Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
928.48
-11.48 (-1.22%)
At close: Sep 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
927.02
-1.46 (-0.16%)
After-hours: Sep 2, 2026, 5:28 PM EDT
Costco Financials Overview
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Revenue Revenue Growth | 70,527 | 69,597 | 67,307 | 86,156 | 63,205 | 63,723 | 62,151 | 79,697 | 58,515 | 58,442 | 57,799 | 78,939 | 53,648 | 55,266 | 54,437 | 72,091 | 52,596 | 51,904 | 50,363 | 62,675 |
Revenue Growth | 11.58% | 9.22% | 8.30% | 8.10% | 8.02% | 9.04% | 7.53% | 0.96% | 9.07% | 5.75% | 6.18% | 9.50% | 2.00% | 6.48% | 8.09% | 15.02% | 16.16% | 15.94% | 16.56% | 17.41% |
Gross Profit Gross Profit Growth | 9,008 | 8,878 | 8,797 | 11,119 | 8,209 | 7,979 | 8,042 | 10,109 | 7,342 | 7,302 | 7,342 | 9,720 | 6,771 | 6,843 | 6,668 | 8,533 | 6,241 | 6,387 | 6,411 | 7,942 |
Operating Income Operating Income Growth | 2,815 | 2,606 | 2,463 | 3,341 | 2,530 | 2,316 | 2,196 | 3,042 | 2,197 | 2,062 | 1,984 | 2,781 | 1,977 | 1,903 | 1,751 | 2,615 | 1,791 | 1,812 | 1,811 | 2,790 |
Net Income Net Income Growth | 2,192 | 2,035 | 2,001 | 2,610 | 1,903 | 1,788 | 1,798 | 2,354 | 1,681 | 1,743 | 1,589 | 2,160 | 1,302 | 1,466 | 1,364 | 1,868 | 1,353 | 1,299 | 1,324 | 1,670 |
Earnings Per Share EPS Growth | 4.93 | 4.58 | 4.50 | 5.87 | 4.28 | 4.02 | 4.04 | 5.29 | 3.78 | 3.92 | 3.58 | 4.86 | 2.93 | 3.30 | 3.07 | 4.20 | 3.04 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 3.76 |
EPS Growth | 15.19% | 13.93% | 11.39% | 10.97% | 13.23% | 2.55% | 12.85% | 8.85% | 29.01% | 18.79% | 16.61% | 15.71% | -3.62% | 13.01% | 3.02% | 11.70% | 10.54% | 36.45% | 13.74% | 20.14% |
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Foods and Sundries Foods and Sundries Growth | 26,533 | 27,149 | 26,943 | 34,241 | 25,149 | 25,112 | 25,062 | 31,699 | 23,065 | 23,675 | 23,024 | 31,503 | 21,298 | 21,926 | 21,448 | 26,983 | 19,594 | 19,489 | 19,563 | 24,083 |
Non-Foods Non-Foods Growth | 17,529 | 19,153 | 17,440 | 21,413 | 16,080 | 17,526 | 16,171 | 19,672 | 14,518 | 15,017 | 14,766 | 19,005 | 13,087 | 14,741 | 14,032 | 18,023 | 13,810 | 15,105 | 14,162 | 16,960 |
Fresh Foods Fresh Foods Growth | 9,673 | 9,887 | 9,016 | 12,149 | 8,785 | 8,836 | 8,218 | 11,008 | 7,888 | 7,996 | 7,328 | 10,690 | 7,194 | 7,376 | 6,717 | 9,316 | 6,813 | 6,959 | 6,439 | 8,770 |
Warehouse Ancillary and Other Businesses Warehouse Ancillary and Other Businesses Growth | 15,419 | 12,053 | 12,579 | 16,629 | 11,951 | 11,056 | 11,534 | 15,806 | 11,921 | 10,643 | 11,599 | 16,232 | 11,025 | 10,196 | 11,240 | 16,442 | 11,395 | 9,384 | 9,253 | 11,628 |
Membership Fee Membership Fee Growth | 1,373 | 1,355 | 1,329 | 1,724 | 1,240 | 1,193 | 1,166 | 1,512 | 1,123 | 1,111 | 1,082 | 1,509 | 1,044 | 1,027 | 1,000 | 1,327 | 984 | 967 | 946 | 1,234 |
Revenue (Total) Revenue (Total) Growth | 70,527 | 69,597 | 67,307 | 86,156 | 63,205 | 63,723 | 62,151 | 79,697 | 58,515 | 58,442 | 57,799 | 78,939 | 53,648 | 55,266 | 54,437 | 72,091 | 52,596 | 51,904 | 50,363 | 62,675 |
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Cash & Investments Cash & Investments Growth | 19,996 | 18,240 | 17,183 | 15,284 | 14,850 | 13,158 | 11,827 | 11,144 | 11,499 | 10,321 | 17,864 | 15,234 | 13,708 | 13,705 | 11,673 | 11,049 | 11,831 | 12,296 | 13,476 | 12,175 |
Total Debt Total Debt Growth | 8,232 | 8,335 | 8,172 | 9,935 | 8,358 | 8,039 | 8,130 | 9,949 | 9,297 | 9,433 | 9,347 | 10,536 | 9,004 | 9,139 | 9,046 | 10,906 | 9,036 | 9,246 | 10,115 | 11,407 |
Net Cash (Debt) Net Cash Growth | 11,764 | 9,905 | 9,011 | 5,349 | 6,492 | 5,119 | 3,697 | 1,195 | 2,202 | 888 | 8,517 | 4,698 | 4,704 | 4,566 | 2,627 | 143 | 2,795 | 3,050 | 3,361 | 768 |
Net Cash Growth | 81.21% | 93.49% | 143.74% | 347.62% | 194.82% | 476.46% | -56.59% | -74.56% | -53.19% | -80.55% | 224.21% | 3185.32% | 68.30% | 49.70% | -21.84% | -81.38% | 211.25% | - | -20.43% | -65.39% |
Net Cash Per Share Net Cash Per Share Growth | 26.47 | 22.29 | 20.27 | 12.03 | 14.60 | 11.51 | 8.31 | 2.69 | 4.95 | 2.00 | 19.17 | 10.57 | 10.59 | 10.27 | 5.91 | 0.32 | 6.28 | 6.86 | 7.56 | 1.73 |
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Operating Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Growth | 3,449 | 2,996 | 4,688 | 3,867 | 3,460 | 2,748 | 3,260 | 2,958 | 2,999 | 731 | 4,651 | 3,725 | 1,541 | 3,192 | 2,610 | 2,506 | 1,227 | 401 | 3,258 | 2,940 |
Capital Expenditures CapEx Growth | -1,413 | -1,289 | -1,526 | -1,966 | -1,131 | -1,137 | -1,264 | -1,577 | -1,062 | -1,031 | -1,040 | -1,556 | -820 | -890 | -1,057 | -1,259 | -854 | -723 | -1,055 | -1,094 |
Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Growth | 2,036 | 1,707 | 3,162 | 1,901 | 2,329 | 1,611 | 1,996 | 1,381 | 1,937 | -300 | 3,611 | 2,169 | 721 | 2,302 | 1,553 | 1,247 | 373 | -322 | 2,203 | 1,846 |
Free Cash Flow Growth | -12.58% | 5.96% | 58.42% | 37.65% | 20.24% | - | -44.72% | -36.33% | 168.66% | - | 132.52% | 73.94% | 93.30% | - | -29.50% | -32.45% | -83.82% | - | 25.60% | -45.55% |
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Gross Margin | 12.77% | 12.76% | 13.07% | 12.91% | 12.99% | 12.52% | 12.94% | 12.68% | 12.55% | 12.49% | 12.70% | 12.31% | 12.62% | 12.38% | 12.25% | 11.84% | 11.87% | 12.31% | 12.73% | 12.67% |
Operating Margin | 3.99% | 3.74% | 3.66% | 3.88% | 4.00% | 3.63% | 3.53% | 3.82% | 3.75% | 3.53% | 3.43% | 3.52% | 3.69% | 3.44% | 3.22% | 3.63% | 3.40% | 3.49% | 3.60% | 4.45% |
Pretax Margin | 4.17% | 3.91% | 3.84% | 4.07% | 4.08% | 3.80% | 3.71% | 3.91% | 3.90% | 3.83% | 3.64% | 3.75% | 3.30% | 3.59% | 3.25% | 3.49% | 3.47% | 3.47% | 3.37% | 3.66% |
Profit Margin | 3.11% | 2.92% | 2.97% | 3.03% | 3.01% | 2.81% | 2.89% | 2.95% | 2.87% | 2.98% | 2.75% | 2.74% | 2.43% | 2.65% | 2.51% | 2.59% | 2.57% | 2.50% | 2.63% | 2.67% |
FCF Margin | 2.89% | 2.45% | 4.70% | 2.21% | 3.69% | 2.53% | 3.21% | 1.73% | 3.31% | -0.51% | 6.25% | 2.75% | 1.34% | 4.17% | 2.85% | 1.73% | 0.71% | -0.62% | 4.37% | 2.94% |
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Dividend Per Share Dividend Per Share Growth | 1.470 | 1.300 | 1.300 | 1.300 | 1.300 | 1.160 | 1.160 | 1.160 | 1.160 | 1.020 | 1.020 | 1.020 | 1.020 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.900 | 0.790 | 0.790 | 0.790 |
Dividend Per Share Growth | 13.08% | 12.07% | 12.07% | 12.07% | 12.07% | 13.73% | 13.73% | 13.73% | 13.73% | 13.33% | 13.33% | 13.33% | 13.33% | 13.92% | 13.92% | 13.92% | 13.92% | 12.86% | 12.86% | 12.86% |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | 0.51% | 0.56% | 0.53% | 0.48% | 0.44% | 0.47% | 0.49% | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.70% | 0.73% | 0.78% | 0.75% | 0.70% | 0.67% | 0.68% | 0.65% | 0.61% | 0.70% |
| Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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| Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
PE Ratio | 50.64 | 52.88 | 47.99 | 51.65 | 57.03 | 62.43 | 56.38 | 53.70 | 48.67 | 47.29 | 40.17 | 38.33 | 36.89 | 36.67 | 39.39 | 40.31 | 39.52 | 41.00 | 45.66 | 39.76 |
Forward PE | 47.27 | 49.38 | 44.76 | 48.66 | 53.38 | 57.92 | 53.89 | 51.99 | 47.26 | 45.07 | 37.75 | 35.33 | 33.23 | 33.88 | 35.73 | 38.18 | 36.65 | 39.14 | 43.67 | 39.97 |
P/FCF Ratio | 50.82 | 49.68 | 44.25 | 53.38 | 61.13 | 68.71 | 85.19 | 59.68 | 47.07 | - | 29.74 | 35.76 | 38.01 | 40.52 | 81.30 | 67.29 | 54.42 | - | 40.53 | 37.07 |
PS Ratio | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.02 |