Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Net Income
Net IncomeCostco Wholesale Net Income decreased by 16.9% to $2.00B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.3%, from $1.80B to $2.00B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates growing profitability and potential for dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease suggests rising costs or falling sales.
Detailed definition
The final profit remaining after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and non-operating items have been deducted fro...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the software and cloud sectors typically trade at multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax adjustments or non-cash charges.
is_net_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.22B | $1.51B | $1.32B | $1.30B | $1.35B | $1.83B | $1.36B | $1.47B | $1.30B | $1.94B | $1.59B | $1.74B | $1.68B | $2.15B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.90B | $2.41B | $2.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | +23.9% | -12.4% | -1.9% | +4.2% | +35.1% | -25.4% | +7.5% | -11.2% | +48.6% | -17.9% | +9.7% | -3.6% | +27.6% | -16.2% | -0.6% | +6.4% | +26.5% | -16.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.9% | +20.9% | +3.0% | +12.9% | -3.8% | +5.9% | +16.5% | +18.9% | +29.1% | +10.9% | +13.2% | +2.6% | +13.2% | +12.2% | +11.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's net income?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported net income of $2.00B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's net income changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's net income increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $1.80B to $2.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's net income has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.01B to $8.10B.
- What does net income mean?
- The total amount of money a company has earned after paying all its bills and taxes.