Costco Wholesale says fourth-quarter net sales rose 11.2% to $93.9 billion

On September 24, 2026, Costco Wholesale announced operating results for its 16-week fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended August 30, 2026. Net sales for the quarter rose 11.2% to $93.9 billion from $84.4 billion a year earlier. For the fiscal year, net sales rose 10.1% to $297.2 billion from $269.9 billion.

Fourth-quarter results included a non-recurring benefit of $0.15 per diluted share from IEEPA tariff refunds received in the quarter, less partial reinvestment of those refunds in increased member values. Fiscal-year net income was $9.226 billion, or $20.76 per diluted share, compared with $8.099 billion, or $18.21 per diluted share, last year.

Total company comparable sales rose 9.4% in the quarter and 8.4% for the fiscal year. Excluding changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, those rates were 6.7% and 6.6%. Digitally-enabled comparable sales rose 19.5% in the quarter and 20.9% for the fiscal year, or 19.8% and 20.7% on the same adjusted basis.

The company currently operates 939 warehouses, including 647 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada and 43 in Mexico.