for the public traded company Costco Wholesale Corporation ,compute the gross profit percentage and the rate of inventory turnover for 2016,2017 and 2018.Identify the classes of stock that the company has issued.Which item carries a larger balance-the common stock account or paid-in-capital in excess of par (Additional paid in capital)? What restrictions are put put on the additional paid in.Identify the intangibles assets that were owned by the company for 2016,2017 and 2018.If these assets have no visible form,why are they assets after all.Calculate the Current Ratio,the Debt Ratio and the Acid-Test Ratio for 2016,2017 and 2018.Determine whether these ratios improved or deteriorated from 2016.

Annual Financials for Costco Wholesale Corp +View Ratios Assets Fiscal year is September-August. All values USD millions. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-year trend Cash & Short Term Investments 726B lul 7.32B 5.74B 1.588 1.158 704M 704M 6.42B 4.88 1.62B 1.22B 729M 729M 4.738 3.388 1.358 1.25B 755M 755M 5.78B 4.558 1.23B 1.43B 1.438 1.43B Cash Only 6.06B Short-Term Investments 1.2B +Total Accounts Receivable 1678 Accounts Receivables, Net 1678 Accounts Receivables, Gross .67B Bad Debt/Doubtful Accounts 495M 8.91B 8.91B Other Receivables 444M 8.468 8.468 497M 8.97B 8.97B 9.838 11.048 Finished Goods Work in Progress Raw Materials 9.83B Progress Payments&Other 669M 669M 17.59B 748M 748M 17.3B Other Current Assets 268M 268M 15.22B 272M 272M 17.32B 321M 321M 20.29B Miscellaneous Current Assets Total Current Assets 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-year trend 14.83B 22.68B 12.52B 4.72B 18.16B 28.34B 5.13B16 5.69B Net Property, Plant & Equipment 15.4B 23.66B 12.62B 4.96B 17.04B 26.17B 13.99B 5.4B 19.68B Property, Plant & Equipment Gross 30.71B Buildings 6.19B Computer Software and Equipment Other Property. Plant & Equipment 7.858 8.26B 9.12B 10.188 11.03B Total Investments and Advances Other Long-Term Investments Long-Term Note Receivable 75M Intangible Assets Net Goodwill Net Other Intangibles 544M 44M Other Assets 463M 631M 700M 615M Tangible Other Assets 463M 631M 700M 615M +Total Assets 33.02B33.44B33.16836.35B40.83BII Liabilities &Shareholders' Equity 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-year trend ST Debt & Current Portion LT Debt 7M 129B 1.11B 93M 97M Short Term Debt 1.118 7.61B 532M 6.32B 93M 129B 9.018 491M 5.758 Current Portion of Long Term Debt 7M 8.49B 442M 5.47B 97M Accounts Payable 9618 11248ll Income Tax Payable Other Current Liabilities 7.79B Dividends Payable Accrued Payroll Miscellaneous Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt excl. Capitalized Leases 4.068 4.068 Capitalized Lease Obligations 390M Provision for Risks & Charges Deferred Taxes-Credit Deferred Taxes-Debit Other Liabilities Other Liabilities (excl. Deferred Income) Deferred Income +Total Liabilities Non-Equity Reserves Preferred Stock (Carrying Value) Redeemable Preferred Stock Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock 12.38 2M 7.46B 12.08B 2M 7.69B 10.78B 4M 5.99B +Common Equity (Total) 10.62B 2M 6.52B Common Stock ParCarry Value Retained Earnings ESOP Debt Guarantee Cumulative Translation Adjustment Unrealized For. Exch. Gair Unrealized Gain/Loss Marketable Securities Revaluation Reserves Treasury Stock 4M 7.89B (76M) (1.12B) (1.01B) (128) -1111 Total Shareholders' Equity Accumulated Minority Interest Total Equity Liabilities& Shareholders' Equity 12.38 212M 12.52B 33.02B 10.62B 226M 10.84B 33.44B 12.08B 253M 12.33B 33.16B 10.78B 301M 11.08B 36.35B 12.88 304M 13.1B 40.83B Income Statement Balance Set Cash Flow Statement Annual Financials Annual Financials for Costco Wholesale Corp View Ratios Fiscal year is September-August. All values USD millions 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-year trend +Sales/Revenue 141.58B 112.64B 98.46B 97 438994101.658 11051B121728ll 116.2B 118.72B 129.03B Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl. D&A 101.07B 102.9B 111.88B 123.15B COGS excluding D&A Depreciation & Amortization Expense 1.038 1.13B 1.268 1.37B 1.44BI Amortization of Intangibles Gross Income 14.188 15.13B 15.828 17.14B 18,42B 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-year trend SG&A Expense 10.9B 11.45B 12.07B 12.95B 3.888 Research & Development 10 98 1458 1207B1295813888ll Other SG&A 11.45B 13.88B Other Operating Expense Unusual Expense EBIT after Unusual Expense (25M) (11M) (39M) (70M) (22M)H 52M 75M Non-Operating Interest Income Equity in Affiliates (Pretax) +Interest Expense 50M 41M 50M 113M 124M 133M 134M 159MI Gross Interest Expense 113M 124M 133M 134M 159M Interest Capitalized +Pretax Income 3.2B 1.11B 803M 369M 3.6B 1.2B 897M 399M (11M) (90M) 3.62B 1.24B 576M 398M 254M 15M 4.04B 1.338 963M 389M 15M (42M) 4.44B Income Tax 1.26B 26M Income Tax - Current Domestic Income Tax- Current Foreign Income Tax - Deferred Domestic Income Tax - Deferred Foreign 487M (108M) (13M) 45M (37M) EBITDA 4318 4828 018 5568 98 5.01B 5.99B Copyright 2010 FactSet Research Systems Ino. All rights reserved. Sauroe FactSet Fundamentals Sponsored Links . Buy COST Stocks 2. How to Buy COST Stocks 3. COST Stock Predictions 4. COST Stock Charts 5. Investing in COST 6. Top ETF Investments