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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is a membership-based warehouse retailer in the All Other General Merchandise Stores industry. Its news flow is driven by regular sales updates, quarterly and annual operating results, governance developments, and capital allocation decisions. Investors and analysts follow Costco news to understand trends in warehouse performance, membership economics, and digitally-enabled sales across its U.S., Canadian, and international segments.
Costco issues frequent press releases detailing monthly net sales for specific retail months, comparable sales by geography, and growth in digitally-enabled or e-commerce activity. These updates often include separate metrics that exclude the impacts of changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, providing additional context beyond headline net sales figures. The company also publishes quarterly and full-year operating results, accompanied by consolidated financial statements and commentary on revenue, expenses, and cash flows.
Beyond sales and earnings, Costco news includes announcements about quarterly cash dividends on its common stock, board-level actions, and executive matters. Recent releases have covered dividend declarations, the nomination of new directors to the Board, and changes in senior executive roles. These items help market participants track Costco’s governance, leadership, and approach to shareholder returns.
This COST news page on Stock Titan aggregates these company-issued updates into a single feed, allowing readers to review monthly sales reports, fiscal quarter and year results, dividend announcements, and governance-related disclosures in one place. By monitoring this stream of information, users can see how Costco’s warehouse footprint, membership model, and digitally-enabled channels are reflected in its reported performance and corporate actions over time.
Costco (Nasdaq: COST) reported December net sales of $29.86 billion for the five weeks ended Jan 4, 2026, up 8.5% year-over-year, and $101.83 billion for the first 18 weeks, up 8.3% from last year.
Comparable sales: Total Company +7.0% (5 weeks) and +6.6% (18 weeks). Digitally-enabled sales grew 18.9% (5 weeks) and 19.6% (18 weeks). Costco operates 923 warehouses globally across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, U.K., Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand.
Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the 12 weeks ended November 23, 2025. Net sales rose 8.2% to $65.98B. Comparable sales were +6.4% companywide and digitally-enabled sales +20.5%. Net income was $2,001M ($4.50 diluted EPS) vs $1,798M ($4.04) a year earlier. Operating income increased to $2,463M. Membership fees grew to $1,329M. Cash and cash equivalents ended at $16,217M, and net cash provided by operating activities was $4,688M.
The company operated 923 warehouses globally and scheduled a conference call December 11, 2025.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) announced on December 4, 2025 the nomination of Secretary Gina Raimondo to its Board of Directors.
Raimondo served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2021 to 2025, was Governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021, entered politics as state treasurer in 2010, previously worked in venture capital, and is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Chairman Hamilton James said Raimondo's experience in global business, politics, and international security will add to the board's expertise.
Costco currently operates 921 warehouses worldwide, including 633 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and locations across Canada, Mexico, Japan, the U.K., Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand, and maintains e-commerce sites in multiple markets.
Costco (Nasdaq: COST) reported net sales of $23.64 billion for the four weeks ended November 30, 2025, up 8.1% year-over-year. For the twelve-week first quarter ended November 23, 2025, net sales were $65.98 billion, up 8.2% YoY; first‑thirteen‑week net sales were $71.97 billion, up 8.2% YoY.
Comparable sales: Total Company +6.9% (4 weeks), +6.4% (12 and 13 weeks). Regional comps: U.S. +6.0% (4 weeks), Canada +6.9% (4 weeks), Other International +11.4% (4 weeks). Digitally‑enabled sales rose 16.6% (4 weeks) and 20.5% (12 weeks).
Costco operates 921 warehouses globally (633 U.S., 112 Canada, 42 Mexico, others) and provides a pre-recorded investor message accessible at investor.costco.com through Dec 10, 2025.
Costco (Nasdaq: COST) reported net sales of $21.75 billion for the four weeks ended Nov 2, 2025, up 8.6% from last year, and $48.33 billion for the first nine weeks, up 8.3% year-over-year.
Comparable sales: Total company +6.6% (4 weeks) and +6.1% (9 weeks). Digitally-enabled sales rose 16.6% (4 weeks) and 21.6% (9 weeks). Comparable sales excluding gasoline and FX showed similar gains, including Canada +9.1% for nine weeks. Costco operates 918 warehouses worldwide.
Costco (Nasdaq: COST) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share. The dividend is payable November 14, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2025. The company noted it currently operates 914 warehouses across multiple countries and maintains e-commerce sites in several markets.
The release includes customary forward-looking statement cautions and contact information for investor inquiries.
Costco (Nasdaq: COST) reported net sales of $26.58 billion for the retail month of September (five weeks ended October 5, 2025), an 8.0% increase versus last year. The company provided comparable-sales detail: U.S. +5.1%, Canada +6.3%, Other International +8.5%, Total Company +5.7%, and Digitally-Enabled +26.1%. Excluding gasoline-price and foreign-exchange impacts, Total Company comparable sales were +6.0% and Digitally-Enabled was +26.3%. Costco operates 914 warehouses globally across 15 countries and continues to update investors via a pre-recorded message available through October 15, 2025.
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported strong financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2025. Net sales for Q4 increased 8.0% to $84.4 billion, while fiscal year sales grew 8.1% to $269.9 billion. The company's Q4 net income rose to $2.61 billion ($5.87 per diluted share), up from $2.35 billion ($5.29 per diluted share) year-over-year.
Total company comparable sales grew 5.7% in Q4 and 5.9% for the fiscal year, with e-commerce showing robust growth of 13.6% and 15.6% respectively. Membership fees revenue increased to $1.72 billion in Q4 and $5.32 billion for the full year. The company now operates 914 warehouses globally, with significant presence across 13 countries.
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) reported strong sales growth across all segments for August 2025. The company achieved net sales of $21.56 billion for August, marking an 8.7% increase from the previous year. The fourth quarter saw net sales reach $84.4 billion, up 8.0%, while fiscal year 2025 sales totaled $269.9 billion, representing an 8.1% growth.
Total company comparable sales grew 6.3% for August, with e-commerce leading at 18.4% growth. Excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange impacts, total comparable sales increased 6.9%. The company maintains a strong global presence with 914 warehouses worldwide, including 629 in the United States and Puerto Rico, operating e-commerce platforms across eight countries.
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported strong sales growth for July 2025, with net sales reaching $20.89 billion, an 8.5% increase from the previous year. For the first 48 weeks, net sales totaled $248.35 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year.
The company's total comparable sales grew 6.4% for the 4-week period and 5.8% for the 48-week period. E-commerce showed remarkable performance with 15.1% growth in July. Excluding impacts from gasoline prices and foreign exchange, total company comparable sales were even stronger at 7.0% for July and 7.6% for the 48-week period.
Costco continues its global expansion with 910 warehouses worldwide, including 626 in the United States and Puerto Rico, and maintains e-commerce operations across eight countries.
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