Costco Wholesale Corporation – Q1 2014 Earnings Report
- Report Date:December 2013
- Ticker Symbol: COST – Nasdaq Global select
- Company Name: Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Reporting Period: Q1 2014 (ending Nov 24, 2013)
COSTCO Q1 EARNINGS REPORTING HIGHLIGHTS
- Net sales increased by 5% in Q1-2014, from $23.20B in Q1-2013 to $24.47B
- Membership Fee revenue increased 7.4% this quarter from $511M to $549M
- Total Revenue for the company improved by 5.5%, from $23.7B to $25.01B
- Net Income for the quarter rose by 2.16% from the same period last year, up from $416M ($0.95/Diluted share) to $425M ($0.96/Diluted share)
- The company's Gross Margins were up by 13 basis points coming in at 10.81%
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Costco continues its ambitious IT modernization effort which accounted to an increase in SG&A expenses. This trend is expected to flow through to the next several quarters as the company's new systems stabilize.
[newsletter1][/newsletter1]The company spent $572 in CapEx this quarter, with the total CapEx outlay expected to be approximately $2.4B for the year (compared to $2.1B last year).
During the quarter, Costco opened 13 new locations globally – 9 in the U.S.; 1 in Alberta, Canada; 1 in Monterrey, Mexico; and 2 in Australia. Additionally, one store in Mexico was closed (temporarily pending renovation as a result of hurricane Manuel).
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