Yr. Ticker
Company
End
2008
2007
HYPERMARKETS & SUPER CENTERS‡ BJ
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC
JAN
1.0
1.1
COST
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
AUG
1.8
1.9
WMT
WAL-MART STORES INC
JAN
3.5
3.6
Yr. Ticker
Company
HYPERMARKETS & SUPER CENTERS‡ BJ BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC COST COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
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WMT
#
WAL-MART STORES INC
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Company
2007
JAN
1.2
1.1
AUG
1.2
1.1
JAN
1.0
0.9
Yr. Ticker
2008
2008
2007
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HYPERMARKETS & SUPER CENTERS‡ BJ
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC
COST
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
WMT
WAL-MART STORES INC
# #
JAN
87.6
89.4
AUG
1,697.2
1,438.3
JAN
15,653.3
13,743.4
Return on Revenues (%)
Return o
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2008
2007
2006
1.1
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.5
4.6
4.6
4.7
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.8
6.6
6.5
6.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.3
8.6
8.5
8.4
Current Ratio
Debt / Capital Ratio (%)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2008
2007
2006
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
32.7
32.6
32.5
Net Income 2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
92.9
128.8
116.6
104.8
1,103.2
1,063.1
882.4
721.0
145.8 700.0
12,178.0
11,231.0
10,267.0
8,861.0
8,039.0
Return on Assets (%)
Return on Equity (%)
2005
2004
2003
2002
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
6.6
6.5
6.5
10.0
8.8
6.7
6.2
5.8
6.4
12.5
8.9
9.1
13.2
13.0
12.4
12.2
12.9
8.7
9.1
8.9
9.0
21.4
21.3
12.4
21.2
21.9
22.1
/ Capital Ratio (%)
Debt as a % of Net Working Capital 2005
2004
2003
2002
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.5
7.2
11.2
15.8
16.9
65.7
60.3
52.2
48.1
90.5
35.6
31.8
30.8
32.5
NM
NM
NM
NM
NM
urn on Equity (%)
2003
2002
13.2
20.4
11.8
13.2
21.4
21.6
2003
2002
Debt as a % of Working Capital
2.5
0.0
184.1
669.6
NM
NM