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Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQ: COST Discount Stores
$995.53
▲ $6.42 (+0.65%) today
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Costco (COST) Earnings History & Trends

EPS and revenue vs. Street estimates · SEC filings
86%
EPS beat rate
+1.39%
Avg. EPS surprise
Consecutive EPS beats
COST vs Market · 30-day return after each reportCOSTS&P 500
−14%−7%0%+7%−5.8%−13.8%Q2 25−5.6%+5.3%Q3 25+0.9%+3.8%Q4 25+8.2%+1.5%Q1 26+3.2%+0.5%Q2 26−3.3%−1.4%Q3 26
−14%−7%0%+7%Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26
COST EPS Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$2$4$6$4.11$4.02Q2 25$4.23$4.28Q3 25$5.81$5.87Q4 25$4.28$4.50Q1 26$4.54$4.58Q2 26$4.92$4.93Q3 26$6.53$6.75Q4 26
$0$2$4$6Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26Q4 26
COST Revenue Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$30.0B$60.0B$90.0B$63.1B$63.7BQ2 25$63.1B$63.2BQ3 25$86.1B$86.2BQ4 25$67.1B$67.3BQ1 26$69.3B$69.6BQ2 26$69.7B$70.5BQ3 26$94.9B$95.7BQ4 26
$0$30.0B$60.0B$90.0BQ2 25Q4 25Q2 26Q4 26

How Often Does Costco Beat Earnings Estimates?

Costco beat EPS estimates in 6 of its last 7 reported quarters, and has beaten 6 quarters in a row.

COST quarterly earnings per share and revenue versus Street estimates
Quarter EPS · est. Surprise Revenue · est. Surprise
Q4 2026 Includes 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 $6.75 est. $6.53 +3.41% $95.7B est. $94.9B +0.92%
Q3 2026 $4.93 est. $4.92 +0.14% $70.5B est. $69.7B +1.21%
Q2 2026 $4.58 est. $4.54 +0.78% $69.6B est. $69.3B +0.40%
Q1 2026 $4.50 est. $4.28 +5.19% $67.3B est. $67.1B +0.29%
Q4 2025 $5.87 est. $5.81 +1.11% $86.2B est. $86.1B +0.12%
Q3 2025 $4.28 est. $4.23 +1.24% $63.2B est. $63.1B +0.17%
Q2 2025 $4.02 est. $4.11 −2.13% $63.7B est. $63.1B +1.02%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.