Business Segments · SG&A
United States — SG&A
Costco Wholesale United States — SG&A increased by 99.3% to $9.61B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $8.81B to $9.61B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of SG&A to revenue indicates high operational efficiency and effective cost control.
Detailed definition
This captures the operating expenses incurred to support the United States retail operations, excluding direct merchandi...
Peer comparison
Comparable to domestic SG&A expenses reported by other large-scale retail chains.
Metric ID:
cost_segment_united_states_selling_general_and_administrativeHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.10B | $4.10B | $4.10B | $4.10B | $4.34B | $4.34B | $4.34B | $4.34B | $4.44B | $8.81B | $4.82B | $9.61B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | +98.2% | -45.2% | +99.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.9% | +5.9% | +5.9% | +5.9% | +2.4% | +103.0% | +8.5% | +9.1% |
Range$4.10B – $9.61B
CAGR+36.4%
Avg YoY Growth+18.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's united states — sg&a?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported united states — sg&a of $9.61B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's united states — sg&a changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's united states — sg&a increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $8.81B to $9.61B.
- What does united states — sg&a mean?
- The overhead and operating expenses required to run the business in the United States.