Costco Wholesale COST
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:07 AM EDT

Costco Wholesale (COST) EBIT (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly EBIT came in at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 11.26% on a YoY basis from $2.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.02% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Costco Wholesale (COST) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported EBIT for 18 consecutive years, with $2.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBIT rose 11.26% year-over-year to $2.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $11.2 billion (up 11.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.4 billion, up 11.83% from the prior year.
  • EBIT advanced to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from $2.6 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.
  • Historically, EBIT has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.3 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBIT surged 35.22% in 2022, then fell 6.25% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, 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 rose by 14.29% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT over the past three periods registered $2.8 billion, $2.6 billion, and $2.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 400.22 Bn 380.22 Bn 9.01 Bn 2.82 Bn
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.36 Bn 11.33 Bn 1.11 Bn 252.36 Mn
3 Pricesmart 5.16 Bn 4.84 Bn 262.22 Mn 65.64 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 10, 2026 2.82 Bn
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