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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Costco (COST)

Costco Q2 net sales rise 9.1% to $68.24 billion; diluted EPS $4.58

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Costco reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, ended February 15, 2026, and sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2026. Net sales rose 9.1% and net income rose to $2,035 million, or $4.58 per diluted share, up from $4.02 a year earlier, so both headline measures improved for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales were $68.24 billion, up 9.1% from $62.53 billion a year earlier.
  • Q2 net income was $2,035 million, or $4.58 per diluted share, compared with $1,788 million, or $4.02, last year.
  • Total company comparable sales rose 7.4%, or 6.7% excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
  • February net sales were $21.69 billion, up 9.5% from $19.81 billion, for the four weeks ended March 1, 2026.

The filing

CompanyCostco (COST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 5, 2026, 4:19 PM ET
Accession number0000909832-26-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 05, 2026.

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