Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported EBITDA Margin of 3.74% for Q1 2026, up 11.0% on a YoY basis from 3.37% in Q1 2025, and up 2.32% quarter-over-quarter from 3.66% in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.74% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 11.0% year-over-year to 3.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 3.82% (up 13.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.77%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.74%, up from 3.66% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 4.0% in Q2 2025, with the low at 3.13% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 3.57% across 5 years, with a median of 3.53% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin fell 28 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 62 bps.
- Costco Wholesale's EBITDA Margin stood at 3.22% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 3.43% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 3.53% in 2024, then climbed by 4 bps to 3.66% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 3.74% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 3.74% (Q1 2026), 3.66% (Q4 2025), and 3.88% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.27% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.74% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.46% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | -10.86% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.52% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.52% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 5.04% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.00% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 22.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.74% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.66% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.88% |
| May 11, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 3.63% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 3.53% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 3.82% |
| May 12, 2024 | 3.75% |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3.53% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.43% |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 3.52% |
| May 7, 2023 | 3.13% |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 3.44% |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3.22% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 3.46% |
| May 8, 2022 | 3.41% |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3.49% |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 3.36% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 3.63% |
| May 9, 2021 | 3.67% |