COST : NASDAQ
Industry: Broadline Retailers

Balance Sheet
2009
8/30/09
2008
8/31/08
2007
9/2/07
2006
9/3/06
Cash3,1572,6192,7801,511
Short Term Investments5726565761,322
ASSETS
Cash & Short Term Investments3,7293,2753,3562,833
Receivables - Net834748762565
Finished Goods5,4055,0394,8794,569
Inventories - Total5,4055,0394,8794,569
Prepaid Expenses--------
Other Current Assets369400327265
CURRENT ASSETS - TOTAL10,3379,4629,3248,232
Land3,3413,2173,0102,747
Buildings8,4537,7497,0366,241
Machinery & Equipment3,2653,0572,7472,405
Property, Plant and Equipment - Gross15,32314,32913,06911,642
Accumulated Depreciation(4,423)(3,974)(3,549)(3,078)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net10,90010,3559,5208,564
Long Term Receivables565900
Investments in Associated Companies319364303270
Other Investments766800
Other Tangible Assets213295374343
Total Intangible Other Assets - Net71747673
Other Assets - Total291374460428
TOTAL ASSETS21,97220,67719,59717,483
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable5,4505,2255,1254,581
Short Term Debt & Current Portion of Long Term Debt97140114350
Accrued Payroll1,4181,3211,2271,080
Income Taxes Payable30228426869
Other Current Liabilities2,0141,9041,8481,738
CURRENT LIABILITIES - TOTAL9,2818,8748,5827,819
Capitalized Lease Obligations8418811
Long Term Debt2,2062,2062,108215
Deferred Taxes - Credit174114122160
Deferred Taxes - Debit751012
DEFERRED TAXES167108112148
Other Liabilities21421510294
TOTAL LIABILITIES11,86811,40310,9048,276
EQUITY
Non-Equity Reserves0000
Minority Interest86826963
Preferred Stock0000
Common Stock2222
Capital Surplus3,8113,5433,1182,823
Other Appropriated Reserves------277
Retained Earnings6,1015,3615,1326,041
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss101286371--
Unrealized Gain/Loss on Marketable Securities3(620)K(815)K--
COMMON EQUITY10,0189,1928,6239,143
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY21,97220,67719,59717,483
SHARE INFORMATION
Common Shares Outstanding436433437462
2009 Q4
8/30/09
2009 Q3
5/10/09
2009 Q2
2/15/09
2009 Q1
11/23/08
2008 Q4
8/31/08
Cash3,157------2,619
ASSETS
Cash & Short Term Investments3,7293,6683,2822,8173,275
Receivables - Net834747880775748
Inventories - Total5,4055,2774,9955,9335,039
Prepaid Expenses----------
Other Current Assets369395534575400
CURRENT ASSETS - TOTAL10,33710,0879,69110,1009,462
Property, Plant and Equipment - Gross15,32314,80014,48514,18114,329
Accumulated Depreciation(4,423)(4,302)(4,131)(3,989)(3,974)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net10,90010,49810,35410,19210,355
Investments in Associated Companies319000364
Total Intangible Other Assets - Net71------74
Other Assets - Total423719692705501
TOTAL ASSETS21,97221,30420,73720,99720,677
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable5,4505,3705,0005,8475,225
Short Term Debt & Current Portion of Long Term Debt9792173169140
Income Taxes Payable302332295262284
Other Current Liabilities3,4323,4653,5303,2603,225
CURRENT LIABILITIES - TOTAL9,2819,2598,9989,5388,874
Capitalized Lease Obligations84------18
Long Term Debt2,2062,1452,1982,1962,206
Deferred Taxes - Credit174336332327114
Deferred Taxes - Debit7------5
DEFERRED TAXES167336332327108
Other Liabilities214000215
TOTAL LIABILITIES11,86811,74011,52812,06111,403
EQUITY
Non-Equity Reserves00000
Minority Interest8691888582
Preferred Stock00000
Common Stock22222
Capital Surplus3,8113,7223,6613,5833,543
Retained Earnings6,1015,8065,6765,5065,361
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss101------286
Unrealized Gain/Loss on Marketable Securities3------(620)K
COMMON EQUITY10,0189,4739,1218,8519,192
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY21,97221,30420,73720,99720,677
SHARE INFORMATION
Common Shares Outstanding436435434433433
() = Negative Values
Values are displayed in Millions except for earnings per share and where noted