Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1976 |
| IPO Date | Sep 22, 1993 |
| Industry | Discount Stores |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Employees | 156,000 |
| CEO | W. Craig Jelinek |
Contact Details
| Address:999 Lake Dr Issaquah, Washington 98027-8990 United States |
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| Phone | 425 313 8100 |
| Website | costco.com |
Stock Information
| Ticker Symbol | COST |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | September - August |
| Reporting Currency | US Dollars |
| CIK Code | 0000909832 |
| CUSIP Number | 22160K105 |
| ISIN Number | US22160K1051 |
| Employer ID | 91-1223280 |
Company Description
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan.
It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company provides dry and packaged foods, and groceries; snack foods, candies, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning supplies; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, and garden and patio products; meat, bakery, and deli products, as well as produce; and apparel and small appliances.
It also operates pharmacies, optical dispensing centers, food courts, and hearing-aid centers, as well as 615 gas stations; and offers business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services online in various countries.
As of October 07, 2020, the company operated 796 warehouses, including 552 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 102 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 29 in the United Kingdom, 27 in Japan, 16 in South Korea, 13 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 1 in France, and 1 in China.
It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999.
Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| W. Craig Jelinek | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Richard A. Galanti | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director |
| Joseph P. Portera | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Eastern and Canadian Divisions and Chief Diversity Officer |
| James P. Murphy | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of International Division |
| Ron M. Vachris | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Merchandising |
| Paul G. Moulton | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| Patrick J. Callans | Executive Vice President of Administrative |
| Robert E. Nelson | Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations and Treasury |
| John Sullivan | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary |
| Richard C. Chavez | Senior Vice President of Costco Wholesale Industries and Business Development |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2021 | 8-K | Current report |
| Jul 12, 2021 | 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities |
| Jun 24, 2021 | 11-K | Annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans |
| Jun 14, 2021 | 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities |
| Jun 8, 2021 | 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities |
| Jun 2, 2021 | 10-Q | Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] |
| May 27, 2021 | 8-K | Current report |
| May 11, 2021 | SD | Specialized disclosure report |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities |
| View All SEC filings | ||