In Q4 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Aug 30, 2026, Costco Wholesale Corp /NEW reported revenue of $95.7 billion, up 11.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $3.0 billion, a profit margin of 3.1%. Operating income came to $3.8 billion, an operating margin of 4.0%. Diluted earnings per share were $6.75.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the same quarter a year earlier.
| Line |
Q4 FY2026
Aug 30, 2026
|
Q3 FY2026
May 10, 2026
|
Q2 FY2026
Feb 15, 2026
|
Q1 FY2026
Nov 23, 2025
|
Q4 FY2025
Aug 31, 2025
|
Q3 FY2025
May 11, 2025
|
Q2 FY2025
Feb 16, 2025
|
Q1 FY2025
Nov 24, 2024
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
95,723
+11.1%
|
70,527
+11.6%
|
69,597
+9.2%
|
67,307
+8.3%
|
86,156
+8.1%
|
63,205
+8.0%
|
63,723
+9.0%
|
62,151
+7.5%
|
| Cost of revenue |
83,531
+11.3%
|
61,519
+11.9%
|
60,719
+8.9%
|
58,510
+8.1%
|
75,037
+7.8%
|
54,996
+7.5%
|
55,744
+9.0%
|
54,109
+7.2%
|
| Gross profit |
12,192
+9.7%
|
9,008
+9.7%
|
8,878
+11.3%
|
8,797
+9.4%
|
11,119
+10.0%
|
8,209
+11.8%
|
7,979
+9.3%
|
8,042
+9.5%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
8,391
+7.9%
|
6,193
+9.1%
|
6,272
+10.8%
|
6,334
+8.3%
|
7,778
+10.1%
|
5,679
+10.4%
|
5,663
+8.1%
|
5,846
+9.1%
|
| Operating expenses |
8,391
+7.9%
|
6,193
+9.1%
|
6,272
+10.8%
|
6,334
+8.3%
|
7,778
+10.1%
|
5,679
+10.4%
|
5,663
+8.1%
|
5,846
+9.1%
|
| Operating income |
3,801
+13.8%
|
2,815
+11.3%
|
2,606
+12.5%
|
2,463
+12.2%
|
3,341
+9.8%
|
2,530
+15.2%
|
2,316
+12.3%
|
2,196
+10.7%
|
| Income tax |
1,011
+12.3%
|
746
+10.2%
|
686
+8.2%
|
582
+14.6%
|
900
+18.6%
|
677
+12.3%
|
634
+28.3%
|
508
-1.7%
|
| Net income |
2,998
+14.9%
|
2,192
+15.2%
|
2,035
+13.8%
|
2,001
+11.3%
|
2,610
+10.9%
|
1,903
+13.2%
|
1,788
+2.6%
|
1,798
+13.2%
|
| Basic EPS |
6.75
+14.9%
|
4.94
+15.2%
|
4.58
+13.6%
|
4.51
+11.4%
|
5.88
+10.9%
|
4.29
+13.2%
|
4.03
+2.5%
|
4.05
+13.1%
|
| Diluted EPS |
6.75
+15.0%
|
4.93
+15.2%
|
4.58
+13.9%
|
4.50
+11.4%
|
5.87
+10.9%
|
4.28
+13.2%
|
4.02
+2.6%
|
4.04
+12.8%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
444
-0.0%
|
444
-0.0%
|
444
-0.0%
|
444
-0.0%
|
444
-0.0%
|
444
+0.0%
|
444
+0.0%
|
444
+0.0%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
444
-0.1%
|
444
-0.1%
|
444
-0.1%
|
445
-0.1%
|
445
-0.1%
|
445
-0.0%
|
445
+0.0%
|
445
+0.1%
|
| Other measures | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
883
+14.1%
|
597
+8.2%
|
597
+8.2%
|
597
+8.9%
|
774
+9.6%
|
552
+7.0%
|
552
+7.4%
|
548
+9.4%
|
| EBITDA |
4,684
+13.8%
|
3,412
+10.7%
|
3,203
+11.7%
|
3,060
+11.5%
|
4,115
+9.8%
|
3,082
+13.6%
|
2,868
+11.3%
|
2,744
+10.4%
|
| Interest coverage |
84.47x
|
87.97x
|
78.97x
|
70.37x
|
72.63x
|
72.29x
|
64.33x
|
59.35x
|
| Margins | ||||||||
| Gross margin |
12.74%
|
12.77%
|
12.76%
|
13.07%
|
12.91%
|
12.99%
|
12.52%
|
12.94%
|
| Operating margin |
3.97%
|
3.99%
|
3.74%
|
3.66%
|
3.88%
|
4.00%
|
3.63%
|
3.53%
|
| Profit margin |
3.13%
|
3.11%
|
2.92%
|
2.97%
|
3.03%
|
3.01%
|
2.81%
|
2.89%
|
| EBITDA margin |
4.89%
|
4.84%
|
4.60%
|
4.55%
|
4.78%
|
4.88%
|
4.50%
|
4.42%
|
How these figures are calculated
Quarterly columns are single-quarter amounts. When a 10-Q reports only a year-to-date total, as cash flow statements do, the quarter is that total minus the previous quarter's year-to-date total. The fourth quarter is the annual report's full year minus the first nine months. A column marked YTD is a year-to-date total, shown when the earlier report needed for the single quarter is missing. 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.