Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's Operating Income history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 12.52% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $10.9 billion, up 12.19%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $10.4 billion, 11.83% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Income reached $2.6 billion in Q1 2026 per COST's latest filing, up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $3.3 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $1.7 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is $2.3 billion, with a median of $2.2 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Income: surged 35.22% in 2022, then fell 6.25% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then increased by 13.31% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 10.69% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 12.16% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 5.81% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for COST's Operating Income are $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.3 billion (Q3 2025).