Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted EPS (Basic) of $4.58 for Q1 2026, up 1.7% on a QoQ basis from $4.51 in Q4 2025, and up 13.82% year-over-year from $4.03 in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's EPS (Basic) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.58 for 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) was $4.58 for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $4.51 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $5.88 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $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 retreated 5.13%.
- Costco Wholesale's EPS (Basic) stood at $3.07 in 2022, then advanced by 16.5% to $3.58 in 2023, then rose by 13.11% to $4.05 in 2024, then advanced by 11.3% to $4.51 in 2025, then grew by 1.7% to $4.58 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's EPS (Basic) at $4.58 in Q1 2026, $4.51 in Q4 2025, and $5.88 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 0.69 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 4.58 |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.72 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.94 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.11 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.31 |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 2.77 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 1.55 |
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 | 2.93 |
| 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 |
| May 9, 2021 | 2.78 |