Costco Q3 net sales rise 11.6% to $69.15 billion; EPS $4.93 vs. $4.28
Costco reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the 12 weeks ended May 10, 2026, with net sales up 11.6% to $69.15 billion and net income of $2.19 billion, or $4.93 per diluted share, compared with $4.28 a year earlier. For the first 36 weeks, net income rose to $6.23 billion, or $14.01 per diluted share, from $12.34 a year earlier, so both the quarter and year-to-date profit measures improved.
Key points
- Third-quarter net sales were $69.15 billion, up from $61.96 billion a year earlier.
- Third-quarter net income was $2.19 billion, or $4.93 per diluted share, versus $4.28 last year.
- For the first 36 weeks, net sales were $203.37 billion, up 9.6%, and net income was $6.23 billion, or $14.01 per diluted share.
- As of the release, Costco operated 931 warehouses, including 639 in the United States and Puerto Rico.
The filing
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