77/100BCostco Wholesale financials
Yes. Costco Wholesale earned 9.23B USD of net income over the last twelve months, 3.0% of its revenue. It made a profit in 41 of its 42 fiscal years since 1985. Its last loss was in fiscal year 1994.
- Revenue (TTM)
- 303.15B USD
- Net income (TTM)
- 9.23B USD
- Free cash flow (TTM)
- 9.39B USD
- Cash and short-term investments
- 21.30B USD
- Total debt
- 8.58B USD
- Shareholders' equity
- 35.80B USD
Cash, debt and equity as of 30 Aug 2026.
Costco Wholesale earnings
Revenue
EPS
| Period | Report date | EPS estimate | Reported EPS | Surprise | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Reported revenue | Surprise | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2027 | 7.30 | — | — | +8.17% | 103.38B | — | — | +10.12% | |
| Q3 FY2027 | 5.46 | — | — | — | 76.12B | — | — | — | |
| Q2 FY2027 | 5.13 | — | — | +4.05% | 76.57B | — | — | +8.57% | |
| Q1 FY2027 | 4.93 | — | — | +9.56% | 74.25B | — | — | +10.31% | |
| Q4 FY2026 | 6.54 | 6.75 | +3.21% | +14.99% | 94.97B | 93.87B | -1.15% | +8.96% | |
| Q2 FY2026 | 5.00 | 4.93 | -1.40% | +15.19% | 69.83B | 70.53B | +1.00% | +11.58% | |
| Q2 FY2026 | 4.55 | 4.58 | +0.66% | +7.01% | 69.29B | 69.60B | +0.45% | +10.11% | |
| Q1 FY2026 | 4.27 | 4.50 | +5.39% | +11.39% | 67.14B | 67.31B | +0.24% | +8.30% | |
| Q4 FY2025 | 5.80 | 5.87 | +1.21% | +10.96% | 86.01B | 86.16B | +0.17% | +8.10% | |
| Q2 FY2025 | 4.24 | 4.28 | +0.94% | +9.18% | 63.13B | 63.21B | +0.12% | +8.15% |
| Period | EPS estimate | Reported EPS | Surprise | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Reported revenue | Surprise | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | 22.79 | — | — | +11.16% | 329.69B | — | — | +9.06% |
| FY2026 | 20.50 | — | — | +13.38% | 302.32B | — | — | +10.01% |
| FY2025 | 18.08 | — | — | +9.14% | 274.81B | — | — | +8.00% |
| FY2024 | 17.17 | 16.57 | -3.47% | — | 264.09B | 254.45B | -3.65% | — |
| FY2019 | 8.18 | 8.20 | +0.18% | +19.88% | 152.77B | 152.70B | -0.05% | +7.86% |
| FY2018 | 6.98 | 6.84 | -2.07% | — | 138.40B | 141.58B | +2.29% | — |
| FY2013 | — | 4.49 | — | — | — | 105.16B | — | — |
Costco Wholesale growth and profitability
Full income statement- Revenue (TTM)
- 303.15B USD
- Net income (TTM)
- 9.23B USD
- Gross margin
- 12.82%
- Operating margin
- 3.85%
- Net margin
- 3.04%
Revenue / Net income
How Costco Wholesale makes its money
FY2026, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.
FY2026, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.
Costco Wholesale revenue breakdown
By product
| Segment | Revenue | Share of revenue | Change on the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Sundries | 116.79B | 38.5% | +6.6% |
| Non-Foods | 77.38B | 25.5% | +8.7% |
| Other | 61.37B | 20.2% | +19.9% |
| Fresh Food | 41.72B | 13.8% | +9.8% |
| Membership | 5.91B | 1.9% | +11.0% |
By region
| Region | Revenue | Share of revenue | Change on the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 219.82B | 72.5% | +9.9% |
| Other International Operations | 42.77B | 14.1% | +11.8% |
| Canada | 40.56B | 13.4% | +9.9% |
Operating and free cash flow
Full cash flow statementCostco Wholesale financial health
Full balance sheet- Cash and short-term investments
- 21.30B USD
- Total debt
- 8.58B USD
- Net cash
- 12.73B USD
- Free cash flow (TTM)
- 9.39B USD
- Current ratio
- 1.06
- Debt to equity
- 0.24
- Piotroski score
- 7 / 9
- Altman Z-score
- 9.52
Cash, debt and free cash flow
Assets, liabilities and equity
Costco Wholesale valuation
- Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
- 50.70
- Forward P/E (FY2027)
- 46.23
- Price to sales (TTM)
- 1.54
- Price to book
- 13.04
- EV / EBITDA (TTM)
- 31.63
Capital structure
Valuation over time
Costco Wholesale against its own history
Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2022 to FY2026: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.
Its peers: The Coca-Cola, The Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris International, Walmart, PepsiCo, and Altria Group, the US Consumer Defensive companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.
- P/E (today)Above its median50.733.563.1
- Gross marginAbove its median12.8%12.1%12.8%Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 57.9%
- Operating marginHighest in 5 years3.9%3.3%3.9%Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 25.7%
- Net marginHighest in 5 years3.0%2.6%3.0%Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 22.9%
- Return on equityBelow its median25.8%25.1%31.2%Against its peers: 4 of 5Peers' median 35.0%
- Free cash flow marginHighest in 5 years3.1%1.5%3.1%Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 14.2%
- Revenue growthAbove its median10.1%5.0%15.8%Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 2.8%
- EPS growthAt its median14.0%7.8%16.9%Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 7.5%
- Debt to EBITDALowest in 5 years0.60×0.60×1.10×Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 2.45×
- Current ratioAbove its median1.060.971.07Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 0.82
Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.
Costco Wholesale dividends
- Annual dividend
- 5.88 USD
- Dividend yield (indicated)
- 0.56%
- Payout ratio
- 27.48%
- Years of dividend growth
- 22
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Last payment
- 1.47 USD
- Last ex-dividend date
- 30 Oct 2026
- Last payment date
- 13 Nov 2026
Dividends per share
Costco Wholesale ownership
- Institutions
- 73.54%
- Institutional holders
- 4,377 (-14)
- Free float
- 99.80%
Who owns the shares
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Insider trading
| Quarter | Purchases | Sales | Shares acquired | Shares disposed of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.10K |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | 2 | 29.75K | 18.41K |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.59K |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 5 | 215.00 | 12.25K |
Shares outstanding
Common questions about Costco Wholesale's financials
Source: Financial Modeling Prep