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Costco Wholesale (COST) Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding : 99.82% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Costco Wholesale Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding?

Float percentage of total shares outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Costco Wholesale's float shares is 442.71 Mil. Costco Wholesale's total shares outstanding is 443.50 Mil. Costco Wholesale's float percentage of total shares outstanding is 99.82%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Costco Wholesale's Insider Ownership is 0.52%.

Institutional Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Costco Wholesale's Institutional Ownership is 40.69%.


Costco Wholesale Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding Calculation

It is the percentage of float shares out of the total shares outstanding.

Costco Wholesale's Float Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding for today is calculated as follows:

Float Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding=Float Shares/Total Shares Outstanding
=442.71/443.50
=99.82%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Costco Wholesale (COST) Business Description

Industry
Address
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, USA, 98027
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates nearly 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 270 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the U.K.
Executives
W Craig Jelinek officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Yoram Rubananko officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Caton Frates officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Daniel M. Hines other: Principal Acctg Officer 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Richard A Galanti director, officer: Executive VP and CFO 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Pierre Riel officer: EVP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Russell D Miller officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Claudine Adamo officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
James C Klauer officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Patrick J Callans officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Helena Foulkes director ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Susan L Decker director C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Roland Michael Vachris officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
James P. Murphy officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Kenneth D Denman director