Costco (COST)

Nasdaq Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail S&P 500Nasdaq-100
$1,066.18
+12.62 (+1.20%)
Close of Nov 09, 2026 · end-of-day data
Next earnings date
Not scheduled yet
No report date announced in the next three weeks.
Consensus EPS estimate
—
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Trailing 12-month EPS
$20.76
Diluted, last four reported quarters

Latest results, in brief

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Sep 24, 4:17 PM ET

Costco Q4 net income rises 14.9% to $3.00 billion on 11.2% sales growth

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

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.

  • 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.
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Quarter endedRevenueYoYEPS (diluted)YoYNet incomeNet margin
Aug 2026$95.72B+11.1% $6.75+15.0% $3.00B3.1%
May 2026$70.53B+11.6% $4.93+15.2% $2.19B3.1%
Feb 2026$69.60B+9.2% $4.58+13.9% $2.04B2.9%
Nov 2025$67.31B+8.3% $4.50+11.4% $2.00B3.0%
Aug 2025$86.16B+8.1% $5.87+11.0% $2.61B3.0%
May 2025$63.20B+8.0% $4.28+13.2% $1.90B3.0%
Feb 2025$63.72B+9.0% $4.02+2.6% $1.79B2.8%
Nov 2024$62.15B+7.5% $4.04+12.8% $1.80B2.9%

From Costco's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.

Annual results

Fiscal yearRevenueGrowthEPS (diluted)GrowthNet margin
FY2026$303.15B+10.1% $20.76+14.0%3.0%
FY2025$275.24B+8.2% $18.21+10.0%2.9%
FY2024$254.45B+5.0% $16.56+16.9%2.9%
FY2023$242.29B+6.8% $14.16+7.8%2.6%
FY2022$226.95B+15.8% $13.14+16.6%2.6%

Frequently asked questions

When is Costco's next earnings date?

Costco has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.

What did Costco earn last quarter?

For the quarter ended Aug 2026, Costco reported diluted EPS of $6.75 (+15.0% year over year) on revenue of $95.72B (+11.1%).

Where do these numbers come from?

Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.

Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.