Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported EBITDA of $4.68 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 13.8% from $4.12 billion a year earlier.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 30, 2026), Costco Wholesale posted EBITDA of $14.36 billion, up 12.1% from FY2025.
- EBITDA has increased for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA came in at $12.81 billion in FY2025 (+11.2%), $11.52 billion in FY2024 (+13.1%), $10.19 billion in FY2023 (+5.1%) and $9.69 billion in FY2022 (+14.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBITDA in data going back to fiscal Q2 2009.
- Year over year, EBITDA has now increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with growth averaging 11.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 28.0%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 3.2%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 938.89 Bn | 895.32 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 13.31 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 441.44 Bn | 364.72 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.34 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.49 Bn | 24.64 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.44 Bn | 24.12 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.45 Bn | 23.44 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 601.59 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.97 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 869.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.39 Bn | 22.19 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.17 Bn | 16.33 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 597.96 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.18 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 540.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.68 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 3.41 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.20 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.06 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.12 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.08 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.87 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.74 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 3.75 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.71 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.58 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 2.49 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 3.47 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 2.15 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.37 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 3.10 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 2.22 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.25 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 2.13 Bn |
Costco Wholesale EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();