Costco

At a glance

Buybacks

13.2%Buybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2010–2025

Details and every year

Dividends

62.1%Dividends as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18PaymentsOfDividends0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14PaymentsOfDividends0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19PaymentsOfDividends0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16PaymentsOfDividends0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2010–2025

Details and every year

Acquisitions

7.8%Acquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2020–2022

Details and every year

Median ROIC

20.7%^r!Median return on invested capitalSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18LongTermDebtCurrent0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18ShortTermBorrowings0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18StockholdersEquity0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14LongTermDebtCurrent0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14OperatingIncomeLoss0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14ShortTermBorrowings0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14StockholdersEquity0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19LongTermDebtCurrent0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19OperatingIncomeLoss0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19StockholdersEquity0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16LongTermDebtCurrent0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16OperatingIncomeLoss0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16StockholdersEquity0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15StockholdersEquity0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14StockholdersEquity0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12StockholdersEquity0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18StockholdersEquity0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26StockholdersEquity0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11StockholdersEquity0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07StockholdersEquity0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06StockholdersEquity0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11StockholdersEquity0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09StockholdersEquity0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08OperatingIncomeLoss0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08StockholdersEquityr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for LongTermDebtNoncurrent FY2015. As filed is shown.!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (LongTermDebtCurrent FY2019; LongTermDebtCurrent FY2021).ROIC median over 13 of 15 years (FY2011 to FY2025); no ROIC shown for FY2022: closing capital: FY2022: the balance sheet line 'loans and notes payable' is not tagged under us-gaap; OtherShortTermBorrowings is only part of it; FY2023: opening capital: FY2022: the balance sheet line 'loans and notes payable' is not tagged under us-gaap; OtherShortTermBorrowings is only part of it

Return on invested capital, fiscal 2011–2021, 2024–2025

Details and every year

Sections, fiscal 2010–2025

• Where the cash wentFree cash flow and what it was spent on — buybacks, dividends, acquisitions and debt — year by year.
• Return on capitalReturn on invested capital and on incremental capital, and up to three estimates of owner earnings.
• Management recordPrices paid for buybacks, debt against operating income, margins, share issuance and stock-based pay.