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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (16)

  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 25 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • NEW: Restatement of financial statements in latest filing: The term "restate" "financial statements" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 1 filing(s).
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.76x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • NEW: Impairment charge: Impairment charge appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • NEW: Restructuring: Restructuring appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • Endogenous analysis: 2 risk signal(s) detected versus 1 positive signal(s). The balance of evidence suggests elevated filing-specific risk that warrants monitoring in subsequent filings.
  • 5 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 3 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Restatement of financial statements, Impairment charge, Restructuring.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls.
  • Market cap $422.05B at $951.67 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 67.21, P/S 1.74, P/B 12.59.
  • Price $951.67 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) 41.77.
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 25 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • NEW: Restatement of financial statements in latest filing: The term "restate" "financial statements" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 1 filing(s).

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Oct 8, 2025.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jun 3, 2026.
  • 13 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 3 sell transactions — net selling $2.3M.
  • ~3768 recent 13F-HR filings reference COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include GLENS FALLS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO /NY, GLENS FALLS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO /NY, GLENS FALLS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO /NY.

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