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85. Costco Wholesale
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Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 85 (Previous rank: 79)
CEO: James D. Sinegal
Employees: 114,500
Address: 999 Lake Dr.
Issaquah, Washington  98027
Country: U.S.
Website: www.costco.com

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  $ millions % change from 2009
Revenues 77,946.0 9.1
Profits 1,303.0 20.0
Assets 23,815.0 --
Stockholders' equity 10,829.0 --
Profits as % of  
Revenues 2
Assets 5.5
From the July 25, 2011 issue
Figures are for fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2010.
Editor's note: Chrysler Group was erroneously omitted from the Global 500 listing. With revenue of $41.9 billion, Chrysler ranks No.205 among all the companies in the world and 61st in the U.S. As a result, Bristol-Myers Squibb, which had ranked No.500, falls off the list. Updates may be found for the full list, rankings by country, and the list of arrivals. Fortune regrets the error.
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