Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported EBITDA of $2.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 12.52% on a YoY basis from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 5.81% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.

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

Costco Wholesale has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 12.52% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $10.9 billion (up 12.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.4 billion, up 11.83% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at $2.6 billion, up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $3.3 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $1.7 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.2 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA jumped 35.22% — and 2023, when it declined 6.25%.
  • Costco Wholesale's EBITDA stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then climbed by 13.31% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then climbed by 10.69% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 12.16% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 5.81% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Walmart 956.84 Bn 952.46 Bn 42.63 Bn 7.49 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 432.83 Bn 414.59 Bn 8.88 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Target 56.21 Bn 52.67 Bn 7.38 Bn 1.14 Bn
4 Dollar General 23.49 Bn 22.35 Bn 3.32 Bn -1.18 Bn
5 Dollar Tree 21.20 Bn 20.20 Bn 1.83 Bn 473.30 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.80 Bn 11.77 Bn 1.03 Bn 142.73 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.36 Bn 5.05 Bn 265.07 Mn 75.42 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.83 Bn 4.53 Bn 310.92 Mn 109.09 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.42 Mn -214.22 Mn 210.92 Mn 289.45 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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