Costco Wholesale (COST) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q4 2026
- Period end
- Aug 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $6.75
- EPS estimate
- $6.54
- EPS surprise
- +3.21%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.80%
- Revenue
- $95.7B
- Revenue estimate
- $95.0B
- Reported
- Sep 24, 2026
Costco reported its fiscal Q4 2026 results on September 24, 2026. Earnings per share were $6.75, beating the $6.54 estimate by 3.21%. Revenue reached $95.7 billion, about 0.7% above the $95.0 billion estimate. Compared with fiscal Q4 2025, EPS rose 15.0% from $5.87 and revenue rose 11.0% from $86.2 billion. Both figures are the highest in the table.
Costco's fiscal years do not match calendar years, and the table uses its own labels. The fourth quarter has been the largest of each fiscal year. Fiscal 2026 EPS totalled $20.76, up 14.0% from $18.21 in fiscal 2025. Fiscal-year EPS has risen every year in the table, from $13.13 in fiscal 2022, about 12% a year. Quarterly revenue added up to about $227.0 billion in fiscal 2022 and $303.1 billion in fiscal 2026. Over the last 20 quarters, Costco beat EPS estimates 15 times. The largest miss was 10.86%, in Q3 2023. The most recent miss was Q3 2026, at 0.98%.
Q1 results have been reported between December 9 and December 14 in recent years, so the next report would likely come in mid-December 2026. It will show whether growth continues against Q1 2026's $4.50 and $67.3 billion.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $6.54 | $6.75 | +3.21% | $95.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $4.98 | $4.93 | −0.98% | $70.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $4.55 | $4.58 | +0.67% | $69.6B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Dec 11, 2025 | $4.27 | $4.50 | +5.33% | $67.3B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $5.80 | $5.87 | +1.27% | $86.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $4.24 | $4.28 | +1.01% | $63.2B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $4.09 | $4.02 | −1.77% | $63.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Dec 12, 2024 | $3.79 | $4.04 | +6.70% | $62.2B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | $5.08 | $5.29 | +4.11% | $79.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $3.70 | $3.78 | +2.10% | $58.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | $3.63 | $3.71 | +2.32% | $58.4B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Dec 14, 2023 | $3.41 | $3.58 | +4.96% | $57.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | $4.79 | $4.86 | +1.51% | $78.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $3.29 | $2.93 | −10.86% | $53.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | $3.21 | $3.30 | +2.65% | $55.3B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Dec 9, 2022 | $3.12 | $3.07 | −1.49% | $54.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $4.17 | $4.20 | +0.75% | $72.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $3.04 | $3.04 | −0.07% | $52.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | $2.76 | $2.92 | +5.77% | $51.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Dec 9, 2021 | $2.62 | $2.97 | +13.19% | $50.4B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Costco Wholesale (COST) last report earnings?
Costco Wholesale last reported on Sep 24, 2026, covering fiscal Q4 2026.
Did COST beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Costco Wholesale reported EPS of $6.75 for Q4 2026 against a $6.54 estimate — a 3.21% beat.
How much revenue did COST report last quarter?
Costco Wholesale reported $95.7B in revenue for Q4 2026, against a consensus estimate of $95.0B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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