Operating
Net Income
Costco Wholesale Net Income increased by 1.7% to $2.04B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.8%, from $1.79B to $2.04B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 12.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher profitability and operational success, while a decrease may signal rising costs or declining sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, taxes, and interest have been deduct...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies, though margins vary significantly by industry sector.
Metric ID:
net_income_cfHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.23B | $1.69B | $1.35B | $1.32B | $1.37B | $1.88B | $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 | $2.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.4% | -20.6% | -1.9% | +3.9% | +36.9% | -27.4% | +7.5% | -11.2% | +65.9% | -26.4% | +9.7% | -3.6% | +40.0% | -23.6% | -0.6% | +6.4% | +37.2% | -23.3% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.3% | +10.9% | +1.4% | +11.1% | -5.1% | +15.0% | +16.5% | +18.9% | +29.1% | +9.0% | +13.2% | +2.6% | +13.2% | +10.9% | +11.3% | +13.8% |
Range$1.23B – $2.61B
CAGR+11.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.4%
Median YoY Growth+11.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's net income?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported net income of $2.04B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's net income changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's net income increased by 13.8% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $2.04B.
- 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 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.08B to $8.10B.
- What does net income mean?
- The total profit a company earns after all expenses and taxes are paid.