Costco Wholesale (COST) Financials: History & Chart

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation

About Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide customers with an extensive array of both well-known branded and proprietary private-label products. Their vast inventory includes household staples, shelf-stable groceries, confectionery, chilled and frozen items, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and deli selections. Furthermore, the stores stock major appliances, consumer electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio furniture, sporting goods, vehicle tires, toys, seasonal merchandise, office supplies, automotive maintenance products, postage services, event tickets, apparel, small kitchen appliances, home furnishings, domestic textiles, kitchenware, custom-order kiosks, and fine jewelry. Fresh departments offer meat, produce, a service deli, and bakery items. Beyond retail goods, Costco provides in-store amenities such as pharmacies, optical clinics, food courts, hearing aid centers, and tire installation facilities, in addition to managing 636 gas stations. The company also extends its offerings online through business delivery, travel booking, and same-day grocery fulfillment in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, Costco maintained a global network of 815 membership warehouses, with 564 located in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Digital storefronts facilitate e-commerce operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Founded in 1976, the enterprise was originally known as Costco Companies, Inc. before officially adopting the name Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Issaquah, Washington.

Issaquah, WA

341,000 employees

www.costco.com

Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores
CEO: Ron Vachris

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Financials

SEC Filings

Quarterly Income Statement (USD)

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Quarterly Report	TTM	Quarter ended May 2026	Quarter ended Feb 2026	Quarter ended Nov 2025	Quarter ended Aug 2025	Quarter ended May 2025	Quarter ended Feb 2025	Quarter ended Nov 2024	Quarter ended Sep 2024
Revenue	293.59B	70.53B	69.60B	67.31B	86.16B	63.20B	63.72B	62.15B	79.70B
Cost of Goods Sold	255.78B	61.52B	60.72B	58.51B	75.04B	55.00B	55.74B	54.11B	69.59B
Gross Profit	37.80B	9.01B	8.88B	8.80B	11.12B	8.21B	7.98B	8.04B	10.11B
Gross Profit Margin	12.9%	12.8%	12.8%	13.1%	12.9%	13.0%	12.5%	12.9%	12.7%
Total Operating Expenses	26.58B	6.19B	6.27B	6.33B	7.78B	5.68B	5.66B	5.85B	7.07B
Research & Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Selling, General & Administrative	26.58B	6.19B	6.27B	6.33B	7.78B	5.68B	5.66B	5.85B	7.07B
Operating Income (EBIT)	11.22B	2.81B	2.61B	2.46B	3.34B	2.53B	2.32B	2.20B	3.04B
Operating Margin	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	3.6%	3.5%	3.8%
Income Before Tax (EBT)	11.75B	2.94B	2.72B	2.58B	3.51B	2.58B	2.42B	2.31B	3.11B
Interest Income	613.00M	155.00M	148.00M	130.00M	180.00M	95.00M	109.00M	96.00M	138.00M
Interest Expense	146.00M	32.00M	33.00M	35.00M	46.00M	35.00M	36.00M	37.00M	49.00M
Other Income/Expense	527.00M	123.00M	115.00M	120.00M	169.00M	50.00M	106.00M	110.00M	71.00M
Net Income	8.84B	2.19B	2.04B	2.00B	2.61B	1.90B	1.79B	1.80B	2.35B
Income Tax Expense	2.91B	746.00M	686.00M	582.00M	900.00M	677.00M	634.00M	508.00M	759.00M
Net Profit Margin	3.0%	3.1%	2.9%	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%	2.8%	2.9%	3.0%
EBITDA	13.79B	3.41B	3.20B	3.06B	4.12B	3.08B	2.87B	2.74B	3.75B
EBITDA Margin	4.7%	4.8%	4.6%	4.5%	4.8%	4.9%	4.5%	4.4%	4.7%
Depreciation & Amortization	2.56B	597.00M	597.00M	597.00M	774.00M	552.00M	552.00M	548.00M	706.00M
EPS Basic	19.91	4.94	4.58	4.51	5.88	4.29	4.03	4.05	5.30
EPS Diluted	19.88	4.93	4.58	4.50	5.87	4.28	4.02	4.04	5.29
Shares Outstanding	443.92M	443.92M	443.96M	443.96M	444.01M	443.96M	443.98M	444.01M	444.01M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	444.43M	444.43M	444.51M	444.51M	444.71M	444.76M	444.89M	444.98M	444.98M

Annual Income Statement (USD)

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Annual Report	08/31/2025	09/01/2024	09/03/2023	08/28/2022	08/29/2021	08/30/2020	08/31/2019	08/31/2018
Revenue	275.24B	254.45B	242.29B	226.95B	195.93B	166.76B	152.70B	141.58B
Cost of Goods Sold	239.89B	222.36B	212.59B	199.38B	170.68B	144.94B	132.89B	123.15B
Gross Profit	35.35B	32.09B	29.70B	27.57B	25.25B	21.82B	19.82B	18.42B
Gross Profit Margin	12.8%	12.6%	12.3%	12.1%	12.9%	13.1%	13.0%	13.0%
Total Operating Expenses	24.97B	22.81B	21.59B	19.78B	18.54B	16.39B	15.08B	13.94B
Research & Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Selling, General & Administrative	24.97B	22.81B	21.59B	19.78B	18.46B	16.33B	14.99B	13.88B
Operating Income (EBIT)	10.38B	9.29B	8.11B	7.79B	6.71B	5.43B	4.74B	4.48B
Operating Margin	3.8%	3.6%	3.3%	3.4%	3.4%	3.3%	3.1%	3.2%
Income Before Tax (EBT)	10.82B	9.74B	8.49B	7.84B	6.68B	5.37B	4.76B	4.44B
Interest Income	505.00M	533.00M	470.00M	61.00M	41.00M	89.00M	151.00M	98.00M
Interest Expense	154.00M	169.00M	160.00M	158.00M	171.00M	164.00M	150.00M	159.00M
Other Income/Expense	435.00M	455.00M	373.00M	47.00M	-28.00M	-68.00M	28.00M	-38.00M
Net Income	8.10B	7.37B	6.29B	5.84B	5.01B	4.00B	3.66B	3.13B
Income Tax Expense	2.72B	2.37B	2.19B	1.93B	1.60B	1.31B	1.06B	1.26B
Net Profit Margin	2.9%	2.9%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%
EBITDA	12.81B	11.52B	10.19B	9.69B	8.49B	7.08B	6.23B	5.92B
EBITDA Margin	4.7%	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%	4.3%	4.2%	4.1%	4.2%
Depreciation & Amortization	2.43B	2.24B	2.08B	1.90B	1.78B	1.65B	1.49B	1.44B
EPS Basic	18.24	16.60	14.18	13.17	11.30	9.05	8.32	7.15
EPS Diluted	18.21	16.56	14.16	13.14	11.27	9.02	8.26	7.09
Shares Outstanding	443.99M	443.91M	443.85M	443.65M	443.09M	442.30M	439.75M	438.51M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	444.80M	444.76M	444.45M	444.76M	444.35M	443.90M	442.92M	441.83M

Values are displayed in USD. Negative numbers shown in red.

Values are displayed in USD. Negative numbers are shown in red.