SuperworthCostco Wholesale EPS COST
Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.
- Last 12 months, to Aug 30, 2026
- $20.76
- Latest quarter, Q4 FY26
- $6.75
- +15% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2026
- $20.76
- +14% on the year before
Costco Wholesale's earnings per share was $20.76 over the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026, up 14% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q4 FY26, it was $6.75, up 15% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2026 it grew 13% a year on average.
Earnings per share over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $20.76 | +14% |
| FY2025 | $18.21 | +10% |
| FY2024 | $16.57 | +17% |
| FY2023 | $14.16 | +8% |
| FY2022 | $13.14 | +17% |
| FY2021 | $11.27 | +25% |
| FY2020 | $9.02 | +9% |
| FY2019 | $8.26 | +16% |
| FY2018 | $7.10 | +17% |
| FY2017 | $6.08 | +14% |
| FY2016 | $5.34 | −1% |
| FY2015 | $5.37 | +15% |
| FY2014 | $4.66 | +1% |
| FY2013 | $4.63 | +19% |
| FY2012 | $3.90 | +18% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | EPS | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | $6.75 | +15% | $20.76 | |
| Q3 FY26 | $4.93 | +15% | $19.88 | |
| Q2 FY26 | $4.58 | +14% | $19.23 | |
| Q1 FY26 | $4.50 | +11% | $18.67 | |
| Q4 FY25 | $5.87 | +11% | $18.21 | |
| Q3 FY25 | $4.28 | +13% | $17.63 | |
| Q2 FY25 | $4.02 | +3% | $17.13 | |
| Q1 FY25 | $4.04 | +13% | $17.03 | |
| Q4 FY24 | $5.29 | +9% | $16.57 | |
| Q3 FY24 | $3.78 | +29% | $16.14 | |
| Q2 FY24 | $3.92 | +19% | $15.29 | |
| Q1 FY24 | $3.58 | +17% | $14.67 |
Against its peers
Companies in Consumer Defensive nearest Costco Wholesale's size, closest first, today.
| Company | EPS, 12 months | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| COSTCostco Wholesale | $20.76 | +14% a year |
| KOCoca-Cola | $3.33 | +18% a year |
| PGProcter & Gamble | $6.64 | −3% a year |
| PMPhilip Morris International | $6.85 | +24% a year |
| WMTWalmart | $2.77 | +4% a year |
| PEPPepsiCo | $7.96 | +51% a year |
| MOAltria | $4.74 | −8% a year |
| MNSTMonster Beverage | $1.08 | +34% a year |
| MDLZMondelez International | $2.72 | −0% a year |
| CLColgate-Palmolive | $2.52 | −29% a year |
| TGTTarget | $9.63 | +12% a year |
| Peer median | $4.04 |
Where Costco Wholesale ranks
What the EPS figure tells you
Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.
One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.
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