Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported EPS (Basic) of $4.58 for Q1 2026, up 13.65% on a YoY basis from $4.03 in Q1 2025, and up 1.55% quarter-over-quarter from $4.51 in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.58 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 13.65% year-over-year to $4.58; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $19.26 (up 12.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $18.24, up 9.95% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $4.58, up from $4.51 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $5.88 in Q3 2025, with the low at $2.93 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $4.02 across 5 years, with a median of $4.03 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) surged 36.28% — and 2023, when it slipped 3.61%.
- Costco Wholesale's EPS (Basic) stood at $3.07 in 2022, then gained by 16.61% to $3.58 in 2023, then grew by 13.13% to $4.05 in 2024, then gained by 11.36% to $4.51 in 2025, then climbed by 1.55% 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 | 956.84 Bn | 952.46 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 432.83 Bn | 414.59 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 4.58 |
| 3 | Target | 56.21 Bn | 52.67 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.72 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 23.49 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.93 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 21.20 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.76 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.80 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.11 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.36 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 1.62 |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.83 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 1.39 |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.42 Mn | -214.22 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 575.35 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2.94 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 3.30 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3.07 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 4.21 |
| May 8, 2022 | 3.05 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 2.99 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 3.77 |
| May 9, 2021 | 2.75 |