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Costco Wholesale Corp COST Q3 2026 earnings

Reported May 28, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$70.5BBeat by $845.3M
EPS$4.93Miss by $0.05
Revenue estimate$69.7B
EPS estimate$4.98

Next report

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

Financials

Q3 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$70.5B+11.6%
Gross profit$9.0B+9.7%
Operating income$2.8B+11.3%
Net income$2.2B+15.2%
EPS (diluted)$4.93+15.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$18.9B+36.9%
Total debt$8.1B-2.7%
Total equity$33.5B+23.5%
Total assets$86.4B+14.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$11.1B+17.6%
CapEx$4.2B+19.7%
Free cash flow$6.9B+16.3%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 05/28/26
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Market cap$447.55B-0.6%
Enterprise value$436.74B-1.8%
P/E50.6×-6.8×
P/S1.5×-0.2×

Profitability

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

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.2%-2.9pp
Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×
Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Segments

By segment

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United States$149.93B+8.8%
Other International$29.7B+13.3%
Canada$27.8B+11.0%

By product

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Foods and Sundries$80.6B+7.0%
Non-Foods$54.1B+8.7%
Warehouse ancillary and other businesses$40.1B+16.0%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q4 2026$93.9BMiss by $1.1B
Q3 2026$70.5BBeat by $404.3M
Q3 2026$70.5BBeat by $845.3M
Q2 2026$69.6BBeat by $310.6MQ1 2026$67.3BBeat by $163.8MQ4 2025$86.2BBeat by $142.4M

Diluted EPS

Q4 2026$6.75Beat by $0.21
Q3 2026$4.93Miss by $0.01
Q3 2026$4.93Miss by $0.05
Q2 2026$4.58Beat by $0.03Q1 2026$4.34Beat by $0.07Q4 2025$5.87Beat by $0.07

FAQ

When did Costco Wholesale Corp report Q3 2026 earnings?
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) reported Q3 2026 earnings on May 28, 2026 after market close.
What were Costco Wholesale Corp's Q3 2026 revenue and EPS?
Costco Wholesale Corp reported revenue of $70.5B and eps of $4.93 for Q3 2026.
Did Costco Wholesale Corp beat estimates in Q3 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $69.7B by $845.3M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $4.98 by $0.05.
How did Costco Wholesale Corp's Q3 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 11.6% from $63.2B a year earlier and eps grew 15.2% from $4.28.
Where can I find Costco Wholesale Corp's Q3 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000909832-26-000046) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000909832-26-000051) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.