What is Costco Wholesale's UNITED STATES — number of stores?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported UNITED STATES — number of stores of 637 in Q1 2026.

What does UNITED STATES — number of stores mean?

This metric represents the total count of active retail warehouse locations operating within the United States geographic segment. It serves as a primary indicator of the company's physical footprint and market penetration in its largest domestic market. Growth in this figure reflects the company's capital allocation strategy toward expanding its membership-based retail presence.

Costco Wholesale COST UNITED STATES — Number of Stores

Other geography segments

CANADA

115—

MEXICO

42—

JAPAN

37—

UNITED KINGDOM

29—

KOREA

20—

AUSTRALIA

15—

TAIWAN

14—

CHINA

7—

SPAIN

5—

FRANCE

3—

SWEDEN

2—

ICELAND

1—

NEW ZEALAND

1—

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DLTRUnited States — Number of Stores

9.1K—

ULTAUS — Number Of Stores

1.5K—

ORLYUS — Number Of Stores

6.6K+3.2%

MNRONumber of Stores

1.1K-11.5%

OLLINumber of Stores

672+15.1%

SHOONumber of Stores

399+37.1%

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 UNITED STATES — number of stores?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported UNITED STATES — number of stores of 637 in Q1 2026.
What does UNITED STATES — number of stores mean?: This metric represents the total count of active retail warehouse locations operating within the United States geographic segment. It serves as a primary indicator of the company's physical footprint and market penetration in its largest domestic market. Growth in this figure reflects the company's capital allocation strategy toward expanding its membership-based retail presence.