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Costco Wholesale Corp COST Q1 2026 earnings

Reported December 11, 2025 · After market close

Revenue$67.3BBeat by $163.8M
EPS$4.34Beat by $0.07
Revenue estimate$67.1B
EPS estimate$4.27

Next report

Dec 10, 2026 (in 2 months)
Revenue estimate$74.2B
EPS estimate$4.93

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$67.3B+8.3%
Gross profit$8.8B+9.4%
Operating income$2.5B+12.2%
Net income$2.0B+11.3%
EPS (diluted)$4.50+11.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.2B+48.7%
Total debt$8.2B+0.5%
Total equity$30.3B+23.9%
Total assets$82.8B+12.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.7B+43.8%
CapEx$1.5B+20.7%
Free cash flow$3.2B+58.4%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 11/23/25
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Market cap$404.88B-6.0%
Enterprise value$396.84B-7.2%
P/E48.8×-8.1×
P/S1.4×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.9%+0.2pp
Operating margin3.8%+0.1pp
Net margin3%0.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity30.3%+0.4pp
Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×
Current ratio1×+0.1×

Segments

By segment

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United States$48.6B+7.7%
Other International$9.7B+11.6%
Canada$9.1B+8.0%

By product

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Foods and Sundries$26.9B+7.5%
Non-Foods$17.4B+7.8%
Warehouse ancillary and other businesses$12.6B+9.1%

FAQ

When did Costco Wholesale Corp report Q1 2026 earnings?
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) reported Q1 2026 earnings on December 11, 2025 after market close.
What were Costco Wholesale Corp's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Costco Wholesale Corp reported revenue of $67.3B and eps of $4.34 for Q1 2026.
Did Costco Wholesale Corp beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $67.1B by $163.8M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $0.07.
How did Costco Wholesale Corp's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 8.3% from $62.2B a year earlier and eps grew 13.6% from $3.82.
Where can I find Costco Wholesale Corp's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000909832-25-000164) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000909832-25-000169) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.