Costco Wholesale
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Key indicators
COST profitability and balance sheet ratios
EPS $6.75 in Q4 FY26, up 15.0% on a year earlier.
| Period | EPS |
|---|---|
| Q1 FY25 | $4.04 |
| Q2 FY25 | $4.02 |
| Q3 FY25 | $4.28 |
| Q4 FY25 | $5.87 |
| Q1 FY26 | $4.50 |
| Q2 FY26 | $4.58 |
| Q3 FY26 | $4.93 |
| Q4 FY26 | $6.75 |
Where the money went
Q4 FY26, from revenue to net income
Costco Wholesale brought in $95.7B of revenue in Q4 FY26, +11.1% on a year earlier. 3¢ of every dollar became profit.
- Revenue
- $95.7B
- Costs, expenses and taxes
- $92.7B
- Net income
- $3.0B
- Net margin
- 3.1%
Income statement
Revenue and profit by reporting period
| Line item | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $69.6B | $70.5B | $95.7B |
| Gross profit | $8.9B | $9.0B | $12.2B |
| Operating income | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3.8B |
| Net income | $2.0B | $2.2B | $3.0B |
| Diluted EPS | $4.58 | $4.93 | $6.75 |
Balance sheet
What the company owns and owes at period end
| Line item | Feb 2026 | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $83.6B | $86.4B | $89.0B |
| Total liabilities | $51.6B | $52.9B | $53.2B |
| Shareholder equity | $32.1B | $33.5B | $35.8B |
| Cash and short-term investments | $18.2B | $20.0B | $21.3B |
| Total debt | $5.8B | $5.7B | $6.2B |
Cash flow
Cash in and out from operations, investing and financing
| Line item | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $3.0B | $3.4B | $4.7B |
| Investing cash flow | −$1.2B | −$1.6B | −$2.2B |
| Financing cash flow | −$0.7B | −$0.3B | −$1.2B |
| Capital expenditure | −$1.3B | −$1.4B | −$2.2B |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.5B |
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