Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $4.58 in Q1 2026, up 13.82% YoY from $4.03 in Q1 2025, and up 1.7% on a QoQ basis from $4.51 in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $4.58 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 13.82% year-over-year to $4.58 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $19.26 (up 12.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.24, up 9.92% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) grew to $4.58 in Q1 2026, from $4.51 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $5.88 in Q3 2025 to a low of $2.93 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $4.02 and a median of $4.03 in 2025 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) soared 35.79% — and 2023, when it dropped 5.13%.
- Tracing COST's EPS (Basic) over 5 years: stood at $3.07 in 2022, then rose by 16.5% to $3.58 in 2023, then grew by 13.11% to $4.05 in 2024, then rose by 11.3% to $4.51 in 2025, then advanced by 1.7% to $4.58 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $4.58 (Q1 2026), $4.51 (Q4 2025), and $5.88 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 817.50 Bn | 806.77 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 0.69 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 418.22 Bn | 398.23 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.94 |
| 3 | Target | 73.57 Bn | 70.03 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.72 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.92 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 2.02 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.47 Bn | 24.46 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.76 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.29 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.11 |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.95 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 2.88 |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.18 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.31 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.54 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 0.93 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 4.94 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 4.58 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.51 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.88 |
| May 11, 2025 | 4.29 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 4.03 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 4.05 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 5.30 |
| May 12, 2024 | 3.79 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3.93 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.58 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 4.87 |
| May 7, 2023 | 2.93 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 3.30 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3.07 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 4.23 |
| May 8, 2022 | 3.09 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.98 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 3.03 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 3.82 |