Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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Monthly Sales Update June 2026

Jul 8, 2026

Summary

Net sales for June rose 10.6% to $29.24 billion, with comparable sales up 8.8% and digitally enabled sales up 20.9%. Strongest regional growth was seen in the U.S. Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast, and in Taiwan, UK, and Korea internationally.

Andrew Yoon
Director of Finance and Investor Relations, Costco Wholesale

Hello, I'm Andrew Yoon, Director of Finance and Investor Relations, and I will review our sales results for the five-week retail month of June, which started on Monday, June 1st, and ended on Sunday, July 5th. This period is compared to the five weeks that began last year on Monday, June 2nd, and ended on Sunday, July 6th. This call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, and/or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those outlined in today's call and sales release, as well as other risks identified from time to time in the company's public statements and reports filed with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, the company does not undertake to update them except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding all gasoline sales and the impact of foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with the U.S. GAAP.

As reported in our release, net sales for the month came in at $29.24 billion, an increase of 10.6% from $26.44 billion last year. Reported comparable sales for the month were as follows: U.S. 10.6%, Canada 3.7%, other international 4.7%, total company 8.8%, digitally enabled 20.9%. Comparable sales for the month, excluding the impacts of changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, were as follows: U.S. 7.6%, Canada 4.9%, other international 5.6%, total company 7.0%, digitally enabled 21.5%.

Total company comparable sales for the month, excluding all gas sales and the impact of foreign exchange, was approximately 7.0%. Our comp traffic or frequency for the month was up 3.2% worldwide and in the U.S. Foreign currencies year-over-year relative to the U.S. dollar impacted total and comparable sales as follows: Canada negatively by approximately 3.0%, other international negatively by approximately 1.9%, and total company negatively by approximately 0.7%. Gas price inflation positively impacted total reported comp sales by approximately 2.5%.

The average worldwide selling price per gallon was up 22.4% versus last year. Worldwide, the average transaction was up 5.5%, which includes the impacts from gas inflation and FX. Excluding gas inflation and FX, average transaction was up 3.7%. In terms of regional and merchandising categories, the general highlights were as follows. U.S. regions with the strongest comparable sales were the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast.

Other international and local currencies, we saw the strongest results in Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Korea. The negative impact of cannibalization was approximately minus 50 basis points for the total company. Moving to merchandising highlights, the following comparable sales results by category for the month exclude the impact of foreign exchange. Foods and sundries was positive low to mid-single digits. Better performing departments included food, candy, and frozen foods.

Fresh foods were up mid-single digits. Better performing departments included bakery and meat. Non-foods were positive mid to high single digits. Better performing departments included jewelry, home furnishing, and majors. Ancillary business sales were up high 20s. Pharmacy, gas, and hearing aid were the top performers. Gas was up low 30s, driven by price per gallon changes year-over-year.

Looking ahead, the July reporting period will include the four weeks beginning July 6th and ending August 2nd, 2026, compared to the four weeks beginning July 7th and ending August 3rd, 2025. If you have any investor relations questions, please call Josh Dahmen at 425-313-8254, Bryan Starnes at 425-427-7403, or me at 425-313-6305. This recording will be available until 4:00 P.M. Pacific Time, Wednesday, July 15th.