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                                    How does Costco's gross profit compare year-over-year?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">Costco's gross profit has shown a slight increase from the previous year. In 2023, the gross margin was 12.26%, while in 2024, it increased to 12.61%. This indicates that Costco's gross profit has improved marginally over the past year.


|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Gross Profit Margin|Gross Profit Margin YoY|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2023 Q1|12.249|-3.7754524886877756|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2023 Q2|12.316|-1.5845872322063537|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2023 Q3|12.2338|-0.49047917293661025|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2023 Q4|12.2597|0.9136780067003109|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2024 Q1|12.7026|3.7031594415870663|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2024 Q2|12.598|2.28970444949659|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2024 Q3|12.581|2.838038875901184|185|
|COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|2024 Q4|12.6133|2.8842467597086396|185|

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