GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Retail - Defensive » Costco Wholesale Corp (NAS:COST) » Definitions » Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

Costco Wholesale (COST) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 1.79% (As of Feb. 2025)


View and export this data going back to 1985. Start your Free Trial

What is Costco Wholesale Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Costco Wholesale's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was $144 Mil. Costco Wholesale's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was $8,036 Mil. Therefore, Costco Wholesale's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was 1.79%.


Costco Wholesale Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* 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.

* Premium members only.

Costco Wholesale Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Costco Wholesale Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.93 1.68 1.65 1.79 1.97

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.75 1.75 2.23 1.82 1.79

Competitive Comparison of Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


;
;

Costco Wholesale Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Costco Wholesale's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -169/( (8884+8272)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -169/8578
=1.97 %

where

Costco Wholesale's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -144/( (8033+8039)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -144/8036
=1.79 %

where

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2025) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Costco Wholesale  (NAS:COST) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Costco Wholesale Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Costco Wholesale's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Costco Wholesale Business Description

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 its frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below that of competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and generating strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and has over 60% share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 280 warehouses, primarily in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.
Executives
James C Klauer officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Claudine Adamo officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Caton Frates officer: Executive Vice President 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Roland Michael Vachris officer: Executive VP 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
Patrick J Callans officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Susan L Decker director C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Kenneth D Denman director
Daniel M. Hines other: Principal Acctg Officer 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
W Craig Jelinek officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Yoram Rubananko officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027
Helena Foulkes director ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
James P. Murphy officer: Executive VP 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027