What is Costco Wholesale's gross profit?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported gross profit of $9.01B in Q1 2026.

How has Costco Wholesale's gross profit changed year-over-year?

Costco Wholesale's gross profit increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $8.21B to $9.01B.

What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's gross profit?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's gross profit has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.25B to $35.35B.

What does gross profit mean?

Revenue minus cost of revenue — the profit available to cover operating expenses, representing the company's pricing power and production efficiency.

Costco Wholesale COST Gross Profit

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$70.5B+11.6%

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$420.2B-3.5%

Enterprise value$409.39B-4.8%

P/E47.5×-8.0×

P/S1.4×-0.2×

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

Calculated from Costco Wholesale’s reported figures.

$70.5Btotal revenue−$61.5Btotal cost of revenue=$9.01B

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 gross profit?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported gross profit of $9.01B in Q1 2026.
How has Costco Wholesale's gross profit changed year-over-year?: Costco Wholesale's gross profit increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $8.21B to $9.01B.
What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's gross profit?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's gross profit has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.25B to $35.35B.
What does gross profit mean?: Revenue minus cost of revenue — the profit available to cover operating expenses, representing the company's pricing power and production efficiency.