Costco

Costco Money Profile — Worth $420B — Key Facts

• Wait — really?. Earns more from membership fees than many companies do in profit.
• $844,748.858 an Hour. Costco earns about $844,748.858 in pure profit every hour — around the clock.
• 333K Employees. Costco employs about 333K people worldwide — a workforce the size of a small city.
• $696M a Day. Costco pulls in roughly $696M in revenue every single day of the year.
• 43 Years Old. Founded in 1983, Costco has been compounding for 43 years — and is now headquartered in Issaquah, Washington.
• Worth $420B. Costco (COST) is the 21st most valuable company on the Top 50 Money Profiles.
• $22,222.222 per Employee. Every Costco employee generates about $22,222.222 in profit per year for the company.
• 14 Countries. Costco serves customers in roughly 14 countries — operating across more borders than most governments.
• +200% in 5 Years. Costco's stock has rocketed 200% over the last 5 years — turning $10K into roughly $30K.
• Costco is worth…. Sells more rotisserie chickens than McDonald's sells Big Macs in the U.S.