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Costco earnings: results, call transcripts & KPI history

2 quarters · fiscal year ends August · next results expected around 10 Dec 2026

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Latest: Q4 FY2026

Costco's fourth-quarter net sales increased 11.2 percent, to $93.9 billion, and net income was $2.998 billion, or $6.75 per diluted share, versus $2.610 billion, or $5.87, last year.

Costco's 16-week fourth quarter ended August 30, 2026 was strong. Net sales rose 11.2 percent to $93.9 billion, and total comparable sales were up 9.4%, or 6.7% excluding gas prices and currency. Net income was $2.998 billion, or $6.75 per diluted share. That included a one-time $0.15 per share benefit from tariff refunds, net of the part reinvested in lower prices. Digitally-enabled comparable sales grew 19.5%, and the company ended the year with 939 warehouses.

Read the Q4 FY2026 summary →

Quarters

KPI history

Revenue$95.7B+11.1% y/yQ4 FY26
Q1 FY25: $62.2BQ1 25$62.2BQ2 FY25: $63.7BQ2 25$63.7BQ3 FY25: $63.2BQ3 25$63.2BQ4 FY25: $86.2B (worked out from the annual figure)Q4 25$86.2BQ1 FY26: $67.3BQ1 26$67.3BQ2 FY26: $69.6BQ2 26$69.6BQ3 FY26: $70.5BQ3 26$70.5BQ4 FY26: $95.7B (worked out from the annual figure)Q4 26$95.7B

Fourth quarter worked out from the annual figure.

Data
Q1 FY25$62.2B
Q2 FY25$63.7B
Q3 FY25$63.2B
Q4 FY25$86.2B *
Q1 FY26$67.3B
Q2 FY26$69.6B
Q3 FY26$70.5B
Q4 FY26$95.7B *
Diluted EPS (GAAP)$4.93+15.2% y/yQ3 FY26
Q1 FY25: $4.04Q1 25$4.04Q2 FY25: $4.02Q2 25$4.02Q3 FY25: $4.28Q3 25$4.28Q1 FY26: $4.50Q1 26$4.50Q2 FY26: $4.58Q2 26$4.58Q3 FY26: $4.93Q3 26$4.93
Data
Q1 FY25$4.04
Q2 FY25$4.02
Q3 FY25$4.28
Q1 FY26$4.50
Q2 FY26$4.58
Q3 FY26$4.93

Fourth-quarter EPS appears once the press release is read; filings report it only for the full year.

Operating margin4.0%+0.1 pts y/yQ4 FY26
Q1 FY25: 3.5%Q1 253.5%Q2 FY25: 3.6%Q2 253.6%Q3 FY25: 4.0%Q3 254.0%Q4 FY25: 3.9%Q4 253.9%Q1 FY26: 3.7%Q1 263.7%Q2 FY26: 3.7%Q2 263.7%Q3 FY26: 4.0%Q3 264.0%Q4 FY26: 4.0%Q4 264.0%
Data
Q1 FY253.5%
Q2 FY253.6%
Q3 FY254.0%
Q4 FY253.9%
Q1 FY263.7%
Q2 FY263.7%
Q3 FY264.0%
Q4 FY264.0%
Free cash flow$2.5B+30.3% y/yQ4 FY26
Q1 FY25: $2.0BQ1 25$2.0BQ2 FY25: $1.6BQ2 25$1.6BQ3 FY25: $2.3BQ3 25$2.3BQ4 FY25: $1.9BQ4 25$1.9BQ1 FY26: $3.2BQ1 26$3.2BQ2 FY26: $1.7BQ2 26$1.7BQ3 FY26: $2.0BQ3 26$2.0BQ4 FY26: $2.5BQ4 26$2.5B
Data
Q1 FY25$2.0B
Q2 FY25$1.6B
Q3 FY25$2.3B
Q4 FY25$1.9B
Q1 FY26$3.2B
Q2 FY26$1.7B
Q3 FY26$2.0B
Q4 FY26$2.5B

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, from cash flow statements.

Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26
Revenue$62.2B$63.7B$63.2B$86.2Bd$67.3B$69.6B$70.5B$95.7Bd
Operating income$2.2B$2.3B$2.5B$3.3Bd$2.5B$2.6B$2.8B$3.8Bd
Operating margin3.5%3.6%4.0%3.9%3.7%3.7%4.0%4.0%
Net income$1.8B$1.8B$1.9B$2.6Bd$2.0B$2.0B$2.2B$3.0Bd
Diluted EPS$4.04$4.02$4.28—$4.50$4.58$4.93—
Operating cash flow$3.3B$2.7Bd$3.5Bd$3.9Bd$4.7B$3.0Bd$3.4Bd$4.7Bd
Capital expenditure$1.3B$1.1Bd$1.1Bd$2.0Bd$1.5B$1.3Bd$1.4Bd$2.2Bd
Free cash flow$2.0B$1.6B$2.3B$1.9B$3.2B$1.7B$2.0B$2.5B

From XBRL data in 10-Q and 10-K filings. d derived: a fourth quarter is the full year minus the first nine months, and cash flows are year-to-date figures differenced.

10-Q and 10-K filings