Business Segments · SG&A
Canada — SG&A
Costco Wholesale Canada — SG&A increased by 98.0% to $1.47B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from $1.34B to $1.47B. 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
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate operational inefficiencies or inflationary pressures on labor and rent.
Detailed definition
Captures the operating expenses required to run the Canadian warehouse operations, excluding the direct cost of merchand...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level SG&A or operating expenses at other large-scale retail chains.
Metric ID:
cost_segment_canada_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 | $647.25M | $647.25M | $647.25M | $647.25M | $670.75M | $670.75M | $670.75M | $670.75M | $701.00M | $1.34B | $742.00M | $1.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +91.3% | -44.7% | +98.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +4.5% | +99.9% | +5.8% | +9.5% |
Range$647.25M – $1.47B
CAGR+34.7%
Avg YoY Growth+16.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's canada — sg&a?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported canada — sg&a of $1.47B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's canada — sg&a changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's canada — sg&a increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $1.34B to $1.47B.
- What does canada — sg&a mean?
- The operating costs to run the business in Canada, excluding the cost of the products themselves.