Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
743.90
+11.46 (1.56%)
At close: May 3, 2024, 4:00 PM
745.00
+1.10 (0.15%)
After-hours: May 3, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT
Costco Employees
Costco Wholesale had 316,000 employees on September 3, 2023. The number of employees increased by 12,000 or 3.95% compared to the previous year.
Employees
316,000
Change (1Y)
12,000
Growth (1Y)
3.95%
Revenue / Employee
$787,430
Profits / Employee
$21,500
Market Cap
329.92B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | 316,000 | 12,000 | 3.95% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 304,000 | 16,000 | 5.56% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 288,000 | 15,000 | 5.49% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 273,000 | 19,000 | 7.48% |
| Sep 1, 2019 | 254,000 | 9,000 | 3.67% |
| Sep 2, 2018 | 245,000 | 14,000 | 6.06% |
| Sep 3, 2017 | 231,000 | 13,000 | 5.96% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 218,000 | 13,000 | 6.34% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 205,000 | 10,000 | 5.13% |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 195,000 | 11,000 | 5.98% |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 184,000 | 10,000 | 5.75% |
| Sep 2, 2012 | 174,000 | 10,000 | 6.10% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 164,000 | 17,000 | 11.56% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 147,000 | 5,000 | 3.52% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 142,000 | 5,000 | 3.65% |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 137,000 | 10,000 | 7.87% |
| Sep 2, 2007 | 127,000 | 8,000 | 6.72% |
| Sep 3, 2006 | 119,000 | 1,000 | 0.85% |
| Aug 28, 2005 | 118,000 | 5,000 | 4.42% |
| Aug 29, 2004 | 113,000 | 10,000 | 9.71% |
| Aug 31, 2003 | 103,000 | 11,000 | 11.96% |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 92,000 | 6,000 | 6.98% |
| Sep 2, 2001 | 86,000 | 8,000 | 10.26% |
| Sep 3, 2000 | 78,000 | 8,000 | 11.43% |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 70,000 | 7,000 | 11.11% |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 63,000 | 6,000 | 10.53% |
| Aug 31, 1997 | 57,000 | 4,000 | 7.55% |
| Sep 1, 1996 | 53,000 | 1,000 | 1.92% |
| Sep 3, 1995 | 52,000 | 5,000 | 10.64% |
| Aug 28, 1994 | 47,000 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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COST News
- 4 days ago - MKS' Nicky Shiels asks if Costco gold is the market's new ETF moment - Kitco
- 9 days ago - From Gold Bullion To Golden Chickens: 7 Measures Of Costco's Influence - Forbes
- 14 days ago - Up 8% This Year, Why Is Costco Stock Outperforming? - Forbes
- 15 days ago - The Headache at the End of the Costco Gold Rush - WSJ
- 17 days ago - Costco Sells Gold Bars To Customers - Forbes
- 22 days ago - Daily Dividend Report: Lennar, Costco, H.B. Fuller, Fastenal, Conagra - Forbes
- 22 days ago - Costco Hikes Its Dividend: What Income Investors Need To Know - Kiplinger
- 23 days ago - Costco is selling up to $200 million of gold bars and silver coins every month, but probably not making much profit, retail analyst says - Business Insider