Costco Wholesale (COST) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Gross Profit came in at $9.01 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 9.7% from $8.21 billion a year earlier and up 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 10, 2026, Costco Wholesale reported Gross Profit of $37.8 billion, up 10.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $35.35 billion, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- Gross Profit has increased in each of the last 16 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Profit was $32.1 billion in FY2024 (+8.0%), $29.7 billion in FY2023 (+7.7%), $27.57 billion in FY2022 (+9.2%) and $25.25 billion in FY2021 (+15.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Profit is $6.24 billion (fiscal Q3 2022) to $11.12 billion (fiscal Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Gross Profit has increased for 63 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Gross Profit ranged from 3.7% (fiscal Q3 2023) to 13.9% (fiscal Q4 2023).
- Business Quant data shows COST's Gross Profit at $8.88 billion (Q2 2026), $8.8 billion (Q1 2026) and $11.12 billion (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 9.01 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 8.88 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 8.80 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 11.12 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 8.21 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 7.98 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 8.04 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 10.11 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 7.34 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 7.30 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 7.34 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 9.72 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 6.47 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 6.84 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 6.67 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 8.53 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 6.24 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 6.39 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 6.41 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 7.94 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Gross Profit 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=gross-profit&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "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=gross-profit&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();