COST Costco Wholesale Earnings and EPS analysis

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EPS in 2026 (TTM): $20.78

Last Report Period Date: Aug 30, 2026

As of October this year, based on Costco Wholesale's latest financial report, the company's current EPS (TTM) is $20.78. In 2026, COST reported a per-share earnings of $20.78, which represents an increase compared to the EPS of $18.24 recorded in 2025. Costco Wholesale's EPS for the quarterly period ending on Aug 30, 2026 was $6.75.

COST earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Costco Wholesale
EPS (TTM)
$20.78
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
14.8%
EPS (Quarterly)
$6.75
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
36.6%

The yearly EPS in 2026 was $20.78, an increase of 13.9% compared to $18.24 recorded in 2025. For the quarter ending Aug 30, 2026, the EPS was $6.75, reflecting a 14.8% increase compared to the same quarter a year earlier. The trailing twelve months (TTM) EPS as of August 2026 is $20.78. In 2025, the annual EPS was $18.24, showing an increase of 9.9% compared to 2024.

COST EPS vs price chart

COST EPS growth history

Earnings per share growth rates over time
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
14.8%
EPS growth YoY
13.9%
EPS growth 3Y avg
13.6%
EPS growth 5Y avg
13%

Over the past 12 months, Costco Wholesale has recorded an earnings per share growth of 14.8% (YoY, quarterly). Over a three-year span, the company had an average EPS annual growth rate of 13.6% per year. Over the last five years, the company had an average annual EPS growth of 13%. When assessed over a ten-year period, COST's average EPS annual growth was 14.5%.

COST Earnings Waterfall

Breakdown of revenue, profit and net income for Costco Wholesale

COST Earnings vs Peers

What are the earnings of COST compared to its peers
Stock name Price to Earnings EPS grwoth 1Y EPS grwoth 3Y EPS grwoth 5Y
DLTR Dollar Tree Inc 14.92 144.3% -4.9% 1.9%
TGT Target Corp 16.04 -8.2% 10.7% -1.3%
DG Dollar General Corp 16.83 34.2% -13.8% -8.5%
FIVE Five Below Inc 19.5 41.2% 11.4% 24.1%
PSMT Pricesmart Inc 32.47 5.5% 12.6% 13.6%
WMT Walmart Inc 41.94 13.2% 24.2% 11.5%
COST Costco Wholesale Corp 47.26 13.9% 13.6% 13%

All data is based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.