Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer DefensiveNASDAQ:COST · NASDAQ Global Select
+$2.31 today
Vol 0.78M · Avg 1.99M
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$293.6B of revenue converted into $8.8B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 12.9% and net margin is 3.0%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $19.88, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $275.2B +8.2% | $254.5B +5.0% | $242.3B +6.8% | $227.0B +15.8% | $195.9B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $239.9B +7.9% | $222.4B +4.6% | $212.6B +6.6% | $199.4B +16.8% | $170.7B | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $35.3B +10.1% | $32.1B +8.0% | $29.7B +7.7% | $27.6B +9.2% | $25.2B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 12.8% +0.2pp | 12.6% +0.4pp | 12.3% +0.1pp | 12.1% -0.7pp | 12.9% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $25.0B +9.5% | $22.8B +5.7% | $21.6B +9.2% | $19.8B +7.1% | $18.5B | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $25.0B +9.5% | $22.8B +5.7% | $21.6B +9.2% | $19.8B +6.7% | $18.5B | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $2.4B +8.4% | $2.2B +7.7% | $2.1B +9.3% | $1.9B +6.7% | $1.8B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $13.4B +10.3% | $12.1B +13.3% | $10.7B +8.3% | $9.9B +14.7% | $8.6B | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.9% +0.1pp | 4.8% +0.3pp | 4.4% +0.1pp | 4.4% -0.0pp | 4.4% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $10.4B +11.8% | $9.3B +14.4% | $8.1B +4.1% | $7.8B +16.2% | $6.7B | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% +0.1pp | 3.6% +0.3pp | 3.3% -0.1pp | 3.4% +0.0pp | 3.4% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $505.0M -5.3% | $533.0M +13.4% | $470.0M +670.5% | $61.0M +48.8% | $41.0M | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $154.0M -8.9% | $169.0M +5.6% | $160.0M +1.3% | $158.0M -7.6% | $171.0M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | $435.0M -4.4% | $455.0M +22.0% | $373.0M +693.6% | $47.0M +267.9% | -$28.0M | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $10.8B +11.1% | $9.7B +14.8% | $8.5B +8.3% | $7.8B +17.4% | $6.7B | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 3.9% +0.1pp | 3.8% +0.3pp | 3.5% +0.0pp | 3.5% +0.0pp | 3.4% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $2.7B +14.6% | $2.4B +8.1% | $2.2B +14.0% | $1.9B +20.2% | $1.6B | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $8.1B +9.9% | $7.4B +17.1% | $6.3B +7.7% | $5.8B +16.7% | $5.0B | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 2.9% +0.0pp | 2.9% +0.3pp | 2.6% +0.0pp | 2.6% +0.0pp | 2.6% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $18 +9.9% | $17 +17.1% | $14 +7.7% | $13 +16.5% | $11 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $18 +10.0% | $17 +16.9% | $14 +7.8% | $13 +16.6% | $11 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $444.0M +0.0% | $443.9M +0.0% | $443.9M +0.0% | $443.7M +0.1% | $443.1M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $444.8M +0.0% | $444.8M +0.1% | $444.5M -0.1% | $444.8M +0.1% | $444.3M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does COST generate?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported $275.24B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is COST profitable?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported $8.10B of net income, with a net margin of 2.9%.
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