Business Segments · Operating Income
United States — Operating Income
Costco Wholesale United States — Operating Income increased by 101.2% to $3.25B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $3.01B to $3.25B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase reflects improved operational margins and successful execution of the retail strategy.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the United States segment after accounting for both merchandise costs and oper...
Peer comparison
Comparable to domestic operating profit or segment EBIT for major retail competitors.
Metric ID:
cost_segment_united_states_operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.55B | $1.55B | $1.55B | $1.55B | $1.50B | $3.01B | $1.62B | $3.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +15.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | +101.1% | -46.4% | +101.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.3% | +15.3% | +15.3% | +15.3% | -3.6% | +93.9% | +7.9% | +7.9% |
Range$1.35B – $3.25B
CAGR+37.7%
Avg YoY Growth+20.9%
Median YoY Growth+15.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's united states — operating income?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported united states — operating income of $3.25B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's united states — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's united states — operating income increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $3.01B to $3.25B.
- What does united states — operating income mean?
- The profit earned from domestic operations before interest and taxes.