Costco Wholesale (COST) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted EBIT of $2.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.81% on a QoQ basis from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 12.52% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's EBIT history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT rose 12.52% year-over-year to $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $10.9 billion (up 12.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $10.4 billion, up 11.83% from the prior year.
- EBIT was $2.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $3.3 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $1.7 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.3 billion and a median of $2.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for EBIT.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT jumped 35.22% — and 2023, when it decreased 6.25%.
- Costco Wholesale's EBIT stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then increased by 13.31% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 10.69% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 12.16% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 5.81% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's EBIT at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 7.49 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 606.28 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 473.30 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 207.91 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 65.64 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 289.45 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 109.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 2.61 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.34 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 2.53 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.32 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 3.04 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.20 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.06 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.78 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 1.68 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 1.90 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 1.75 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 1.79 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1.81 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.69 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 2.28 Bn |
| May 9, 2021 | 1.66 Bn |