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1. Based on the data in exhibits 1 & 4, is Costco's financial performance superior to Sam's club?
2. Based on the data in exhibits 1 & 4, is Costco's financial performance superior to BJ's Wholesale?
oT-Mobile LTE 36%. 10:59 PM Glo-Bus Software, Inc. Exhibit 1 contains a financial and operating years 2000, 2005, and hership warehouses, including 488 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 90 in Canada, 36 in Mexico, summary for Costco for fiscal 27 in the United Kingdom, 24 in Japan, 12 in South 2011-2015. Korea. 11 in Taiwan, 8 in Australia, and 2 in Spain. Costco also sold merchandise to members at web COSTCO'S MISSION ites in theUnited States, Canada the United Kingdom. Mexico, and South Korea. Over 81 BUSINESS MODEL, AND on cardholders were entitled to shop at Costco, STRATEGY generating over S2.3 billion in membership fees or the company. Annual sales per store averaged about $166 million ($3.2 million per week), some mission in the membership warehouse business was Numerous company documents stated that Costco's 6 percent higher than the $89 million per year and To continually provide our members with quality 3.4 million per week averages for Sam's Club, goods and services at the lowest possible prices Costco's chief competitor. In 2014, 165 of Costco's However, in their "Letter to Shareholders" in the 8 XHIBIT1 Selected Financial and Operating Data for Costco Wholesale Corp. Fiscal Years 2000, 2005, and 2on-2015 ($ in millions, except for per share data) Fiscal Years Ending on Sunday Closest to August 31 Statement Data $113,666 $110212 $102,870 $ 87.048 51,862 31,621 2,533 24282286 1867 1073544 Membership fees Total revenue Operating expenses 16,199 112.640 105.156 88,915 5 52.935 32.164 01,065 98458 91948 77,739 46.34728.322 2.755 Selling. general 1,445 63 53 Provision for impaired assets and store closing costs Operating income Other income lexpensel 474 (124) (99 (116) Income before income taxes 1,549 1.195 1.109 CASE 04 Costco wholesale i, 2016 Mission. Bisness Model, and Strategy oT-Mobile LTE 36%. 10:59 PM Glo-Bus Software, Inc. Exhibit 1 contains a financial and operating years 2000, 2005, and hership warehouses, including 488 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 90 in Canada, 36 in Mexico, summary for Costco for fiscal 27 in the United Kingdom, 24 in Japan, 12 in South 2011-2015. Korea. 11 in Taiwan, 8 in Australia, and 2 in Spain. Costco also sold merchandise to members at web COSTCO'S MISSION ites in theUnited States, Canada the United Kingdom. Mexico, and South Korea. Over 81 BUSINESS MODEL, AND on cardholders were entitled to shop at Costco, STRATEGY generating over S2.3 billion in membership fees or the company. Annual sales per store averaged about $166 million ($3.2 million per week), some mission in the membership warehouse business was Numerous company documents stated that Costco's 6 percent higher than the $89 million per year and To continually provide our members with quality 3.4 million per week averages for Sam's Club, goods and services at the lowest possible prices Costco's chief competitor. In 2014, 165 of Costco's However, in their "Letter to Shareholders" in the 8 XHIBIT1 Selected Financial and Operating Data for Costco Wholesale Corp. Fiscal Years 2000, 2005, and 2on-2015 ($ in millions, except for per share data) Fiscal Years Ending on Sunday Closest to August 31 Statement Data $113,666 $110212 $102,870 $ 87.048 51,862 31,621 2,533 24282286 1867 1073544 Membership fees Total revenue Operating expenses 16,199 112.640 105.156 88,915 5 52.935 32.164 01,065 98458 91948 77,739 46.34728.322 2.755 Selling. general 1,445 63 53 Provision for impaired assets and store closing costs Operating income Other income lexpensel 474 (124) (99 (116) Income before income taxes 1,549 1.195 1.109 CASE 04 Costco wholesale i, 2016 Mission. Bisness Model, and Strategy
