Annual Gross Margin
12.84%0.23%+1.82%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST annual gross margin is 12.84%, up +1.82% on
- Historical Performance
- COST annual gross margin is up +5.68% over the past 3 years, down -2.36% over the past 5 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST annual gross margin is currently -3.60% below its historical high of 13.32% set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST annual gross margin is +5.68% above its 3-year low of 12.15% reached on an earlier date
- Sector Comparison
- COST annual gross margin is higher than 21.48% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Gross Margin Chart
SUGGESTED SERIES
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Gross Margin | 12.84% | +1.8% | +5.7% | -2.4% | +0.6% | |
| Quarterly Gross Margin | 12.77% | -1.7% | +3.7% | -1.4% | +2.9% | |
| Price | $961.83 | -8.5% | +87.6% | +148.2% | +1136.1% | |
| PE Ratio | 48.38 | -18.9% | +27.4% | +32.8% | +98.9% | |
| Annual Revenue | $275.24B | +8.2% | +21.3% | +65.0% | +253.1% | |
| Annual Gross Profit | $35.35B | +10.1% | +28.2% | +61.2% | +255.2% | |
| Annual Operating Margin | 3.77% | +3.3% | +9.9% | +3.6% | +39.1% | |
| Annual Net Margin | 2.94% | +1.4% | +12.6% | +21.0% | +72.9% |
Gross Margin Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 12.84% | at high | |
| 5Y | 13.15% | N/A | -2.4% |
| All | 13.32% | -3.6% |
Gross Margin Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 12.15% | N/A | +5.7% |
| 5Y | 12.15% | +5.7% | |
| All | 2.69% | +377.3% |
Gross Margin History
FAQ
What is the current annual gross margin of COST?
As of today, COST annual gross margin is 12.84%
What is 1-year change in COST annual gross margin?
COST annual gross margin is up +1.82% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual gross margin?
COST annual gross margin is up +5.68% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual gross margin from its all-time high?
COST annual gross margin is currently -3.60% below its historical high of 13.32% set on August 28, 2016
How does COST annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?
COST annual gross margin is higher than 21.48% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for COST is on
Gross Margin Formula
Gross Margin = Gross Profit
Revenue × 100%
Revenue × 100%
Quarterly Gross Margin
12.77%0.01%+0.08%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST quarterly gross margin is 12.77%, up +0.08% on
- Historical Performance
- COST quarterly gross margin is down -1.69% year-over-year, up +3.74% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST quarterly gross margin is currently -5.96% below its historical high of 13.58% set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST quarterly gross margin is +5.80% above its 3-year low of 12.07% reached on an earlier date
- Sector Comparison
- COST quarterly gross margin is higher than 18.18% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Gross Margin | 12.77% | +0.1% | -1.7% | +3.7% | -1.4% | |
| Annual Gross Margin | 12.84% | – | +1.8% | +5.7% | -2.4% | |
| Price | $961.83 | -4.5% | -8.5% | +87.6% | +148.2% | |
| PE Ratio | 48.38 | -7.6% | -18.9% | +27.4% | +32.8% | |
| Quarterly Revenue | $70.53B | +1.3% | +11.6% | -10.7% | +55.8% | |
| Quarterly Gross Profit | $9.01B | +1.5% | +9.7% | -7.3% | +53.7% | |
| Quarterly Operating Margin | 3.99% | +6.7% | -0.3% | +13.3% | +4.5% | |
| Quarterly Net Margin | 3.11% | +6.5% | +3.3% | +13.5% | +14.3% |
Quarterly Gross Margin Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 13.07% | -2.3% | |
| 3Y | 13.07% | -2.3% | |
| 5Y | 13.07% | -2.3% | |
| All | 13.58% | -6.0% |
Quarterly Gross Margin Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 12.76% | +0.1% | |
| 3Y | 12.07% | N/A | +5.8% |
| 5Y | 11.84% | +7.8% | |
| All | 6.51% | +96.2% |
Quarterly Gross Margin History
FAQ
What is the current quarterly gross margin of COST?
As of today, COST quarterly gross margin is 12.77%
What is COST quarterly gross margin most recent change?
COST quarterly gross margin was up +0.08% on May 10, 2026
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly gross margin?
COST quarterly gross margin is down -1.69% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?
COST quarterly gross margin is currently -5.96% below its historical high of 13.58% set on May 10, 2020
How does COST quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?
COST quarterly gross margin is higher than 18.18% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?
The next earnings release for COST is on
Gross Margin Formula
Gross Margin = Gross Profit
Revenue × 100%
Revenue × 100%
Data Sources & References
- COST Official Website www.costco.com
- Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/0000909832-25-000101-index.htm
- COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
- COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost