What is Costco Wholesale's CHINA — number of stores?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported CHINA — number of stores of 7 in Q1 2026.

What does CHINA — number of stores mean?

This metric represents the total count of physical warehouse locations operating within the Chinese market. It serves as a key indicator of the company's physical footprint and geographic expansion progress in a high-growth international region. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the scale of the company's retail presence and its ability to penetrate the local consumer market.

Costco Wholesale COST CHINA — Number of Stores

Other geography segments

UNITED STATES

637—

CANADA

115—

MEXICO

42—

JAPAN

37—

UNITED KINGDOM

29—

KOREA

20—

AUSTRALIA

15—

TAIWAN

14—

SPAIN

5—

FRANCE

3—

SWEDEN

2—

ICELAND

1—

NEW ZEALAND

1—

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MNRONumber of Stores

1.1K-11.5%

OLLINumber of Stores

672+15.1%

SHOONumber of Stores

399+37.1%

ROLOther countries — Number of stores

66-24.1%

IPGPChina — Total

$83.8M+23.5%

DITRetail — Number Of Stores

150.0%

Other financials

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

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Market cap$404.88B-8.0%

Enterprise value$394.07B-9.3%

P/E45.8×-10.3×

P/S1.4×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.9%+0.1pp

Operating margin3.8%+0.1pp

Net margin3%+0.1pp

FCF margin3.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.2%-2.9pp

Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Costco Wholesale in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NumberOfStores.

The official record: Costco Wholesale’s 10-Q, filed June 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Costco Wholesale's CHINA — number of stores?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported CHINA — number of stores of 7 in Q1 2026.
What does CHINA — number of stores mean?: This metric represents the total count of physical warehouse locations operating within the Chinese market. It serves as a key indicator of the company's physical footprint and geographic expansion progress in a high-growth international region. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the scale of the company's retail presence and its ability to penetrate the local consumer market.