Earnings release

Costco Wholesale Corporation Costco Wholesale Corporation · Q4 FY2026

ReportedSep 24, 2026
Period endedAug 30, 2026
Rule of 40+14

Consensus vs reported

EPS · ADJUSTED BEAT +2%
$6.60
vs $6.48 expected
QoQ+33.9%
YoY+12.4%
Revenue BEAT +1%
$95.72B
vs $94.85B expected
QoQ+35.7%
YoY+11.1%

QoQ and YoY are measured on the same basis as each panel's own consensus, so no panel compares two different measures.

The quarter in short

Revenue $95.72B, up 11.1% year over year and 35.7% on the quarter. Adjusted EPS $6.60, up 12.4% year over year and 33.9% on the quarter. GAAP EPS $6.75. Free cash flow $2.48B, up 30.7% year over year and 22.1% on the quarter. Adjusted EPS beat consensus by 2%. Rule of 40 score +14.

Reported this quarter

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Before the print: Q4 FY2026 preview.

Estimate against reported

$6.99$3.49$0.00FY2025 Q1 reported $4.04FY2025 Q1FY2025 Q2 reported $4.02FY2025 Q2FY2025 Q3 reported $4.28FY2025 Q3FY2025 Q4 reported $5.87FY2025 Q4FY2026 Q1 reported $4.50FY2026 Q1FY2026 Q2 reported $4.58FY2026 Q2FY2026 Q3 reported $4.93FY2026 Q3FY2026 Q4 estimate $6.48FY2026 Q4 reported $6.60FY2026 Q4
Our published estimate Reported EPS
QuarterEstimateReportedSurprise
FY2025 Q1 — $4.04 —
FY2025 Q2 — $4.02 —
FY2025 Q3 — $4.28 —
FY2025 Q4 — $5.87 —
FY2026 Q1 — $4.50 —
FY2026 Q2 — $4.58 —
FY2026 Q3 — $4.93 —
FY2026 Q4 $6.48 $6.60 +2%

Estimates are the consensus we published on our own preview for that quarter; quarters we did not preview carry the reported figure only. Where a consensus was set on a non-GAAP basis, the reported column shows that same measure.

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