Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Profit After Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $2.0 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Profit After Tax rose 13.81% year-over-year to $2.0 billion, compared with a TTM value of $8.5 billion through Feb 2026, up 12.18%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $8.1 billion, up 9.94% over the prior year.
  • Profit After Tax was $2.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Profit After Tax topped out at $2.6 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $1.3 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Average Profit After Tax over 5 years is $1.8 billion, with a median of $1.8 billion recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Profit After Tax surged 35.94% in 2022, then fell 3.77% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Profit After Tax stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then rose by 16.5% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then grew by 13.15% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 11.29% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then increased by 1.7% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Profit After Tax for COST at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.6 billion in Q3 2025.