costco Canada Travel, Inc. Costco Canada Travel, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Canada Travel, Inc. operates travel agencies. The private company is based in Ottawa, Canada.	Other Consumer Services
Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd. Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd. provides warehousing services for food storage. The private company is based in Lidcombe, Australia.	Other Transportation
Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd. Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd. operates membership warehouse stores. The private company is based in Kawasaki, Japan.	Food Distributors
Costco France SAS Costco France SAS Specialty StoresRetail Trade Costco France SAS operates membership warehouse clubs. The company is headquartered in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.	Specialty Stores
Costco Korea Co. Ltd. Costco Korea Co. Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Costco Wholesale Korea Ltd. operates a chain of membership warehouses under the Costco Wholesale name. It offers catering supplies, confectionery, appliances, television and media, automotive supplies, tires, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, cameras, books, housewares, apparel, health and beauty aids, furniture, office supplies and office equipment. The company was founded on June 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Gwangmyeong, South Korea.	Specialty Stores
Costco Wholesale Iceland ehf Costco Wholesale Iceland ehf Food RetailRetail Trade Part of Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Iceland ehf operates supermarkets. The private company is based in Reykjavík, Iceland.	Food Retail
Costco Wholesale UK Ltd. Costco Wholesale UK Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Costco Wholesale UK Ltd. operates a chain of cash and carry membership warehouses that sell branded and selected private-label merchandise at low prices to businesses purchasing for commercial use or resale and also to individuals who are members of selected employment groups. The company is located in Watford, UK.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services

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