Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported EPS (Basic) of $4.94 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 15.2% from $4.29 a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 10, 2026, Costco Wholesale's EPS (Basic) came in at $19.91, up 12.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $18.24, up 9.9% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has increased for nine consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, EPS (Basic) came in at $16.60 in FY2024 (+17.1%), $14.18 in FY2023 (+7.6%), $13.17 in FY2022 (+16.6%) and $11.30 in FY2021 (+24.9%).
- Five-year quarterly EPS (Basic) spans a low of $2.93 in fiscal Q2 2022 and a high of $5.88 in fiscal Q4 2025.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) has now increased in each of the last 12 quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 36.4%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 3.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $4.58 (Q2 2026), $4.51 (Q1 2026) and $5.88 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.80 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.94 |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 1.15 |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.05 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 2.49 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 7.40 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.70 |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 1.26 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.69 |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.04 |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 4.21 |
| May 8, 2022 | 3.05 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 2.99 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 3.77 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();