Costco Wholesale Corporation reported earnings rose 15.3 percent in the fiscal third quarter ended May 10. U.S. same-store sales grew 9.4 percent, or 6.8 percent excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices.
Net sales for the quarter increased 11.6 percent, to $69.15 billion, from $61.96 billion last year. Net sales for the first 36 weeks increased 9.6 percent, to $203.37 billion, from $185.48 billion last year.
Comparable sales for the third quarter and first 36 weeks of fiscal 2026 were as follows, excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange
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Net income for the quarter was $2.19 billion, $4.93 per diluted share, compared to $1.90 billion, $4.28 per diluted share, last year. Net income for the first 36 weeks was $6.23 billion, $14.01 per diluted share, compared to $5.49 billion, $12.34 per diluted share, last year.
Costco currently operates 931 warehouses, including 639 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada, 43 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, three in France, two in Sweden, and one each in Iceland, and New Zealand.
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