Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports March Sales Results
Costco (COST) reported strong sales growth for March 2025, with net sales reaching $25.51 billion, an 8.6% increase from $23.48 billion last year. For the first 31 weeks, net sales grew 8.3% to $158.87 billion.
The company's total comparable sales increased 6.4% for the five-week period, with notable performance across regions: U.S. (7.5%), Canada (4.1%), and Other International (2.9%). E-commerce showed remarkable growth of 16.2%.
Excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange impacts, comparable sales were even stronger: Total Company (9.1%), U.S. (8.7%), Canada (10.6%), and Other International (9.9%). The additional shopping day due to Easter's calendar shift positively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately 1.5%.
Costco currently operates 903 warehouses globally, with e-commerce presence in eight countries.
Costco (COST) ha registrato una forte crescita delle vendite per marzo 2025, con vendite nette che hanno raggiunto 25,51 miliardi di dollari, un aumento dell'8,6% rispetto ai 23,48 miliardi di dollari dell'anno precedente. Per le prime 31 settimane, le vendite nette sono cresciute dell'8,3% fino a 158,87 miliardi di dollari.
Le vendite comparabili totali dell'azienda sono aumentate del 6,4% nel periodo di cinque settimane, con prestazioni notevoli tra le regioni: Stati Uniti (7,5%), Canada (4,1%) e Altri Internazionali (2,9%). L'e-commerce ha mostrato una crescita straordinaria del 16,2%.
Escludendo i prezzi della benzina e gli impatti dei cambi esteri, le vendite comparabili sono state ancora più forti: Totale Azienda (9,1%), Stati Uniti (8,7%), Canada (10,6%) e Altri Internazionali (9,9%). Il giorno di shopping aggiuntivo dovuto al cambiamento del calendario di Pasqua ha avuto un impatto positivo sulle vendite totali e comparabili di circa l'1,5%.
Costco attualmente opera 903 magazzini a livello globale, con una presenza e-commerce in otto paesi.
Costco (COST) reportó un fuerte crecimiento en las ventas para marzo de 2025, con ventas netas alcanzando 25.51 mil millones de dólares, un aumento del 8.6% desde 23.48 mil millones de dólares del año pasado. Durante las primeras 31 semanas, las ventas netas crecieron un 8.3% hasta 158.87 mil millones de dólares.
Las ventas comparables totales de la compañía aumentaron un 6.4% en el periodo de cinco semanas, con un rendimiento notable en las regiones: EE. UU. (7.5%), Canadá (4.1%) y Otros Internacionales (2.9%). El comercio electrónico mostró un crecimiento notable del 16.2%.
Excluyendo los precios de la gasolina y los impactos del tipo de cambio, las ventas comparables fueron aún más fuertes: Total de la Empresa (9.1%), EE. UU. (8.7%), Canadá (10.6%) y Otros Internacionales (9.9%). El día adicional de compras debido al cambio del calendario de Pascua impactó positivamente las ventas totales y comparables en aproximadamente un 1.5%.
Costco actualmente opera 903 almacenes a nivel mundial, con presencia en comercio electrónico en ocho países.
코스트코 (COST)는 2025년 3월 강력한 매출 성장을 보고했으며, 순매출은 255억 1천만 달러에 달해 지난해 234억 8천만 달러 대비 8.6% 증가했습니다. 처음 31주 동안 순매출은 8.3% 증가하여 1588억 7천만 달러에 이르렀습니다.
회사의 총 비교 가능한 매출은 5주 동안 6.4% 증가했으며, 지역별로는 미국 (7.5%), 캐나다 (4.1%), 기타 국제 (2.9%)에서 두드러진 성과를 보였습니다. 전자상거래는 16.2%의 놀라운 성장을 기록했습니다.
휘발유 가격과 외환 영향을 제외하면, 비교 가능한 매출은 더욱 강력했습니다: 전체 회사 (9.1%), 미국 (8.7%), 캐나다 (10.6%), 기타 국제 (9.9%). 부활절의 달력 변경으로 인한 추가 쇼핑일이 총 매출과 비교 가능한 매출에 약 1.5% 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤습니다.
코스트코는 현재 전 세계에 903개의 창고를 운영하고 있으며, 8개국에서 전자상거래 서비스를 제공하고 있습니다.
Costco (COST) a annoncé une forte croissance des ventes pour mars 2025, avec des ventes nettes atteignant 25,51 milliards de dollars, soit une augmentation de 8,6 % par rapport à 23,48 milliards de dollars l'année dernière. Au cours des 31 premières semaines, les ventes nettes ont augmenté de 8,3 % pour atteindre 158,87 milliards de dollars.
Les ventes comparables totales de l'entreprise ont augmenté de 6,4 % sur une période de cinq semaines, avec des performances notables dans les régions : États-Unis (7,5 %), Canada (4,1 %) et Autres Internationaux (2,9 %). Le commerce électronique a montré une croissance remarquable de 16,2 %.
En excluant les prix de l'essence et les impacts des changes, les ventes comparables étaient encore plus fortes : Total de l'Entreprise (9,1 %), États-Unis (8,7 %), Canada (10,6 %) et Autres Internationaux (9,9 %). Le jour de shopping supplémentaire dû au changement de calendrier de Pâques a eu un impact positif sur les ventes totales et comparables d'environ 1,5 %.
Costco exploite actuellement 903 entrepôts à l'échelle mondiale, avec une présence en commerce électronique dans huit pays.
Costco (COST) meldete für März 2025 ein starkes Umsatzwachstum, wobei der Nettoumsatz 25,51 Milliarden Dollar erreichte, was einem Anstieg von 8,6% gegenüber 23,48 Milliarden Dollar im Vorjahr entspricht. In den ersten 31 Wochen wuchs der Nettoumsatz um 8,3% auf 158,87 Milliarden Dollar.
Die gesamten vergleichbaren Umsätze des Unternehmens stiegen im Zeitraum von fünf Wochen um 6,4%, wobei die Leistung in den Regionen bemerkenswert war: USA (7,5%), Kanada (4,1%) und andere internationale Märkte (2,9%). E-Commerce zeigte ein bemerkenswertes Wachstum von 16,2%.
Ohne die Preise für Benzin und die Auswirkungen von Wechselkursen waren die vergleichbaren Umsätze noch stärker: Gesamtunternehmen (9,1%), USA (8,7%), Kanada (10,6%) und andere internationale Märkte (9,9%). Der zusätzliche Einkaufstag aufgrund der Kalenderverschiebung zu Ostern hatte einen positiven Einfluss auf die Gesamt- und vergleichbaren Umsätze von etwa 1,5%.
Costco betreibt derzeit 903 Lagerhäuser weltweit und hat eine E-Commerce-Präsenz in acht Ländern.
- Net sales increased 8.6% to $25.51 billion
- E-commerce sales grew 16.2%
- Strong comparable sales growth of 9.1% excluding gas and forex
- Consistent growth across all regions
- Expanding global presence with 903 warehouses
- International growth slower than domestic markets
- Some growth partially attributed to calendar shift rather than organic growth
Insights
Costco delivered strong March sales results with
The most telling metric - comparable sales excluding gasoline price fluctuations and foreign exchange impacts - shows even stronger performance at
Regional performance reveals particular strength in Canada (
It's worth noting that these figures benefit from a calendar shift due to Easter timing, which added approximately
Costco continues its strategic expansion with 903 warehouses across 15 countries, providing additional growth vectors beyond comparable sales increases at existing locations. The consistent performance across regions and channels reinforces Costco's strong market position and effective execution of both brick-and-mortar and digital strategies.
ISSAQUAH, Wash., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of
Net sales for the first 31 weeks were
Comparable sales for the periods ended April 6, 2025, were as follows:
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Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:
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March had one additional shopping day versus last year, due to the calendar shift of Easter. This positively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately one and one-half percent.
Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Costco currently operates 903 warehouses, including 623 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 36 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.
Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
| CONTACTS: | Costco Wholesale Corporation |
| David Sherwood, 425/313-8239 | |
| Josh Dahmen, 425/313-8254 | |
| Andrew Yoon, 425/313-6305 |
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