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Costco Wholesale earnings

Costco Wholesale reports its Q1 FY2027 results on 10 December 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect earnings per share of 4.93 USD and revenue of 74.25B USD.

In Q4 FY2026, reported on 24 September 2026, Costco Wholesale earned 6.75 USD a share against the 6.54 USD analysts expected (+3.2%), on revenue of 93.87B USD against 94.97B USD (-1.2%).

Last EPS surprise
+3.2%
Last revenue surprise
-1.2%
Move after the last report
+3.0%
Average move after earnings
2.0%

EPS and revenue against estimates

Next earnings · Q1 FY2027
EPS estimate
4.93 USD
Revenue estimate
74.25B USD
Last quarter · Q4 FY2026
EPS6.75Beat +3.2%Revenue93.87BMissed -1.2%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growthNext-day move
Q4 FY20277.30——+8.17%103.38B——+10.12%—
Q3 FY20275.46———76.12B————
Q2 FY20275.13——+4.05%76.57B——+8.57%—
Q1 FY20274.93——+9.56%74.25B——+10.31%—
Q4 FY20266.546.75+3.21%+14.99%94.97B93.87B-1.15%+8.96%+3.0%
Q2 FY20265.004.93-1.40%+22.64%69.83B70.53B+1.00%+10.68%-3.9%
Q2 FY20264.554.58+0.66%+13.93%69.29B69.60B+0.45%+9.22%+1.7%
Q1 FY20264.274.50+5.39%+11.39%67.14B67.31B+0.24%+8.30%-0.0%
Q4 FY20255.805.87+1.21%+10.96%86.01B86.16B+0.17%+8.10%-2.9%
Q2 FY20254.244.28+0.94%+9.18%63.13B63.21B+0.12%+8.15%+3.0%
Q2 FY20254.094.02-1.71%+2.55%63.11B63.72B+0.97%+9.04%-6.1%
Q1 FY20253.794.04+6.60%+12.85%62.05B62.15B+0.16%+7.53%+0.1%
Q4 FY20245.085.29+4.13%+8.85%79.91B79.70B-0.27%+0.96%-1.8%
Q3 FY20243.703.78+2.16%—58.02B58.52B+0.85%—-0.5%
Q2 FY20243.623.92+8.29%+18.79%59.11B58.44B-1.13%+5.75%-7.6%
Q1 FY20243.423.58+4.68%—57.79B57.80B+0.02%—+4.4%
Q4 FY20234.794.86+1.46%+15.71%77.72B78.94B+1.57%+9.50%+1.9%
Q2 FY20233.292.93-10.94%+0.34%54.53B53.65B-1.62%+3.36%+4.2%
Q2 FY20233.213.30+2.80%+13.01%55.57B55.27B-0.55%+6.48%-2.2%
Q4 FY20223.113.10-0.32%-20.51%58.36B54.44B-6.72%-13.14%+0.4%
Q4 FY20224.174.20+0.72%+7.69%70.80B72.09B+1.82%+15.02%-4.2%
Q2 FY20223.033.17+4.62%+48.13%51.56B52.60B+2.02%+17.48%+1.2%
Q2 FY20222.742.92+6.57%+36.45%51.53B51.90B+0.72%+15.94%-1.4%
Q1 FY20222.592.98+15.06%+29.57%49.65B50.36B+1.43%+16.56%+5.9%
Q4 FY20213.573.90+9.24%+28.29%61.41B62.68B+2.07%+17.41%+3.4%
Q2 FY20212.342.75+17.52%+30.95%37.34B45.28B+21.24%+15.88%-2.3%
Q2 FY20212.452.14-12.65%+1.90%50.43B44.77B-11.23%+14.58%-0.7%
Q1 FY20212.052.30+12.20%+32.95%37.91B43.21B+13.97%+16.65%+0.7%
Q4 FY20202.843.04+7.04%+13.01%49.87B53.38B+7.04%+12.39%-1.3%
Q2 FY20201.951.89-3.08%-5.97%38.45B37.27B-3.08%+5.28%-0.6%
Q2 FY20202.062.10+1.94%+4.48%38.33B39.07B+1.94%+10.39%-1.4%
Q1 FY20201.721.73+0.58%+7.45%36.83B37.04B+0.58%+5.62%-1.0%
Q4 FY20192.542.69+5.91%+13.98%45.03B47.50B+5.49%+6.95%+2.5%
Q3 FY20191.821.89+3.85%+11.18%33.45B34.74B+3.85%+7.35%-0.8%
Q2 FY20191.692.01+18.93%+41.55%29.76B35.40B+18.93%+7.28%+5.1%
Q1 FY20191.621.61-0.62%+18.38%35.29B35.07B-0.62%+10.25%-8.5%
Q4 FY20182.362.360.00%+13.46%44.41B44.41B0.00%+4.99%-5.6%
Q3 FY20181.691.70+0.59%—32.17B32.36B+0.59%—-0.6%
Q2 FY20181.471.42-3.40%+21.37%30.50B33.00B+8.16%+10.85%-0.9%
Q1 FY20181.341.36+1.49%—29.40B31.81B+8.21%—+3.3%
Q4 FY20172.022.08+2.97%+17.51%41.08B42.30B+2.97%+15.70%-6.0%
Q2 FY20171.311.40+6.87%+12.90%27.00B28.86B+6.87%+2.45%+1.9%
Q2 FY20171.361.17-13.97%-5.65%34.60B29.77B-13.97%+5.67%-4.3%
Q4 FY20161.191.17-1.68%-32.37%28.58B28.10B-1.68%-21.46%+2.4%
Q4 FY20161.731.77+2.31%+2.31%35.73B36.56B+2.31%+2.19%+3.4%
Q2 FY20161.221.24+1.64%-0.80%26.34B26.77B+1.64%-2.50%+3.6%
Q2 FY20161.281.24-3.13%-0.80%29.08B28.17B-3.13%+2.61%-0.8%
Q4 FY20151.171.09-6.84%-31.01%29.22B27.22B-6.84%-23.37%-5.4%
Q4 FY20151.661.73+4.22%+9.49%34.33B35.78B+4.22%+0.72%-0.0%
Q2 FY20151.151.17+1.74%+11.43%25.88B26.10B+0.86%-0.78%-0.8%
Q2 FY20151.181.25+5.93%+19.05%25.92B27.45B+5.93%+4.36%-1.1%
Q1 FY20151.091.12+2.75%+16.67%26.15B26.87B+2.75%+7.39%+0.8%
Q4 FY20141.521.58+3.95%+12.86%34.17B35.52B+3.95%+9.35%-0.2%
Q2 FY20141.091.07-1.83%-2.73%—25.79B—+3.71%+1.6%
Q2 FY20141.171.05-10.26%-4.55%29.31B26.31B-10.26%+5.77%+0.2%
Q1 FY20141.020.96-5.88%+1.05%26.58B25.02B-5.88%+5.49%-0.3%
Q4 FY20131.461.40-4.11%+0.72%33.88B32.49B-4.11%+0.83%+1.0%
Q3 FY20131.031.04+0.97%—23.85B24.08B+0.97%—-2.0%
Q2 FY20131.061.10+3.77%+22.22%23.97B24.87B+3.77%+8.29%-0.3%
Q1 FY20130.930.95+2.15%—23.22B23.72B+2.15%—+0.1%
Q4 FY20121.311.39+6.11%+28.70%30.36B32.22B+6.11%+14.34%-3.2%
Q2 FY20120.870.88+1.15%+11.39%—22.32B—+6.94%0.0%
Q2 FY20120.870.90+3.45%+13.92%22.20B22.97B+3.45%+10.02%+0.1%
Q4 FY20110.800.800.00%-17.53%21.63B21.63B0.00%-10.35%-1.6%
Q4 FY20111.101.08-1.82%+11.34%28.70B28.18B-1.82%+16.80%-1.3%
Q2 FY20110.770.73-5.19%+4.29%—20.62B—+10.04%+0.6%
Q2 FY20110.790.790.00%+12.86%20.88B20.88B0.00%+11.38%+1.0%
Q4 FY20100.690.71+2.90%-16.47%18.70B19.24B+2.90%-14.03%+2.6%
Q4 FY20100.950.97+2.11%+14.12%23.63B24.13B+2.11%+7.81%-0.2%
Q2 FY20100.660.660.00%+20.00%—17.78B—+5.56%-0.8%
Q2 FY20100.720.70-2.78%+27.27%19.28B18.74B-2.78%+11.27%+0.2%
Q1 FY20100.600.600.00%-7.69%17.30B17.30B0.00%+5.51%+1.0%
Q4 FY20090.770.85+10.39%-7.61%20.27B22.38B+10.39%-3.13%-0.6%
Q2 FY20090.530.52-1.89%-29.73%—15.81B—-6.80%+1.1%
Q2 FY20090.590.55-6.78%-25.68%18.07B16.84B-6.78%-0.69%-3.1%
Q1 FY20090.620.65+4.84%+10.17%15.64B16.40B+4.84%+3.70%+2.6%
Q4 FY20080.930.92-1.08%+1.10%23.35B23.10B-1.08%+12.81%-4.7%
Q2 FY20080.650.67+3.08%+1.52%—16.61B—+9.94%-2.3%
Q2 FY20080.740.740.00%+12.12%16.96B16.96B-0.00%+12.23%-1.3%
Q1 FY20080.590.590.00%+15.69%15.81B15.81B-0.00%+11.72%-0.1%
Q4 FY20070.830.91+9.64%+21.33%18.68B20.48B+9.64%+2.92%+0.2%
Q3 FY20070.560.560.00%+14.29%14.66B14.66B+0.00%+10.44%-0.3%
Q2 FY20070.660.660.00%+6.45%15.11B15.11B+0.00%+7.52%+0.1%
Q1 FY20070.500.51+2.00%—13.87B14.15B+2.00%—-0.7%
Q4 FY20060.730.75+2.74%+13.64%19.35B19.90B+2.85%+65.84%-1.3%
Q3 FY20060.500.49-2.00%—13.56B13.27B-2.08%—+2.5%
Q2 FY20060.600.62+3.33%+14.81%13.61B14.05B+3.30%+11.03%+1.4%
Q4 FY20050.450.450.00%-27.42%12.93B12.93B-0.04%-14.61%+0.5%
Q4 FY20050.640.72+12.50%+16.13%16.45B16.70B+1.52%+10.32%+0.2%
Q4 FY20050.650.66+1.54%+6.45%—12.00B—-20.76%-0.0%
Q2 FY20050.550.54-1.82%+12.50%12.89B12.66B-1.82%+9.60%-0.5%
Q1 FY20050.400.400.00%+17.65%11.58B11.58B0.00%+10.04%-1.2%
Q4 FY20040.580.62+6.90%+21.57%14.16B15.14B+6.90%+10.59%+0.1%
Q3 FY20040.380.42+10.53%—9.86B10.90B+10.53%—+1.0%
Q2 FY20040.470.48+2.13%+23.08%11.31B11.55B+2.13%+14.19%+0.9%
Q1 FY20040.310.34+9.68%+9.68%12.48B10.52B-15.71%+14.38%+0.3%
Q4 FY20030.470.51+8.51%-1.92%12.62B13.69B+8.51%+11.33%+0.2%
Q2 FY20030.310.33+6.45%-19.51%12.62B9.54B-24.36%+1.71%-1.9%
Q2 FY20030.430.39-9.30%-4.88%11.15B10.11B-9.30%+7.79%0.0%
Q1 FY20030.310.310.00%+10.71%9.20B9.20B-0.00%+8.65%-3.5%
Q4 FY20020.490.52+6.12%+26.83%11.59B12.30B+6.13%+10.43%+5.0%
Q3 FY20020.270.28+3.70%+21.74%8.31B8.62B+3.70%+11.63%-0.1%
Q2 FY20020.410.410.00%+7.89%9.38B9.38B-0.00%+12.96%-0.3%
Q1 FY20020.280.280.00%0.00%8.47B8.47B-0.01%+10.86%+1.7%
Q4 FY20010.400.41+2.50%-4.65%10.86B11.13B+2.56%+5.15%+0.3%
Q3 FY20010.230.230.00%—10.86B7.72B-28.90%—-0.3%
Q2 FY20010.380.380.00%-7.32%8.31B8.31B+0.00%+7.36%-2.0%
Q1 FY20010.280.280.00%0.00%7.64B7.64B+0.00%+9.99%-0.2%
Q4 FY20000.430.430.00%+34.38%10.59B10.59B+0.00%+20.17%+2.8%
Q2 FY20000.270.26-3.70%-25.71%—6.89B—+4.58%-5.9%
Q2 FY20000.380.41+7.89%+17.14%7.13B7.74B+8.57%+17.36%+0.6%
Q1 FY20000.270.28+3.70%+21.74%6.69B6.94B+3.84%+15.76%-0.2%
Q4 FY19990.360.32-11.11%-3.03%8.35B8.81B+5.55%+14.33%+1.6%
Q2 FY19990.220.23+4.55%-17.86%8.35B6.05B-27.48%+4.47%-3.2%
Q2 FY19990.320.35+9.37%+25.00%5.97B6.59B+10.35%+13.76%+4.4%
Q1 FY19990.230.230.00%+4.55%6.00B6.00B+0.00%+10.47%-2.9%
Q4 FY19980.320.33+3.13%+22.22%7.47B7.71B+3.23%+11.44%+4.7%
Q2 FY19980.180.20+11.11%-13.04%—5.34B—+1.89%+2.0%
Q2 FY19980.270.28+3.70%+21.74%5.58B5.80B+3.85%+10.61%+1.7%
Q1 FY19980.210.22+4.76%+29.41%5.17B5.43B+5.00%+11.19%+3.4%
Q4 FY19970.260.27+3.85%+28.57%6.65B6.92B+4.00%+11.86%-1.4%
Q3 FY19970.140.16+14.29%+33.33%—4.84B—+12.17%+2.5%
Q2 FY19970.210.23+9.52%+27.78%4.74B5.24B+10.52%+11.73%+1.7%
Q1 FY19970.150.17+13.33%+30.77%4.23B4.88B+15.39%+11.40%+0.6%
Q4 FY19960.210.210.00%+16.67%6.18B6.18B-0.00%+9.00%+3.6%
Q3 FY19960.100.12+20.00%+33.33%3.45B4.31B+25.01%+10.66%-0.9%
Q2 FY19960.170.18+5.88%+12.50%4.41B4.69B+6.24%+8.85%-0.6%
Q1 FY19960.130.130.00%+18.18%4.38B4.38B-0.01%+8.78%-1.6%
Q4 FY19950.180.180.00%+28.57%6.01B5.67B-5.68%+11.84%+3.0%
Q3 FY19950.090.090.00%+12.50%3.90B3.90B+0.01%+7.64%+1.6%
Q2 FY19950.160.160.00%+14.29%4.31B4.31B+0.01%+5.02%+6.0%
Q1 FY19950.120.11-8.33%+10.00%4.40B4.03B-8.34%+9.28%-1.1%
Q4 FY19940.150.14-6.67%-17.65%5.45B5.07B-6.92%-44.88%+1.6%
Q3 FY19940.080.080.00%0.00%3.62B3.62B+0.10%+109.33%+2.3%
Q2 FY19940.150.14-6.67%0.00%4.39B4.10B-6.59%+150.96%-0.6%
Q1 FY19940.100.100.00%0.00%3.69B3.69B0.00%+42.39%-1.2%
Q4 FY19930.150.17+13.33%+16.92%3.69B9.20B+149.53%+444.80%+1.3%
Q3 FY19930.090.08-11.11%-42.86%—1.73B—+4.27%-5.3%
Q2 FY19930.140.140.00%+40.00%—1.63B—+7.58%-1.2%
Q1 FY19930.100.100.00%——2.59B——-1.6%
Q4 FY1992—0.15—-10.80%—1.69B—+7.60%+4.2%
Q3 FY1992—0.14—+16.67%—1.66B—+10.24%+0.7%
Q2 FY1992—0.10—-23.08%—1.52B—+11.54%-1.7%
Q4 FY1991—0.23—+52.72%—2.45B—+104.44%+9.3%
Q4 FY1991—0.16—+8.23%—1.57B—+30.79%-3.1%
Q3 FY1991—0.12—+9.09%—1.50B—+27.84%+0.6%
Q2 FY1991—0.13—+8.33%—1.36B—+24.61%+5.8%
Q4 FY1990—0.22—+49.46%—2.16B—+78.36%+1.3%
Q4 FY1990—0.15—+2.31%—1.20B—-0.99%+0.3%
Q3 FY1990—0.11—+10.34%—1.18B—+8.35%-0.3%
Q2 FY1990—0.12—-1.23%—1.09B—+5.58%-0.8%
Q4 FY1989—0.20—+73.46%—1.82B—+97.57%-1.5%
Q4 FY1989—0.15—+27.67%—1.21B—+31.85%-1.1%
Q3 FY1989—0.10—+11.44%—1.09B—+13.07%0.0%
Q2 FY1989—0.12—+20.42%—1.04B—+22.86%-0.6%
Q4 FY1988—0.18—+101.05%—1.57B—+83.12%+3.5%
Q4 FY1988—0.12—+25.85%—919.40M—+7.42%-3.2%
Q3 FY1988—0.09—+26.88%—960.50M—+29.99%+0.9%
Q2 FY1988—0.10—+20.31%—842.60M—+24.15%+5.0%
Q4 FY1987—0.15—+80.31%—1.28B—+84.09%+2.8%
Q4 FY1987—0.09—+11.77%—855.90M—+22.80%0.0%
Q3 FY1987—0.07—+21.80%—738.90M—+22.11%+8.6%
Q2 FY1987—0.08—+23.10%—678.70M—+27.82%-0.9%
Q4 FY1986—0.11—+73.25%—1.03B—+116.39%+6.1%
Q4 FY1986—0.08—+24.03%—697.00M—+46.12%-1.0%
Q3 FY1986—0.06———605.10M——0.0%
Q2 FY1986—0.07———531.00M——+6.7%
Q4 FY1985—0.09———815.60M———
Q4 FY1985—0.07———477.00M———

The move is the shares' change on the trading day after the report: after a report after the close, the next day's close on the report day's; before the open, the report day's close on the day before's. Surprise is the reported figure against the analysts' average estimate.

Q1 FY2027

What the market is waiting for

From the last earnings call, the company's guidance and analysts' previews, and checked against the report when it comes.

High importanceWaiting for 10 Dec

Gross profit margin

ExpectedGross margin holding steady despite tariff-related costs
The resultComes with the report on 10 Dec

A steady margin would show that Costco is managing costs while keeping prices low for shoppers.

Beat record

On average, analysts' EPS estimate was 3.4% off the result, either way, and their revenue estimate 0.5%, over the last 12 quarters.

EPS beats
77 / 136
Revenue beats
78 / 123
Average EPS surprise, last 12
+2.8%
Since
January 1993

See also:Forecast,EPS,Income statement

Common questions about Costco Wholesale's earnings

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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