Costco Wholesale Corporation

912.42-11.74 (-1.27%)

Oct 29, 4:00:02 PM EDT · NasdaqGS · COST · USD

Upcoming Earnings

Report date

Dec 11, 2025 (in 42 days)

Key Stats

Market Cap

404.37B

P/E (TTM)

50.00

Basic EPS (TTM)

18.25

Dividend Yield

0.01%

Recent Filings

8-K

Costco sets 2026 exec bonuses

10/20/25Oct 20, 2025

Costco's board approved fiscal 2026 executive bonus criteria on October 14, 2025, tying payouts to sales, pre-tax income, and environmental-social metrics. Non-CEO executives can earn up to $371,200, with $256,000 base from financial targets scalable to 120% and $64,000 from ESG goals; the CEO targets $1.12 million similarly scaled. Bonuses hinge on performance amid economic pressures. Payouts require November employment.

8-K

Costco declares $1.30 dividend

10/15/25Oct 15, 2025

Costco's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share on October 15, 2025, payable November 14 to shareholders of record on October 31. This payout underscores the retailer's steady cash flow amid its global operations spanning 914 warehouses. Yet risks like economic volatility and rising costs could sway future distributions.

10-K

FY2025 results

10/8/25Oct 8, 2025

Costco Wholesale Corporation delivered solid FY2025 results, with net sales climbing 8% year-over-year to $269.9 billion, fueled by 6% comparable sales growth and contributions from 24 net new warehouses, while membership fees rose 10% to $5.3 billion on strong sign-ups and fee hikes. Q4 momentum accelerated, as comparable sales hit 6% excluding foreign exchange and gasoline impacts, with e-commerce surging 16% for the year amid broader digital adoption; gross margins expanded 20 basis points to 11.12%, driven by fresh foods and the co-branded card, though offset by a LIFO charge for rising costs. Operating income grew 12% to $10.4 billion, with net income up 10% to $8.1 billion or $18.21 diluted EPS, reconciling cleanly to 444.8 million shares. Liquidity strengthened with $14.2 billion in cash equivalents and operating cash flow of $13.3 billion, supporting $5.5 billion in capex, $903 million in buybacks under the $4 billion program, and a 12% quarterly dividend hike to $1.30 per share. Yet supply chain disruptions from extreme weather could stall quarterly momentum.

8-K

Costco's sales hit $269.9B

9/25/25Sep 25, 2025

Costco Wholesale reported robust fiscal 2025 results on September 25, 2025, with net sales climbing 8.1% to $269.9 billion and net income surging 10.9% to $8.099 billion, or $18.21 per diluted share. Comparable sales rose 5.9% overall, fueled by 3.7% traffic gains and 13.6% e-commerce growth, while membership fees jumped 14.0% amid 89.8% renewal rates. The company expanded to 914 warehouses, adding nine in the quarter. Yet risks like inflation and competition loom large.

8-K

Costco COO retires, successor named

8/7/25Aug 7, 2025

Costco announced on August 4, 2025, that Russ Miller, Senior Executive Vice President and COO for U.S. and Mexico Operations, will retire effective February 2026. Caton Frates, current Executive Vice President and COO of the Southwest Division, steps into the role of Senior Executive Vice President, Warehouse Operations - U.S. and Mexico, at that time. This leadership transition ensures continuity in Costco's core operations. Smooth handover ahead.

About

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

CEO

Mr. Ron M. Vachris

IPO

7/9/1986

Website

https://www.costco.com

Employees

341,000

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Discount Stores