Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Net Income was $2.19 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 15.2% from $1.9 billion a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Costco Wholesale's Net Income was $8.84 billion through May 10, 2026, up 12.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $8.1 billion, up 9.9% from FY2024.
- Net Income has now increased for nine consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Income was $7.37 billion in FY2024 (+17.1%), $6.29 billion in FY2023 (+6.4%), $5.92 billion in FY2022 (+16.5%) and $5.08 billion in FY2021 (+25.1%).
- Quarterly Net Income has moved between $1.3 billion (fiscal Q3 2023) and $2.61 billion (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Income has increased for 12 straight quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Income over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 35.9%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 5.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, COST's Net Income in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.04 billion (Q2 2026), $2 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.61 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 642.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 550.32 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 273.72 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 514.50 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 360.72 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 162.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 2.04 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.61 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 1.79 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.35 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1.74 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 1.37 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1.32 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.35 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.69 Bn |
Costco Wholesale Net Income 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=net-income&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();