Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST Consumer Defensive Discount Stores
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $303.2 billion, up 10.1% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 11.1%, EPS grew 14.8%, free cash flow grew 30.7% and total debt rose 6.46%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; revenue growth for ten consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Net income
Costco Wholesale Corporation's net income for fiscal 2026 was $9.2B, up 13.9% from $8.1B in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $2.4B (fiscal 2016) to $9.2B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Net income has risen for 10 consecutive fiscal years. Costco Wholesale Corporation ranks 2nd of 10 Discount Stores companies by net income.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $9.2B | 13.92% |
| FY2025 | $8.1B | 9.94% |
| FY2024 | $7.4B | 17.09% |
| FY2023 | $6.3B | 6.37% |
| FY2022 | $5.9B | 16.46% |
| FY2021 | $5.1B | 25.13% |
| FY2020 | $4.1B | 9.58% |
| FY2019 | $3.7B | 16.51% |
| FY2018 | $3.2B | 17.13% |
| FY2017 | $2.7B | 14.23% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $3.0B | 36.77% |
| May 2026 | $2.2B | 7.71% |
| Feb 2026 | $2.0B | 1.70% |
| Nov 2025 | $2.0B | (23.33%) |
| 46 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net income against peers
| Company | Net income |
|---|---|
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $22.5B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | $9.2B |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $4.4B |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | $1.7B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $1.6B |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $594.5M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $273.6M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $160.5M |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | −$152.3M |
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Net Income tells an investor how much profit a company kept in a period after every cost, interest charge and tax.
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