Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted EBITDA Margin of 4.84% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 0.04 percentage points from 4.88% a year earlier but up 0.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 10, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Costco Wholesale was 4.70%, up 0.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 4.65%, up 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +0.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin was 4.53% in FY2024 (+0.32 pp), 4.21% in FY2023 (-0.06 pp), 4.27% in FY2022 (-0.06 pp) and 4.33% in FY2021 (+0.09 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of 4.01% in fiscal Q3 2023 to a high of 4.88% in fiscal Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.13 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2024, with a gain of 0.63 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a drop of 0.34 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 4.60% (Q2 2026), 4.55% (Q1 2026) and 4.78% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.08% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.84% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 5.58% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 4.93% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.27% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 17.79% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.33% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 13.17% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 2.98% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 4.84% |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 4.60% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.55% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.78% |
| May 11, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 4.50% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 4.42% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 4.70% |
| May 12, 2024 | 4.64% |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 4.30% |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 4.39% |
| May 7, 2023 | 4.01% |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 4.29% |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 4.04% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 4.30% |
| May 8, 2022 | 4.22% |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 4.33% |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 4.22% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 4.52% |
Costco Wholesale EBITDA Margin 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-margin&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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-margin&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();