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"SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "period_end": "2024-09-01", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/" }, { "value": 5498000000.0, "tag": "SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "period_end": "2025-08-31", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/" }, { "value": 6435000000.0, "tag": "SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "period_end": "2026-08-30", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/" } ] }, "revenue_cagr_5y": { "value": 0.09122150514009864, "from": { "value": 195929000000.0, "tag": "SEC XBRL Revenues", "period_end": "2021-08-29", "accession": "0000909832-23-000042", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000042/" }, "to": { "value": 303154000000.0, "tag": "SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax", "period_end": "2026-08-30", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/" } }, "shares": { "value": 443129349.0, "tag": "SEC cover page 10-K 0000909832-26-000093 (443,129,349 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/cost-20260830.htm", "period_end": "2026-09-29", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": "2026-10-07", "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/R1.htm" } } }, "earnings": { "value": 410.18755166991343, "pe_used": 19.758552585255945, "pe_raw": 19.758552585255945, "pe_basis": "SIC 53 peer median excluding itself (4 peers)", "inputs": { "eps": { "fy": 2026, "value": 20.76, "tag": "SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted", "period_end": "2026-08-30", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/", "value_reported": 20.76, "split_factor": 1.0 } } }, "graham": { "value": 194.2671574177209, "inputs": { "eps": { "fy": 2026, "value": 20.76, "tag": "SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted", "period_end": "2026-08-30", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/", "value_reported": 20.76, "split_factor": 1.0 }, "bvps": { "value": 80.79582198921335, "equity": { "value": 35803000000.0, "tag": "SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity", "period_end": "2026-08-30", "accession": "0000909832-26-000093", "filed": null, "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/" }, "shares": 443129349.0 } } } }, "method_note": "Median of up to three methods from SEC filings: owner-earnings DCF (3-yr avg FCF, 10-yr two-stage, growth = min(5-yr revenue CAGR, 10%) fading to 2.5%, 9% discount), trailing EPS x SIC-peer median P/E (8-35), Graham number. Model estimate, not advice.", "discount_rate": 0.09, "terminal_growth": 0.025, "verdict_rule": "green: fair value more than 10% above price; red: more than 10% below; amber: within 10%", "page": "https://theclaudetrader.com/fair-value" } }