Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed EPS (Basic) for 18 consecutive years, with $4.58 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 13.65% year-over-year to $4.58, compared with a TTM value of $19.25 through Feb 2026, up 12.18%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $18.24, up 9.95% over 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 Q1 2022.
  • Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $4.02, with a median of $4.03 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw EPS (Basic) soared 36.28% in 2022, then dropped 3.61% in 2023.
  • Year by year, EPS (Basic) stood at $3.07 in 2022, then rose by 16.61% to $3.58 in 2023, then rose by 13.13% to $4.05 in 2024, then rose by 11.36% to $4.51 in 2025, then increased by 1.55% to $4.58 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EPS (Basic) for COST at $4.58 in Q1 2026, $4.51 in Q4 2025, and $5.88 in Q3 2025.