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Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST Gross Margin

Percentage of revenue retained after cost of goods sold.

Gross Margin

Latest: 12.8% (2026Q3)

Period Value
2020Q4 13.1%
2021Q1 13.3%
2021Q2 12.7%
2021Q3 12.9%
2021Q4 12.7%
2022Q1 12.7%
2022Q2 12.3%
2022Q3 11.9%
2022Q4 11.8%
2023Q1 12.2%
2023Q2 12.4%
2023Q3 12.1%
2023Q4 12.3%
2024Q1 12.7%
2024Q2 12.5%
2024Q3 12.6%
2024Q4 12.7%
2025Q1 12.9%
2025Q2 12.5%
2025Q3 13.0%
2025Q4 12.9%
2026Q1 13.1%
2026Q2 12.8%
2026Q3 12.8%

Latest Gross Margin: 12.8% (2026Q3); -0.2 pp YoY.

Across the 47 quarters from 2015Q1 to 2026Q3, Gross Margin ranged from 11.8% in 2022Q4 to 13.6% in 2017Q1.

Chart and table show the latest 24 of 47 quarters.

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