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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin:

12.84%+0.23%(+1.82%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, COST annual gross profit margin is 12.84%, with the most recent change of +0.23% (+1.82%) on August 31, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual gross margin has risen by +0.69% (+5.68%).
  • COST annual gross margin is now -3.60% below its all-time high of 13.32%, reached on August 28, 2016.

Performance

1-Year Change

+1.82%

3-Year Change

+5.68%

5-Year Change

-2.36%

15-Year Change

-1.31%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

18.75%
COST annual gross profit margin is higher than 18.75% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

13.32%
COST annual gross profit margin is currently -3.60% below its historical high of 13.32%

3-Year Low

12.15%
COST annual gross profit margin is currently +5.68% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
COST previous annual earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
COST next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCOSTprofitability metrics

Annual Revenue

$275.24B
COST annual revenue is $275.24 billion

Annual Gross Profit

$35.35B
COST annual gross profit is $35.35 billion

Annual Operating Margin

3.77%
COST annual operating profit margin is 3.77%

Annual Net Margin

2.94%
COST annual net profit margin is 2.94%

Quarterly Gross Margin:

12.91%-0.08%(-0.62%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, COST quarterly gross profit margin is 12.91%, with the most recent change of -0.08% (-0.62%) on August 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly gross margin has increased by +0.23% (+1.81%).
  • COST quarterly gross margin is now -4.93% below its all-time high of 13.58%, reached on May 10, 2020.

Performance

3-Month Change

-0.62%

1-Year Change

+1.81%

3-Year Change

+9.04%

5-Year Change

-2.2%

COST Quarterly Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

16.37%
COST quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 16.37% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

13.58%
COST quarterly gross profit margin is currently -4.93% below its historical high of 13.58%

3-Year Low

11.84%
COST quarterly gross profit margin is currently +9.04% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
COST previous earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Dec 11, 2025
COST next earnings announcement is scheduled for Dec 11, 2025

OtherCOSTprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$86.16B
COST quarterly revenue is $86.16 billion

Quarterly Gross Profit

$11.12B
COST quarterly gross profit is $11.12 billion

Quarterly Operating Margin

3.88%
COST quarterly operating profit margin is 3.88%

Quarterly Net Margin

3.03%
COST quarterly net profit margin is 3.03%

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Gross Margin

12.84%
COST annual gross profit margin is 12.84%

Annual Gross Profit

$35.35B
COST annual gross profit is $35.35 billion

Annual Revenue

$275.24B
COST annual revenue is $275.24 billion

COST Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+1.8%+1.8%
3Y3 Years+5.7%+9.0%
5Y5 Years-2.4%-2.2%

COST Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+5.7%-0.6%+9.0%
5Y5-Year-2.4%+5.7%-3.0%+9.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-3.6%+377.3%-4.9%+98.3%

COST Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Aug 2025
12.84%(+1.8%)
12.91%(-0.6%)
May 2025
-
12.99%(+3.8%)
Feb 2025
-
12.52%(-3.2%)
Nov 2024
-
12.94%(+2.1%)
Aug 2024
12.61%(+2.9%)
12.68%(+1.0%)
May 2024
-
12.55%(+0.5%)
Feb 2024
-
12.49%(-1.7%)
Nov 2023
-
12.70%(+3.2%)
Aug 2023
-
12.31%(+2.0%)
Aug 2023
12.26%(+0.9%)
-
Apr 2023
-
12.07%(-2.5%)
Feb 2023
-
12.38%(+1.1%)
Nov 2022
-
12.25%(+3.5%)
Aug 2022
12.15%(-5.7%)
11.84%(-0.3%)
Apr 2022
-
11.87%(-3.6%)
Feb 2022
-
12.31%(-3.3%)
Nov 2021
-
12.73%(+0.5%)
Aug 2021
12.88%(-2.1%)
12.67%(-2.2%)
Apr 2021
-
12.95%(+1.9%)
Feb 2021
-
12.71%(-4.5%)
Nov 2020
-
13.31%(+0.8%)
Aug 2020
13.15%(+1.3%)
13.20%(-2.8%)
May 2020
-
13.58%(+5.8%)
Feb 2020
-
12.84%(-1.1%)
Nov 2019
-
12.98%(-0.4%)
Aug 2019
12.98%(-0.2%)
13.03%(+0.5%)
May 2019
-
12.97%(-1.8%)
Feb 2019
-
13.21%(+4.2%)
Nov 2018
-
12.68%(-1.9%)
Aug 2018
13.01%(-2.1%)
12.92%(-1.1%)
May 2018
-
13.07%(+1.2%)
Feb 2018
-
12.92%(-2.0%)
Nov 2017
-
13.18%(-0.5%)
Aug 2017
13.29%(-0.2%)
13.25%(-1.7%)
Apr 2017
-
13.48%(+4.5%)
Feb 2017
-
12.90%(-4.9%)
Nov 2016
-
13.56%(+1.0%)
Aug 2016
13.32%(+2.3%)
13.43%(-0.3%)
Apr 2016
-
13.47%(+2.5%)
Feb 2016
-
13.14%(-0.6%)
Nov 2015
-
13.22%(+1.0%)
Aug 2015
13.02%(+3.4%)
13.09%(+0.1%)
May 2015
-
13.08%(+0.9%)
Feb 2015
-
12.96%(0.0%)
Nov 2014
-
12.96%(+2.6%)
Aug 2014
12.59%(+0.2%)
12.63%(+0.6%)
May 2014
-
12.56%(+1.3%)
Feb 2014
-
12.40%(-2.8%)
Nov 2013
-
12.76%(+1.8%)
Aug 2013
12.56%(+1.1%)
12.53%(-0.9%)
May 2013
-
12.64%(+1.3%)
Feb 2013
-
12.48%(-1.0%)
Nov 2012
-
12.60%(+1.3%)
Aug 2012
12.42%(-1.2%)
12.44%(-0.2%)
Apr 2012
-
12.46%(+1.2%)
Feb 2012
-
12.31%(-1.3%)
Nov 2011
-
12.47%(+0.5%)
Aug 2011
12.57%(-1.6%)
12.41%(+0.2%)
Apr 2011
-
12.39%(-2.1%)
Feb 2011
-
12.65%(-1.9%)
Nov 2010
-
12.90%(+0.4%)
Aug 2010
12.77%(+0.4%)
12.85%(-0.1%)
Apr 2010
-
12.86%(+2.7%)
Feb 2010
-
12.52%(-2.3%)
Nov 2009
-
12.82%(+0.1%)
Aug 2009
12.72%(+2.7%)
12.81%(-0.2%)
May 2009
-
12.84%(+4.4%)
Feb 2009
-
12.30%(-4.8%)
Nov 2008
-
12.92%(+6.5%)
Aug 2008
12.39%(+0.3%)
12.13%(-2.4%)
May 2008
-
12.43%(-0.9%)
Feb 2008
-
12.54%(-0.2%)
Nov 2007
-
12.56%(+1.0%)
Aug 2007
12.35%
12.43%(+2.3%)
May 2007
-
12.15%(-1.3%)
Feb 2007
-
12.31%(-1.2%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Nov 2006
-
12.46%(+2.5%)
Aug 2006
12.31%(-1.3%)
12.16%(-1.5%)
Apr 2006
-
12.34%(-1.1%)
Feb 2006
-
12.48%(+1.0%)
Nov 2005
-
12.36%(+0.8%)
Aug 2005
12.47%(-0.2%)
12.26%(0.0%)
Jul 2005
-
12.26%(-1.5%)
Apr 2005
-
12.45%(-1.7%)
Feb 2005
-
12.66%(+1.4%)
Nov 2004
-
12.49%(-1.0%)
Aug 2004
12.50%(+0.2%)
12.61%(+1.3%)
Apr 2004
-
12.45%(-0.6%)
Feb 2004
-
12.53%(+1.3%)
Nov 2003
-
12.37%(-0.5%)
Aug 2003
12.48%(+1.2%)
12.43%(+0.2%)
May 2003
-
12.41%(-1.4%)
Feb 2003
-
12.59%(+0.7%)
Nov 2002
-
12.50%(-0.4%)
Aug 2002
12.33%(+2.2%)
12.55%(+4.7%)
May 2002
-
11.99%(-3.9%)
Feb 2002
-
12.48%(+2.4%)
Nov 2001
-
12.19%(+0.4%)
Aug 2001
12.07%(+1.0%)
12.14%(+4.9%)
May 2001
-
11.57%(-6.7%)
Feb 2001
-
12.40%(+2.6%)
Nov 2000
-
12.09%(+1.3%)
Aug 2000
11.95%(-0.2%)
11.94%(+1.6%)
Apr 2000
-
11.75%(-3.8%)
Feb 2000
-
12.21%(+3.0%)
Nov 1999
-
11.86%(-1.4%)
Aug 1999
11.97%(+0.5%)
12.03%(+2.3%)
Apr 1999
-
11.76%(-3.5%)
Feb 1999
-
12.19%(+3.0%)
Nov 1998
-
11.84%(+5.2%)
Aug 1998
11.91%(+1.8%)
11.25%(-3.5%)
May 1998
-
11.66%(-2.9%)
Feb 1998
-
12.01%(+0.3%)
Nov 1997
-
11.98%(-4.9%)
Aug 1997
11.70%(+3.1%)
12.60%(+2.4%)
May 1997
-
12.31%(-2.6%)
Feb 1997
-
12.64%(+0.8%)
Nov 1996
-
12.54%(+2.0%)
Aug 1996
11.35%(+2.4%)
12.30%(+2.2%)
May 1996
-
12.04%(-1.3%)
Feb 1996
-
12.20%(+0.7%)
Nov 1995
-
12.12%(+86.2%)
Aug 1995
11.08%(+0.5%)
6.51%(-43.8%)
May 1995
-
11.59%(-3.3%)
Feb 1995
-
11.99%(0.0%)
Nov 1994
-
11.99%(+3.5%)
Aug 1994
11.03%(-3.2%)
11.58%(-2.1%)
May 1994
-
11.83%(-1.9%)
Feb 1994
-
12.06%(-0.8%)
Nov 1993
-
12.16%(+18.6%)
Aug 1993
11.39%(+2.2%)
10.25%(+1.5%)
May 1993
-
10.10%(+1.1%)
Feb 1993
-
9.99%(+2.0%)
Nov 1992
-
9.79%(-8.8%)
Aug 1992
11.15%(+4.4%)
10.73%(+11.2%)
May 1992
-
9.65%(+2.3%)
Feb 1992
-
9.43%(+0.3%)
Nov 1991
-
9.40%(-6.8%)
Aug 1991
10.68%(+20.3%)
10.09%(+7.2%)
May 1991
-
9.41%(+1.2%)
Feb 1991
-
9.30%(+1.2%)
Nov 1990
-
9.19%(-10.3%)
Aug 1990
8.88%(+3.0%)
10.25%(+11.8%)
May 1990
-
9.17%(-3.8%)
Feb 1990
-
9.53%(+7.7%)
Nov 1989
-
8.85%
Aug 1989
8.62%(-5.8%)
-
Aug 1988
9.15%(-17.6%)
-
Aug 1987
11.11%(-0.1%)
-
Aug 1986
11.12%(+313.4%)
-
Aug 1985
2.69%(-74.1%)
-
Aug 1984
10.39%
-

FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual gross margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of COST is 12.84%

What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual gross profit margin is 13.32%

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual gross profit margin has changed by +0.23% (+1.82%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of COST is 12.91%

What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 13.58%

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly gross profit margin has changed by +0.23% (+1.81%)
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