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COST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$958.34
Seasonality move
:
6.94%
Day range:
$945.45 - $959.38
52-week range:
$640.51 - $1,008.25
Dividend yield:
0.47%
P/E ratio:
56.30x
P/S ratio:
1.65x
P/B ratio:
17.41x
Volume:
938.6K
Avg. volume:
2.1M
1-year change:
42.77%
Market cap:
$425.6B
Revenue:
$254.5B
EPS (TTM):
$17.03
| Period Ending | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $166.8B | $195.9B | $227B | $242.3B | $254.5B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.21% | 17.49% | 15.84% | 6.76% | 5.02% | |
| Cost of Revenues | $144.9B | $170.7B | $199.4B | $212.6B | $222.4B | |
| Gross Profit | $21.8B | $25.2B | $27.6B | $29.7B | $32.1B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.09% | 12.89% | 12.15% | 12.26% | 12.61% | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $16.4B | $18.5B | $19.8B | $21.6B | $22.8B | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | $7M | $56M | $106M | $29M | $26M | |
| Operating Expenses | $16.4B | $18.5B | $19.8B | $21.6B | $22.8B | |
| Operating Income | $5.4B | $6.7B | $7.8B | $8.1B | $9.3B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $75M | $84M | $59M | -- | -- | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $5.4B | $6.7B | $7.8B | $8.5B | $9.7B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.4B | |
| Net Income to Company | $4.1B | $5.1B | $5.9B | $6.3B | $7.4B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$57M | -$72M | -$71M | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $4B | $5B | $5.8B | $6.3B | $7.4B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $9.05 | $11.30 | $13.17 | $14.18 | $16.59 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $9.02 | $11.27 | $13.14 | $14.16 | $16.56 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | $442.3M | $443.1M | $443.7M | $443.9M | $443.9M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | $443.9M | $444.3M | $444.8M | $444.5M | $444.8M | |
| EBITDA | $7.2B | $8.6B | $9.9B | $10.7B | $12.1B | |
| EBIT | $5.5B | $6.9B | $8B | $8.6B | $9.9B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $166.8B | $195.9B | $227B | $242.3B | $254.5B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $5.4B | $6.7B | $7.8B | $8.1B | $9.3B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $5.5B | $6.9B | $8B | $8.6B | $9.9B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $43.2B | $50.4B | $54.4B | $57.8B | $62.2B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.65% | 16.56% | 8.09% | 6.18% | 7.53% | |
| Cost of Revenues | $37.5B | $44B | $47.8B | $50.5B | $54.1B | |
| Gross Profit | $5.8B | $6.4B | $6.7B | $7.3B | $8B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.31% | 12.73% | 12.25% | 12.7% | 12.94% | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $4.3B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $5.8B | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | $8M | $26M | -$9M | $3M | $43M | |
| Operating Expenses | $4.3B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $5.8B | |
| Operating Income | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $18M | $23M | -- | -- | -- | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $239M | $351M | $406M | $517M | $508M | |
| Net Income to Company | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$15M | -$21M | -- | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $2.63 | $2.99 | $3.07 | $3.58 | $4.05 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $2.62 | $2.98 | $3.07 | $3.58 | $4.04 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | $443M | $443.4M | $443.8M | $443.8M | $444M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | $444.4M | $444.6M | $444.5M | $444.4M | $444.9M | |
| EBITDA | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.9B | |
| EBIT | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $43.2B | $50.4B | $54.4B | $57.8B | $62.2B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $172.9B | $203.1B | $231B | $245.7B | $258.8B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cost of Revenues | $150.2B | $177.2B | $203.2B | $215.3B | $226B | |
| Gross Profit | $22.8B | $25.9B | $27.8B | $30.4B | $32.8B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $17B | $18.9B | $20B | $22B | $23.3B | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | $19M | $74M | $71M | $41M | $66M | |
| Operating Expenses | $17B | $18.9B | $20B | $22B | $23.3B | |
| Operating Income | $5.8B | $7B | $7.9B | $8.3B | $9.5B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $94M | $89M | $8M | -- | -- | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $5.7B | $7B | $7.9B | $8.8B | $9.9B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $1.3B | $1.7B | $2B | $2.3B | $2.4B | |
| Net Income to Company | $4.4B | $5.2B | $5.9B | $6.5B | $7.6B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$60M | -$78M | -$50M | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $4.3B | $5.2B | $5.9B | $6.5B | $7.6B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $9.77 | $11.66 | $13.26 | $14.69 | $17.07 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $9.74 | $11.63 | $13.23 | $14.67 | $17.03 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| EBITDA | $7.6B | $8.9B | $10B | $11.1B | $12.4B | |
| EBIT | $5.9B | $7.1B | $8.1B | $9B | $10.1B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $172.9B | $203.1B | $231B | $245.7B | $258.8B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $5.8B | $7B | $7.9B | $8.3B | $9.5B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $5.9B | $7.1B | $8.1B | $9B | $10.1B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $43.2B | $50.4B | $54.4B | $57.8B | $62.2B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cost of Revenues | $37.5B | $44B | $47.8B | $50.5B | $54.1B | |
| Gross Profit | $5.8B | $6.4B | $6.7B | $7.3B | $8B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $4.3B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $5.8B | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | $8M | $26M | -$9M | $3M | $43M | |
| Operating Expenses | $4.3B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $5.8B | |
| Operating Income | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $18M | $23M | -- | -- | -- | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $239M | $351M | $406M | $517M | $508M | |
| Net Income to Company | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$15M | -$21M | -- | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $2.63 | $2.99 | $3.07 | $3.58 | $4.05 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $2.62 | $2.98 | $3.07 | $3.58 | $4.04 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | $443M | $443.4M | $443.8M | $443.8M | $444M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | $444.4M | $444.6M | $444.5M | $444.4M | $444.9M | |
| EBITDA | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.9B | |
| EBIT | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $43.2B | $50.4B | $54.4B | $57.8B | $62.2B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | $12.3B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $13.7B | $9.9B | |
| Short Term Investments | $1B | $917M | $846M | $1.5B | $1.2B | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.7B | |
| Inventory | $12.2B | $14.2B | $17.9B | $16.7B | $18.6B | |
| Prepaid Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Assets | $1B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | |
| Total Current Assets | $28.1B | $29.5B | $32.7B | $35.9B | $34.2B | |
| Property Plant And Equipment | $24.6B | $26.4B | $27.4B | $29.4B | $31.6B | |
| Long-Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Goodwill | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Intangibles | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $2.8B | $3.4B | $4.1B | $3.7B | $3.9B | |
| Total Assets | $55.6B | $59.3B | $64.2B | $69B | $69.8B | |
| Accounts Payable | $14.2B | $16.3B | $17.8B | $17.5B | $19.4B | |
| Accrued Expenses | $5B | $5.8B | $6.3B | $6.4B | $7.2B | |
| Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $3.7B | $4.6B | $5.6B | $6.3B | $6.2B | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $24.8B | $29.4B | $32B | $33.6B | $35.5B | |
| Long-Term Debt | $7.5B | $6.7B | $6.5B | $5.4B | $5.8B | |
| Capital Leases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Liabilities | $36.9B | $41.2B | $43.5B | $43.9B | $46.2B | |
| Common Stock | $4M | $4M | $2M | $2M | $2M | |
| Other Common Equity Adj | -$1.3B | -$1.1B | -$1.8B | -$1.8B | -$1.8B | |
| Common Equity | $18.3B | $17.6B | $20.6B | $25.1B | $23.6B | |
| Total Preferred Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest, Total | $421M | $514M | $5M | -- | -- | |
| Total Equity | $18.7B | $18.1B | $20.6B | $25.1B | $23.6B | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $55.6B | $59.3B | $64.2B | $69B | $69.8B | |
| Cash and Short Terms | $13.3B | $12.2B | $11B | $15.2B | $11.1B | |
| Total Debt | $7.6B | $7.5B | $6.6B | $6.5B | $5.9B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | $13.6B | $12.8B | $10.9B | $17B | $10.9B | |
| Short Term Investments | $833M | $725M | $817M | $853M | $920M | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $3B | |
| Inventory | $14.9B | $16.9B | $18.6B | $18B | $21B | |
| Prepaid Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Assets | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.8B | |
| Total Current Assets | $32.1B | $33.9B | $34.2B | $40.1B | $37.5B | |
| Property Plant And Equipment | $25.1B | $26.8B | $27.9B | $29.8B | $31.9B | |
| Long-Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Goodwill | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Intangibles | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $3B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $3.8B | $4B | |
| Total Assets | $60.2B | $64.1B | $66B | $73.7B | $73.4B | |
| Accounts Payable | $17B | $19.6B | $18.3B | $20.4B | $21.8B | |
| Accrued Expenses | $5B | $5.7B | $6.3B | $6.7B | $7.2B | |
| Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $8.5B | $5.1B | $6.1B | $6.2B | $6.6B | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $32.7B | $33.3B | $33.1B | $36.8B | $38.3B | |
| Long-Term Debt | $7.5B | $6.7B | $6.5B | $5.9B | $5.7B | |
| Capital Leases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Liabilities | $44.9B | $45.1B | $44.6B | $47.6B | $48.9B | |
| Common Stock | $4M | $4M | $2M | $2M | $2M | |
| Other Common Equity Adj | -$1.1B | -$1.2B | -$1.9B | -$1.8B | -$2.2B | |
| Common Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Preferred Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest, Total | $449M | $537M | $5M | -- | -- | |
| Total Equity | $15.3B | $19B | $21.5B | $26.1B | $24.5B | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $60.2B | $64.1B | $66B | $73.7B | $73.4B | |
| Cash and Short Terms | $14.4B | $13.5B | $11.7B | $17.9B | $11.8B | |
| Total Debt | $7.6B | $7.5B | $6.5B | $6.9B | $5.7B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $4.1B | $5.1B | $5.9B | $6.3B | $7.4B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $619M | $665M | $724M | $774M | $818M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Change in Inventories | -$791M | -$1.9B | -$4B | $1.2B | -$2.1B | |
| Cash From Operations | $8.9B | $9B | $7.4B | $11.1B | $11.3B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $2.8B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.7B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -$1.2B | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3.9B | -$3.5B | -$3.9B | -$5B | -$4.4B | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$1.5B | -$5.7B | -$1.5B | -$1.3B | -$9B | |
| Special Dividend Paid | ||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | $4B | $41M | $53M | $917M | $1.4B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -$3.2B | -$161M | -$986M | -$1.3B | -$2.1B | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$196M | -$496M | -$439M | -$676M | -$700M | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$264M | -$124M | -$1.4B | -$303M | -$315M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$1.1B | -$6.5B | -$4.3B | -$2.6B | -$10.8B | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | $8.4B | $12.3B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $13.7B | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | $3.8B | -$1.1B | -$806M | $3.5B | -$3.8B | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | $12.3B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $13.7B | $9.9B | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $6.1B | $5.4B | $3.5B | $6.7B | $6.6B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $404M | $432M | $447M | $501M | $548M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $341M | $388M | $402M | $444M | $463M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Change in Inventories | -$2.6B | -$2.8B | -$737M | -$1.4B | -$2.5B | |
| Cash From Operations | $2.6B | $3.3B | $2.6B | $4.7B | $3.3B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $893M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1B | $1.3B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -$682M | -$912M | -$1.1B | -$366M | -$985M | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$310M | -$350M | -$400M | -$905M | -$515M | |
| Special Dividend Paid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | $29M | $642M | $133M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -- | -- | -$137M | -$257M | -$215M | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$80M | -$37M | -$141M | -$162M | -$207M | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$350M | -$452M | -$214M | -$292M | -$389M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$700M | -$839M | -$863M | -$974M | -$1.2B | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | $12.3B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $13.7B | $9.9B | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | $48M | -$14M | -$37M | -- | -$81M | |
| Additions / Reductions | $1.3B | $1.5B | $690M | $3.3B | $1.1B | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | $13.6B | $12.8B | $10.9B | $17B | $10.9B | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $1.8B | $2.2B | $1.6B | $3.6B | $2B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $4.4B | $5.2B | $5.9B | $6.5B | $7.6B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.3B | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $659M | $712M | $738M | $816M | $837M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Change in Inventories | -$987M | -$2.1B | -$2B | $581M | -$3.2B | |
| Cash From Operations | $9.4B | $9.6B | $6.7B | $13.1B | $9.9B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $3B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.9B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -$1.2B | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3.9B | -$3.8B | -$4.1B | -$4.3B | -$5B | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$1.2B | -$5.8B | -$1.5B | -$1.8B | -$8.7B | |
| Special Dividend Paid | ||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | $82M | $1.5B | $917M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -$3.2B | -- | -$1.1B | -$1.4B | -$2.1B | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$246M | -$453M | -$543M | -$697M | -$745M | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$259M | -$226M | -$1.2B | -$381M | -$412M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$1B | -$6.6B | -$4.3B | -$2.7B | -$11B | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | $4.5B | -$823M | -$1.6B | $6.1B | -$6.1B | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $6.4B | $5.8B | $2.9B | $8.8B | $5B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $404M | $432M | $447M | $501M | $548M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $341M | $388M | $402M | $444M | $463M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Change in Inventories | -$2.6B | -$2.8B | -$737M | -$1.4B | -$2.5B | |
| Cash From Operations | $2.6B | $3.3B | $2.6B | $4.7B | $3.3B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $893M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1B | $1.3B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -$682M | -$912M | -$1.1B | -$366M | -$985M | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$310M | -$350M | -$400M | -$905M | -$515M | |
| Special Dividend Paid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | $29M | $642M | $133M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -- | -- | -$137M | -$257M | -$215M | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$80M | -$37M | -$141M | -$162M | -$207M | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$350M | -$452M | -$214M | -$292M | -$389M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$700M | -$839M | -$863M | -$974M | -$1.2B | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | $12.3B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $13.7B | $9.9B | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | $48M | -$14M | -$37M | -- | -$81M | |
| Additions / Reductions | $1.3B | $1.5B | $690M | $3.3B | $1.1B | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | $13.6B | $12.8B | $10.9B | $17B | $10.9B | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $1.8B | $2.2B | $1.6B | $3.6B | $2B | |
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Financial Ratios
COST
Sector
P/E ratio
56.30x
17.76x
PEG ratio
3.50x
0.35x
P/B ratio
17.41x
1.65x
Price / LTM sales
1.65x
0.67x
Growth Metrics
COST
Sector
Revenue growth
7.53%
0.27%
Earnings growth
12.85%
-3.16%
Revenue (5-year growth)
10.75%
4.27%
Earnings forecast
$3.79
$0.31
Profitability
COST
Sector
Profitability FY 2024
$32.1B
$575.2M
Return on invested capital
25.39%
5.45%
Return on assets
10.79%
3.55%
Return on equity
32.45%
8.34%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Dec
12
Next Earnings Date
Mar
7
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Mar
13
Balance Sheet
COST
Sector
Total cash
$11.8B
$163.2M
Short term investments
$1.2B
$53.7M
Total assets
$69.8B
$1.9B
Long term debt
$5.7B
$145.2M
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