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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Financial History

20 years of revenue, earnings, cash-flow and balance-sheet history from public filings.

CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail · DATA UPDATED 2026-09-26

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) operates in the Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail industry and is headquartered in Issaquah, United States with about 355,000 employees. Its market capitalization is roughly $449 billion. In the fiscal year ended 2026-08-31, COST reported $303.2B in revenue and $9.2B in net income.

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand.

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COST Revenue & Earnings History — Annual Income Statement

Income statement	TTM → 2026-08-31	2026-08-31	2025-08-31	2024-08-31	2023-08-31	2022-08-31	2021-08-31	2020-08-31	2019-08-31	2018-08-31	2017-08-31	2016-08-31	2015-08-31	2014-08-31	2013-08-31	2012-08-31	2011-08-31	2010-08-31	2009-08-31	2008-08-31	2007-08-31
Total Revenue	$303.2B	$303.2B	$275.2B	$254.5B	$242.3B	$227.0B	$195.9B	$166.8B	$152.7B	$141.6B	$129.0B	$118.7B	$116.2B	$112.6B	$105.2B	$99.1B	$88.9B	$77.9B	$71.4B	$72.5B	$64.4B
Gross Profit	$53.2B	—	$35.3B	$32.1B	$29.7B	$27.6B	$25.2B	$21.8B	$19.8B	$18.4B	$17.1B	$15.8B	$15.1B	$14.2B	$13.2B	$12.3B	$11.2B	$10.0B	$9.1B	$9.0B	$8.0B
Gross Margin %	17.5%	—	12.8%	12.6%	12.3%	12.2%	12.9%	13.1%	13.0%	13.0%	13.3%	13.3%	13.0%	12.6%	12.6%	12.4%	12.6%	12.8%	12.7%	12.4%	12.3%
Operating Income (EBIT)	$11.7B	$11.7B	$10.4B	$9.3B	$8.1B	$7.8B	$6.7B	$5.4B	$4.7B	$4.5B	$4.1B	$3.7B	$3.6B	$3.2B	$3.1B	$2.8B	$2.4B	$2.1B	$1.8B	$2.0B	$1.6B
Operating Margin %	3.9%	3.9%	3.8%	3.6%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.3%	3.1%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	2.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Net Income	$9.2B	$9.2B	$8.1B	$7.4B	$6.3B	$5.8B	$5.0B	$4.0B	$3.7B	$3.1B	$2.7B	$2.4B	$2.4B	$2.1B	$2.0B	$1.7B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$1.1B	$1.3B	$1.1B
Net Margin %	3.0%	3.0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%	2.1%	1.8%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%	1.5%	1.8%	1.7%
EBITDA	—	$11.7B	$13.4B	$12.1B	$10.7B	$9.9B	$8.6B	$7.2B	$6.4B	$6.0B	$5.5B	$5.0B	$4.9B	$4.3B	$4.1B	$3.8B	$3.4B	$3.0B	$2.6B	$2.8B	$2.2B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$20.64	—	$18.21	$16.56	$14.16	$13.14	$11.27	$9.02	$8.26	$7.09	$6.08	$5.33	$5.37	$4.65	$4.63	$3.89	$3.30	$2.92	$2.47	$2.89	$2.37
Shares Outstanding (M)	454M	—	445M	445M	444M	445M	444M	444M	443M	442M	441M	441M	443M	442M	441M	439M	443M	446M	440M	444M	458M

USD; $M / $B as marked. Newest period first. Source: public company filings (via Yahoo Finance aggregation).

COST Quarterly Revenue & Earnings — Last 8 Quarters

Quarterly income statement	2026-08-31	2026-05-31	2026-02-28	2025-11-30	2025-08-31	2025-05-31	2025-02-28	2024-11-30
Total Revenue	$95.7B	$70.5B	$69.6B	$67.3B	$86.2B	$63.2B	$63.7B	$62.2B
Gross Profit	$26.5B	$9.0B	$8.9B	$8.8B	$11.1B	$8.2B	$8.0B	$8.0B
Gross Margin %	27.7%	12.8%	12.8%	13.1%	12.9%	13.0%	12.5%	12.9%
Operating Income (EBIT)	$3.8B	$2.8B	$2.6B	$2.5B	$3.3B	$2.5B	$2.3B	$2.2B
Operating Margin %	4.0%	4.0%	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	3.6%	3.5%
Net Income	$3.0B	$2.2B	$2.0B	$2.0B	$2.6B	$1.9B	$1.8B	$1.8B
Net Margin %	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%	2.8%	2.9%
EBITDA	$1.5B	—	$3.4B	$3.2B	$4.3B	$3.2B	$3.0B	$2.9B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$6.60	$4.94	$4.59	$4.51	$5.87	$4.28	$4.02	$4.04
Shares Outstanding (M)	454M	443M	444M	444M	445M	445M	445M	445M

USD; $M / $B as marked. Newest period first. Source: public company filings (via Yahoo Finance aggregation).

COST Free Cash Flow History

Cash flow	TTM → 2026-08-31	2026-08-31	2025-08-31	2024-08-31	2023-08-31	2022-08-31	2021-08-31	2020-08-31	2019-08-31	2018-08-31	2017-08-31	2016-08-31	2015-08-31	2014-08-31	2013-08-31	2012-08-31	2011-08-31	2010-08-31	2009-08-31	2008-08-31	2007-08-31
Cash from Operations (CFO)	$15.8B	$15.8B	$13.3B	$11.3B	$11.1B	$7.4B	$9.0B	$8.9B	$6.4B	$5.8B	$6.7B	$3.3B	$4.3B	$4.0B	$3.4B	$3.1B	$3.2B	$2.8B	$2.1B	$2.2B	$2.1B
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	$6.4B	$6.4B	$5.5B	$4.7B	$4.3B	$3.9B	$3.6B	$2.8B	$3.0B	$3.0B	$2.5B	$2.6B	$2.4B	$2.0B	$2.1B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$1.1B	$1.2B	$1.6B	$1.4B
Free Cash Flow (FCF)	$9.4B	$9.4B	$7.8B	$6.6B	$6.7B	$3.5B	$5.4B	$6.1B	$3.4B	$2.8B	$4.2B	$643M	$1.9B	$2.0B	$1.4B	$1.6B	$1.9B	$1.7B	$842M	$578M	$691M
FCF Margin %	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	2.6%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	3.6%	2.2%	2.0%	3.3%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Dividends Paid	$2.5B	$2.5B	$2.2B	$9.0B	$1.3B	$1.5B	$5.7B	$1.5B	$1.0B	$689M	$3.9B	$746M	$2.9B	$584M	$3.6B	$446M	$389M	$338M	$296M	$265M	$246M

USD; $M / $B as marked. Newest period first. Source: public company filings (via Yahoo Finance aggregation).

COST Quarterly Free Cash Flow — Last 8 Quarters

Quarterly cash flow	2026-08-31	2026-05-31	2026-02-28	2025-11-30	2025-08-31	2025-05-31	2025-02-28	2024-11-30
Cash from Operations (CFO)	$4.7B	$3.4B	$3.0B	$4.7B	$3.9B	$3.5B	$2.7B	$3.3B
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	$2.2B	$1.4B	$1.3B	$1.5B	$2.0B	$1.1B	$1.1B	$1.3B
Free Cash Flow (FCF)	$2.5B	$2.0B	$1.7B	$3.2B	$1.9B	$2.3B	$1.6B	$2.0B
FCF Margin %	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	3.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Dividends Paid	$1.3B	$0M	$577M	$577M	$1.2B	$515M	$515M	$515M

USD; $M / $B as marked. Newest period first. Source: public company filings (via Yahoo Finance aggregation).

COST Balance Sheet History

Balance sheet	2026-08-31	2026-08-31	2025-08-31	2024-08-31	2023-08-31	2022-08-31	2021-08-31	2020-08-31	2019-08-31	2018-08-31	2017-08-31	2016-08-31	2015-08-31	2014-08-31	2013-08-31	2012-08-31	2011-08-31	2010-08-31	2009-08-31	2008-08-31	2007-08-31
Total Assets	$89.0B	$89.0B	$77.1B	$69.8B	$69.0B	$64.2B	$59.3B	$55.6B	$45.4B	$40.8B	$36.3B	$33.2B	$33.0B	$33.0B	$30.3B	$27.1B	$26.8B	$23.8B	$22.0B	$20.7B	$19.6B
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$20.2B	$20.2B	$14.2B	$9.9B	$13.7B	$10.2B	$11.3B	$12.3B	$8.4B	$6.1B	$4.5B	$3.4B	$4.8B	$5.7B	$4.6B	$3.5B	$4.0B	$3.2B	$3.2B	$2.6B	$2.8B
Total Liabilities	$53.2B	$53.2B	$47.9B	$46.2B	$43.9B	$43.5B	$41.2B	$36.9B	$29.8B	$27.7B	$25.3B	$20.8B	$22.2B	$20.5B	$19.3B	$14.6B	$14.2B	$12.9B	$11.9B	$11.4B	$10.9B
Total Debt (Short + Long-Term)	$2.2B	$2.2B	$6.4B	$6.2B	$6.8B	$7.0B	$7.8B	$7.9B	$6.8B	$6.6B	$6.7B	$1.1B	$1.3B	$8.7B	$3.0B	$1M	$900M	$26M	$96M	$140M	$114M
Total Shareholders' Equity	$35.8B	$35.8B	$29.2B	$23.6B	$25.1B	$20.6B	$17.6B	$18.3B	$15.6B	$13.1B	$10.8B	$12.1B	$10.6B	$12.5B	$10.8B	$12.4B	$12.0B	$10.8B	$10.0B	$9.2B	$8.6B

USD; $M / $B as marked. Newest period first. Source: public company filings (via Yahoo Finance aggregation).

Quarterly statements, profitability ratios, price history, insider activity and institutional holders are in the interactive COST viewer.

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