COST
Costco Wholesale·NASDAQ
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COST fundamentals
Costco Wholesale (COST) released its earnings on Mar 5, 2026: revenue was 69.60B (YoY +9.22%), beat estimates; EPS was 4.58 (YoY +13.93%), beat estimates.
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69.60B
+9.22%
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4.58
+13.93%
Report date
Mar 5, 2026
COST Earnings Call Summary for Q2,2026
- Revenue Growth: 9.1% YoY net sales growth ($68.24B) driven by 7.4% comparable sales and 22.6% e-commerce expansion.
- Profitability: Gross margin improved to 11.02% (up 17bps YoY), offsetting 13bps SG&A rate increase.
- Membership Expansion: 4.8% YoY paid members growth to 82.1M, with 9.5% executive membership surge.
- Digital Innovation: AI recommendations drove $470M e-commerce sales; testing AI partnerships for pricing transparency.
- Tariff Management: Proactively lowering prices on 40+ items, with refunds planned if tariffs are reduced.
- International Momentum: Canada AUVs near $300M, targeting 30+ annual warehouse openings by FY28.
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Revenue & Expenses
COST has released its 2026 Q2 earnings report, with revenue of 69.60B, reflecting a YoY change of 9.22%, and net profit of 2.04B, showing a YoY change of 13.81%. The Sankey diagram below clearly presents COST's revenue sources and cost distribution.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) key financial stats and ratios, covering profitability, financial health, and leverage.
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Costco Wholesale (COST)'s revenue and profit trends over recent years, visualized with a waterfall chart to showcase the revenue-to-profit funnel.
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Balance Sheet
Costco Wholesale (COST)'s asset and liability trends over recent years, visualized with a waterfall chart to illustrate changes in its asset-liability structure.
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Cash Flow
Costco Wholesale (COST)'s cash flow trends over recent years, visualized with a waterfall chart to illustrate changes in its operating, investing, and financing cash flows.
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Revenue Breakdown
Where does Costco Wholesale (COST) generate its revenue? Explore its key revenue streams and top earning regions.
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Track Costco Wholesale (COST) Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio & Sustainability Through Its Dividend History
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