1. Name of company: Costco
2. Total assets: 60.8 billion as of Aug 2021
3. % of assets that are fixed: 63.3% as of Aug 2021
4. % of assets that are current:36.7% as of Aug 2021
5. How much has the company grown over the years that are shown? From my understanding Costco has experienced steady growth over the years and has expanded its operations globally. Costco's total assets have consistently increased over the five-year period, from $42.307 billion in 2018 to $60.824 billion in 2022. This represents a growth of about 44.0% in total assets over the period.
6. Long-term debt: 7.97 billion in Aug 2021
7. How has the company financed its assets?
According to the Consolidated Balance Sheets section of the Costco Annual Report, the company's total assets as of August 29, 2021, were $60.824 billion. Of this
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Review the verbal section. What seems to be the focus of management’s discussion?
From page 21 the management discussion starts.
Costco, from their mission statement and management discussion and any other platform for discussion mainly speaks about how much they value their members. Costco take pride in mentioning about their low prices, also low gas prices and how they try very hard to keep it that way for their members. I feel that they always focus on this and even in news articles, I hear hoe Costco is trying to keep their cost low for their members.
Management also talks about the company's performance, operations, and strategic plans in fiscal year 2022. The management discussion includes a full examination of the company's financial statistics, including sales, net income, and profits per share.
Management discusses the various challenges that affected the company's performance, such as the continuous COVID-19 outbreak, supply chain disruptions, and changes in consumer behavior. The discussion also covers the company's strategic goals, such as investments in e-commerce capabilities, retail expansion, and supply chain infrastructure