Costco Wholesale stock reports 11.2 percent sales growth

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Costco Wholesale stock closed at USD 896.48 on September 24, 2026, 18.25 percent below its 52-week high. Fiscal-year EPS reached USD 20.76.

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Costco Wholesale (ISIN US22160K1051) reported fiscal fourth-quarter net sales of USD 93.9 billion, up 11.2 percent year over year, while its official Nasdaq close stood at USD 896.48 on September 24, 2026. The results give investors two clear reference points: double-digit sales growth and a valuation still below the 52-week high of USD 1,096.50.

Sales growth reaches 11.2 percent

According to Costco Wholesale on September 24, 2026, net sales for the 16-week quarter rose from USD 84.4 billion to USD 93.9 billion. Fiscal-year net sales increased 10.1 percent to USD 297.2 billion from USD 269.9 billion, extending the company growth profile beyond a single quarter.

Net income for the quarter reached USD 2.998 billion, or USD 6.75 in diluted earnings per share, compared with USD 2.610 billion and USD 5.87 per share a year earlier, the company said in the same release. The quarter also included a non-recurring USD 0.15 per-share benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, which makes the earnings comparison less clean than the sales comparison.

Membership remains the operating engine

MarketBeat reported on September 24, 2026, that membership-fee income rose 7.3 percent to USD 1.849 billion. Paid executive members reached 42.3 million, up 9.4 percent, while total paid members increased 3.8 percent to 84.1 million.

The membership figures matter because recurring fees support Costco's higher-margin earnings base. At the same time, the tariff refund benefit and the approaching anniversary of the September 2024 fee increase leave future profit comparisons more dependent on traffic, renewal rates and merchandise productivity.

Analyst target stays above Nasdaq price

On September 16, 2026, Yahoo Finance reported that Bank of America retained its Buy rating while cutting its Costco price target from USD 1,200 to USD 1,095. The new target is 22.16 percent above the September 24 Nasdaq close of USD 896.48.

Costco's fiscal-year net income was USD 9.226 billion and diluted earnings per share were USD 20.76, compared with USD 8.099 billion and USD 18.21 in fiscal 2025, according to the September 24 company release. For investors, the next test is whether membership growth and sales productivity can offset the fading contribution from fee-cycle effects.

Costco stock closes below yearly high

Costco Wholesale stock closed at USD 896.48 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, down USD 8.22 or 0.91 percent from the prior close. The stock's 52-week range was USD 844.06 to USD 1,096.50, and its market capitalization was USD 397,570,053,920.