In fiscal 2026, which ended Aug 30, 2026, Costco Wholesale Corp /NEW reported revenue of $303.2 billion, up 10.1% from the year before. Net income was $9.2 billion, a profit margin of 3.0%. Operating income came to $11.7 billion, an operating margin of 3.9%. Diluted earnings per share were $20.76. Across the 10 fiscal years shown, revenue grew from $118.7 billion in fiscal 2016 to $303.2 billion in fiscal 2026, about 11.0% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Aug 30, 2026
|
FY 2025
Aug 31, 2025
|
FY 2024
Sep 1, 2024
|
FY 2023
Sep 3, 2023
|
FY 2022
Aug 28, 2022
|
FY 2021
Aug 29, 2021
|
FY 2020
Aug 30, 2020
|
FY 2018
Sep 2, 2018
|
FY 2017
Sep 3, 2017
|
FY 2016
Aug 28, 2016
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
303,154
+10.1%
|
275,235
+8.2%
|
254,453
+5.0%
|
242,290
+6.8%
|
226,954
+15.8%
|
195,929
+17.5%
|
166,761
|
141,576
+9.7%
|
129,025
+8.7%
|
118,719
+2.2%
|
| Cost of revenue |
264,279
+10.2%
|
239,886
+7.9%
|
222,358
+4.6%
|
212,586
+6.6%
|
199,382
+16.8%
|
170,684
+17.8%
|
144,939
|
123,152
+10.1%
|
111,882
+8.7%
|
102,901
+1.8%
|
| Gross profit |
38,875
+10.0%
|
35,349
+10.1%
|
32,095
+8.0%
|
29,704
+7.7%
|
27,572
+9.2%
|
25,245
+15.7%
|
21,822
|
18,424
+7.5%
|
17,143
+8.4%
|
15,818
+4.5%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
27,190
+8.9%
|
24,966
+9.5%
|
22,810
+5.7%
|
21,590
+9.2%
|
19,779
+6.7%
|
18,537
+13.1%
|
16,387
|
13,876
+7.2%
|
12,950
+7.3%
|
12,068
+5.4%
|
| Operating expenses |
27,190
+8.9%
|
24,966
+9.5%
|
22,810
+5.7%
|
21,590
+9.2%
|
19,779
+6.7%
|
18,537
+13.1%
|
16,387
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Operating income |
11,685
+12.5%
|
10,383
+11.8%
|
9,285
+14.4%
|
8,114
+4.1%
|
7,793
+16.2%
|
6,708
+23.4%
|
5,435
|
4,480
+9.0%
|
4,111
+12.0%
|
3,672
+1.3%
|
| Pretax income |
12,251
+13.2%
|
10,818
+11.1%
|
9,740
+14.8%
|
8,487
+8.3%
|
7,840
+17.4%
|
6,680
+24.5%
|
5,367
|
4,442
+10.0%
|
4,039
+11.6%
|
3,619
+0.4%
|
| Income tax |
3,025
+11.3%
|
2,719
+14.6%
|
2,373
+8.1%
|
2,195
+14.0%
|
1,925
+20.2%
|
1,601
+22.4%
|
1,308
|
1,263
-4.7%
|
1,325
+6.6%
|
1,243
+4.0%
|
| Net income |
9,226
+13.9%
|
8,099
+9.9%
|
7,367
+17.1%
|
6,292
+7.7%
|
5,844
+16.7%
|
5,007
+25.1%
|
4,002
|
3,134
+17.0%
|
2,679
+14.0%
|
2,350
-1.1%
|
| Basic EPS |
20.78
+13.9%
|
18.24
+9.9%
|
16.59
+17.0%
|
14.18
+7.7%
|
13.17
+16.5%
|
11.30
+24.9%
|
9.05
|
7.15
+17.0%
|
6.11
+14.0%
|
5.36
-0.9%
|
| Diluted EPS |
20.76
+14.0%
|
18.21
+10.0%
|
16.56
+16.9%
|
14.16
+7.8%
|
13.14
+16.6%
|
11.27
+24.9%
|
9.02
|
7.09
+16.6%
|
6.08
+14.1%
|
5.33
-0.7%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
444
-0.0%
|
444
+0.0%
|
444
+0.0%
|
444
+0.0%
|
444
+0.1%
|
443
+0.2%
|
442
|
439
+0.0%
|
438
-0.0%
|
439
-0.2%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
444
-0.1%
|
445
+0.0%
|
445
+0.1%
|
444
-0.1%
|
445
+0.1%
|
444
+0.1%
|
444
|
442
+0.2%
|
441
-0.1%
|
441
-0.3%
|
| Other measures | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
2,674
+10.2%
|
2,426
+8.4%
|
2,237
+7.7%
|
2,077
+9.3%
|
1,900
+6.7%
|
1,781
+8.3%
|
1,645
|
1,437
+4.9%
|
1,370
+9.2%
|
1,255
+11.4%
|
| EBITDA |
14,359
+12.1%
|
12,809
+11.2%
|
11,522
+13.1%
|
10,191
+5.1%
|
9,693
+14.2%
|
8,489
+19.9%
|
7,080
|
5,917
+8.0%
|
5,481
+11.2%
|
4,927
+3.7%
|
| Interest coverage |
80.59x
|
67.42x
|
54.94x
|
50.71x
|
49.32x
|
39.23x
|
33.97x
|
28.18x
|
30.68x
|
27.61x
|
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin |
12.82%
|
12.84%
|
12.61%
|
12.26%
|
12.15%
|
12.88%
|
13.09%
|
13.01%
|
13.29%
|
13.32%
|
| Operating margin |
3.85%
|
3.77%
|
3.65%
|
3.35%
|
3.43%
|
3.42%
|
3.26%
|
3.16%
|
3.19%
|
3.09%
|
| Pretax margin |
4.04%
|
3.93%
|
3.83%
|
3.50%
|
3.45%
|
3.41%
|
3.22%
|
3.14%
|
3.13%
|
3.05%
|
| Profit margin |
3.04%
|
2.94%
|
2.90%
|
2.60%
|
2.57%
|
2.56%
|
2.40%
|
2.21%
|
2.08%
|
1.98%
|
| EBITDA margin |
4.74%
|
4.65%
|
4.53%
|
4.21%
|
4.27%
|
4.33%
|
4.25%
|
4.18%
|
4.25%
|
4.15%
|
| Effective tax rate |
24.69%
|
25.13%
|
24.36%
|
25.86%
|
24.55%
|
23.97%
|
24.37%
|
28.43%
|
32.81%
|
34.35%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Variety Stores (SIC 5331)
- Listed as
- COST (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- August 30
- Incorporated in
- WA
- Headquarters
- Issaquah, WA
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 909832
- Former names
- COSTCO COMPANIES INC (until Jun 29, 1999); PRICE/COSTCO INC (until Jan 6, 1997)
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.