Net Income
Net Income
Costco Wholesale Net Income decreased by 23.3% to $2.00B in Q3 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
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in net income is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation and dividend capacity.
Detailed definition
The 'bottom line' profit of the company after all expenses, including interest and taxes, have been deducted from total...
Peer comparison
This is the standard metric for calculating Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.
Metric ID:
net_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.22B | $1.67B | $1.32B | $1.30B | $1.35B | $1.87B | $1.36B | $1.47B | $1.30B | $2.16B | $1.59B | $1.74B | $1.68B | $2.35B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.90B | $2.61B | $2.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | +36.9% | -20.7% | -1.9% | +4.2% | +38.1% | -27.0% | +7.5% | -11.2% | +65.9% | -26.4% | +9.7% | -3.6% | +40.0% | -23.6% | -0.6% | +6.4% | +37.2% | -23.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.9% | +11.9% | +3.0% | +12.9% | -3.8% | +15.6% | +16.5% | +18.9% | +29.1% | +9.0% | +13.2% | +2.6% | +13.2% | +10.9% | +11.3% |
Range$1.22B – $2.61B
CAGR+11.6%
Avg YoY Growth+11.7%
Median YoY Growth+11.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's net income?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported net income of $2.00B in Q3 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 final profit of the company after every single expense and tax has been paid.