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COSTConsumer 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.
- Revenue
- +11.1%
- EPS
- +14.8%
- Free cash flow
- +30.3%
- Total debt
- +6.46%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Revenue growth
Costco Wholesale Corporation's revenue growth over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 10.1%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.17% (fiscal 2016) to 17.5% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 83% of that period. That is above the Discount Stores industry median of 8.64% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 4.30%.
Revenue growth, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Revenue growth | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10.1% | 1.97 |
| FY2025 | 8.17% | 3.15 |
| FY2024 | 5.02% | (1.74) |
| FY2023 | 6.76% | (9.07) |
| FY2022 | 15.8% | (1.66) |
| FY2021 | 17.5% | 8.28 |
| FY2020 | 9.21% | 1.35 |
| FY2019 | 7.86% | (1.87) |
| FY2018 | 9.73% | 1.05 |
| FY2017 | 8.68% | 6.51 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Revenue growth | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 11.1% | (0.48) |
| May 2026 | 11.6% | 2.36 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.22% | 0.92 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.30% | 0.20 |
| 46 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Revenue growth against peers
| Company | Revenue growth |
|---|---|
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | 51.2% |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | 14.4% |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | 11.5% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 10.1% |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | 9.09% |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | 8.18% |
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | 6.16% |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | 4.77% |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | 1.95% |
| Discount Stores industry median | 8.64% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 4.30% |
| Market median | 7.71% |
What Revenue growth is
Revenue Growth shows how fast a company’s sales are rising or falling compared with the same period a year earlier.
(Revenue − Revenue a year earlier) ÷ |Revenue a year earlier|
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