Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Gross Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic Gross Margin for Costco Wholesale (COST) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 13.07%.

  • Costco Wholesale's Gross Margin rose 1300.0% to 13.07% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 12.88%, marking a year-over-year increase of 2000.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 12.84% for FY2025, which is 2300.0% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Costco Wholesale's Gross Margin is 13.07%, which was up 1300.0% from 12.91% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Costco Wholesale's Gross Margin ranged from a high of 13.07% in Q4 2025 and a low of 11.84% during Q3 2022
  • Its 5-year average for Gross Margin is 12.55%, with a median of 12.61% in 2021.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Costco Wholesale's Gross Margin crashed by -10800bps in 2022 and then soared by 4800bps in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Costco Wholesale's Gross Margin stood at 12.73% in 2021, then dropped by -4bps to 12.25% in 2022, then rose by 4bps to 12.7% in 2023, then grew by 2bps to 12.94% in 2024, then increased by 1bps to 13.07% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 13.07% in Q4 2025, 12.91% for Q3 2025, and 12.99% during Q2 2025.