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Costco Wholesale Q4 profit up
05 Oct '11
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Costco Wholesale Corporation announced its operating results for the 16 weeks (fourth quarter) and the 52 weeks (fiscal year) ended August 28, 2011, its September sales results, and its plans for membership fee increases.
Net sales for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter were $27.59 billion, an increase of 17 percent from $23.59 billion in the 16-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 ended August 29, 2010. This year's 16-week period included sales from the Company's Mexico joint venture; otherwise the increase would have been 14 percent.
Net sales for the 52-week fiscal year 2011 were $87.05 billion, an increase of 14 percent from $76.25 billion last year; excluding Mexico sales, the increase would have been 11 percent.
Comparable sales for the 16-week fiscal fourth quarter and the 52-week fiscal year 2011, including Mexico for last year and this year.
Inflation in gasoline prices and strengthening foreign currencies had a positive impact on comparable sales.
Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $478 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to $432 million, or $.97 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Net income for fiscal 2011 was $1.46 billion, or $3.30 per diluted share, compared to $1.30 billion, or $2.92 per diluted share, during fiscal year 2010.
The fourth quarter this year included a $32 million pretax LIFO charge ($.04 per diluted share); for all of fiscal 2011 the LIFO charge was $87 million pretax ($.12 per diluted share), compared to no LIFO charge in fiscal 2010. The consolidation of Mexico had no impact on net income or earnings per share attributable to Costco.
For the five-week reporting month of September, ended October 2, 2011, the Company reported net sales of $8.61 billion, an increase of 15 percent from $7.51 billion during the similar five-week period last year. Both this year's and last year's five-week periods include sales from Mexico.
The Company also announced that effective November 1, 2011, it will increase annual membership fees by $5 for U.S. Goldstar (individual), Business, Business add-on and Canada Business members. With this increase, all U.S. and Canada Goldstar, Business and Business add-on members will pay an annual fee of $55. Also effective November 1, U.S. and Canada Executive Membership annual fees will increase from $100 to $110, and the maximum 2% reward associated with Executive Membership will increase from $500 to $750. The fee increases will impact a little over 22 million members, roughly half of which are Executive Members.
Costco currently operates 592 warehouses, including 429 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 82 in Canada, 32 in Mexico, 22 in the United Kingdom, nine in Japan, eight in Taiwan, seven in Korea, and three in Australia.
Net sales for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter were $27.59 billion, an increase of 17 percent from $23.59 billion in the 16-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 ended August 29, 2010. This year's 16-week period included sales from the Company's Mexico joint venture; otherwise the increase would have been 14 percent.
Net sales for the 52-week fiscal year 2011 were $87.05 billion, an increase of 14 percent from $76.25 billion last year; excluding Mexico sales, the increase would have been 11 percent.
Comparable sales for the 16-week fiscal fourth quarter and the 52-week fiscal year 2011, including Mexico for last year and this year.
Inflation in gasoline prices and strengthening foreign currencies had a positive impact on comparable sales.
Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $478 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to $432 million, or $.97 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Net income for fiscal 2011 was $1.46 billion, or $3.30 per diluted share, compared to $1.30 billion, or $2.92 per diluted share, during fiscal year 2010.
The fourth quarter this year included a $32 million pretax LIFO charge ($.04 per diluted share); for all of fiscal 2011 the LIFO charge was $87 million pretax ($.12 per diluted share), compared to no LIFO charge in fiscal 2010. The consolidation of Mexico had no impact on net income or earnings per share attributable to Costco.
For the five-week reporting month of September, ended October 2, 2011, the Company reported net sales of $8.61 billion, an increase of 15 percent from $7.51 billion during the similar five-week period last year. Both this year's and last year's five-week periods include sales from Mexico.
The Company also announced that effective November 1, 2011, it will increase annual membership fees by $5 for U.S. Goldstar (individual), Business, Business add-on and Canada Business members. With this increase, all U.S. and Canada Goldstar, Business and Business add-on members will pay an annual fee of $55. Also effective November 1, U.S. and Canada Executive Membership annual fees will increase from $100 to $110, and the maximum 2% reward associated with Executive Membership will increase from $500 to $750. The fee increases will impact a little over 22 million members, roughly half of which are Executive Members.
Costco currently operates 592 warehouses, including 429 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 82 in Canada, 32 in Mexico, 22 in the United Kingdom, nine in Japan, eight in Taiwan, seven in Korea, and three in Australia.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
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