What is Costco Wholesale's united states — SG&A?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported united states — SG&A of $14.31B in Q1 2026.

How has Costco Wholesale's united states — SG&A changed year-over-year?

Costco Wholesale's united states — SG&A increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $13.17B to $14.31B.

What does united states — SG&A mean?

This captures the operating expenses incurred to support the United States retail operations, excluding direct merchandise costs. It includes payroll, warehouse overhead, corporate allocations, and administrative costs. Managing this metric is critical for maintaining the low-cost operating model essential to the business strategy.

Costco Wholesale COST United States — SG&A

Other segment segments

Other International

$2.29B+12.1%

Canada

$2.2B+11.3%

Similar metrics at other companies

SVVU.S. Retail — SG&A

$49.33M+16.9%

GMEUnited States — Selling, general and administrative expenses

$137.7M-14.1%

VSTSUnited States — Selling, general and administrative expenses

$75.68M-29.9%

MCDU.S. — Selling, general & administrative expenses

$140M-2.1%

PPCU.S. — Selling, general and administrative expense

$109.65M+59.3%

GPIU.S. — Selling, General and Administrative Expense

$418.2M-6.5%

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:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Costco Wholesale's united states — SG&A?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported united states — SG&A of $14.31B in Q1 2026.
How has Costco Wholesale's united states — SG&A changed year-over-year?: Costco Wholesale's united states — SG&A increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $13.17B to $14.31B.
What does united states — SG&A mean?: This captures the operating expenses incurred to support the United States retail operations, excluding direct merchandise costs. It includes payroll, warehouse overhead, corporate allocations, and administrative costs. Managing this metric is critical for maintaining the low-cost operating model essential to the business strategy.