Costco Q4 net income rises 14.9% to $3.00 billion on 11.2% sales growth
Costco reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $93.9 billion, up 11.2%, and net income of $3.00 billion, or $6.75 per diluted share, compared with $5.87 a year earlier. The quarter included a non-recurring benefit of $0.15 per diluted share from IEEPA tariff refunds, partly reinvested in member values, so shareholders see both stronger headline results and a one-time boost.
Key points
- Q4 net sales rose 11.2% to $93.9 billion; Q4 total company comparable sales were up 9.4%, or 6.7% excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
- Q4 diluted EPS was $6.75 versus $5.87; the quarter included a $0.15 per diluted share non-recurring tariff refund benefit.
- Fiscal 2026 net income was $9.226 billion, or $20.76 per diluted share, versus $8.099 billion, or $18.21, in fiscal 2025.
- Fiscal 2026 net sales rose 10.1% to $297.2 billion; the company operates 939 warehouses.
The filing
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