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

Historic Net Margin for Costco Wholesale (COST) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 2.97%.

  • Costco Wholesale's Net Margin rose 800.0% to 2.97% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 2.96%, marking a year-over-year increase of 300.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 2.94% for FY2025, which is 500.0% up from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Costco Wholesale's Net Margin stood at 2.97%, which was up 800.0% from 3.03% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Costco Wholesale's Net Margin's 5-year high stood at 3.03% during Q3 2025, with a 5-year trough of 2.17% in Q1 2021.
  • Over the past 5 years, Costco Wholesale's median Net Margin value was 2.73% (recorded in 2021), while the average stood at 2.73%.
  • In the last 5 years, Costco Wholesale's Net Margin tumbled by -2500bps in 2021 and then skyrocketed by 4500bps in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Costco Wholesale's Net Margin stood at 2.67% in 2021, then dropped by -6bps to 2.51% in 2022, then grew by 10bps to 2.75% in 2023, then rose by 5bps to 2.89% in 2024, then grew by 3bps to 2.97% in 2025.
  • Its Net Margin was 2.97% in Q4 2025, compared to 3.03% in Q3 2025 and 3.01% in Q2 2025.