COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Form 8-K — Sep 24, 2026
Costco reported Q4 FY2026 (16 weeks ended August 30, 2026) net sales of $93.9 billion, up 11.2% year over year, with net income of $2.998 billion and diluted EPS of $6.75 versus $5.87 last year, a 15.0% increase. Results included a non-recurring benefit of $0.15 per diluted share from IEEPA tariff refunds; excluding that item, net income still grew 12.3% and EPS 12.4%. Total company comparable sales rose 9.4% (6.7% adjusted), with digitally-enabled comps up 19.5% and e-commerce site and app traffic up 30%. Membership health remains strong: the worldwide renewal rate was 89.8% (92.3% US/Canada), paid memberships grew 3.8% to 84.1 million, and total cardholders reached 150.4 million.
Key figures
- Eps
- 6.75
- Revenue
- 95723000000
- Guidance
- No formal guidance given; ~28 new warehouse openings planned in FY2027 to reach an estimated 967 warehouses
- Net Income
- 2998000000
- Revenue Yoy
- 10.1% (fiscal year net sales growth to $297.2B); Q4 net sales +11.2% to $93.9B
- Total Assets
- 89045000000
- Cash Position
- 20207000000
- Sga rate
- 8.94% (+27 bps reported, +2 bps ex-gas)
- Warehouses
- 939
- Fy net sales
- $297.2B (+10.1%)
- Gross margin
- 11.02% (-11 bps reported, +20 bps ex-gas)
- Q4 net sales
- $93.9B (+11.2%)
- Fy net income
- $9.226B
- Fy diluted eps
- $20.76 (vs $18.21)
- Paid memberships
- 84.1MM (+3.8%)
- Total cardholders
- 150.4MM (+3.6%)
- Adjusted comp sales
- +6.7%
- Q4 total comp sales
- +9.4% (adjusted +6.7%)
- Executive memberships
- 42.3MM
- Q4 ex item eps growth
- 12.4%
- Us canada renewal rate
- 92.3%
- Worldwide renewal rate
- 89.8%
- Ecommerce traffic growth
- +30%
- Ieepa tariff refund benefit
- $0.15 per diluted share (non-recurring)
- Digitally enabled comp sales
- +19.5% (adjusted +19.8%)
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